Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to develop this evening and overnight as cooler air moves over the warm shelf waters.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Light Rain
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:00 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
22mph
From N (360°)
Gusts 28 mph
Temperature
65°F
High 63° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
45%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 59° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday: High 71°
Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 17 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:53 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:50 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
- Minor period
- 1:20 PM–2:20 PM
- Major period
- 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 47° | 50% | 29% | 1% | – | N 30 | 44 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 47° | 52% | 24% | 1% | – | N 29 | 43 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 47° | 54% | 13% | 1% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 48° | 56% | 26% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 49° | 60% | 29% | 0% | – | N 28 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 49° | 62% | 33% | 0% | – | N 28 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 49° | 65% | 30% | 0% | – | N 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 48° | 67% | 35% | 0% | – | N 26 | 38 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 25 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 24 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 22 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 63° | 63° | 46° | 54% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 66° | 66° | 46° | 48% | 11% | 0% | – | N 20 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 67° | 67° | 45° | 45% | 17% | 0% | – | N 18 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 68° | 68° | 45° | 44% | 10% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 21% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 11% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 23% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 18% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 48° | 49% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 48° | 50% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 34% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 63% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 51° | 67% | 54% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 52° | 75% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 22 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 30% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 53° | 75% | 0% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 67% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 53° | 63% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 15% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 15% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 51° | 46% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 50° | 43% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 50° | 44% | 25% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 53° | 55% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 13 | – |
7-day forecast
Fri, Oct 16
Partly Cloudy
–° / 59°
1% rain
Today
Sunny
71° / 60°
1% rain
NNE 17–30 mph · gusts 44
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
74° / 66°
Dry
NE 9–17 mph · gusts 22
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
77° / 71°
5% rain
ENE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
78° / 73°
7% rain
ENE 9–15 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 74°
5% rain
E 8–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
80° / 76°
1% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 17 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ330-171830- Matagorda Bay- 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ350-171830- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north near 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · April 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★☆c37
Full Moon · Pink Moon
2
100% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★☆c59
best3
97% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c69
4
93% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★☆c74
5
88% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★☆☆c76
6
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★☆☆c78
7
73% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★☆☆c77
Apogee · 404,975 km
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
8
64% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★☆☆☆c76
9
55% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c75
Last Quarter
10
45% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 1:11 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★☆☆☆c74
11
36% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:10 PM
★☆☆☆c71
12
26% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
↓ 3:09 PM
★☆☆☆c64
13
18% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★☆☆c50
14
10% lit
↑ 5:10 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★☆☆c31
15
4% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
16
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★☆c74
best17
0% lit
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★☆☆c83
New Moon
18
2% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★★☆c96
best19
7% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★★☆c102
Perigee · 361,631 km
best20
15% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★★☆c104
21
24% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c105
Moon farthest north (28.2°)
22
35% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:03 AM
★★☆☆c101
23
46% lit
↑ 12:33 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:57 AM
★☆☆☆c96
First Quarter
24
57% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 2:42 AM
↓ 2:42 AM
★☆☆☆c87
25
67% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:20 AM
★☆☆☆c73
26
77% lit
↑ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★☆☆☆c54
27
85% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
↓ 4:23 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
28
91% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★☆☆c51
29
96% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★☆c69
30
99% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★★☆c81
bestLunar events this month
- Wed, Apr 1 · 9:12 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Apr 7 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 404,975 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Apr 7 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Apr 9 · 11:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Apr 15 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Apr 17 · 6:52 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Apr 19 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 361,631 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Apr 21 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Apr 23 · 9:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Apr 27 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Thu, Apr 2 · Thu, Apr 16 · Sat, Apr 18 · Sun, Apr 19 · Thu, Apr 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,767 km closest · 404,903 km farthest
Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Fri 10:01 PM.