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 19% · Feels like 70°F
Observed 6:05 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
28mph
From N (360°)
Gusts 33 mph
Temperature
73°F
High 79° · Low 71° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 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
This Afternoon: High 76° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Low 59° · 1% rain
Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:54 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:04 PM / 11:10 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:40 AM–6:40 AM
- Minor period
- 12:34 PM–1:34 PM
- Major period
- 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
- Minor period
- 10:40 PM–11:40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 49° | 43% | 22% | 0% | – | N 31 | 45 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 48° | 43% | 28% | 0% | – | N 31 | 45 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 46° | 42% | 25% | 0% | – | N 31 | 45 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 21% | 0% | – | N 31 | 45 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 46° | 44% | 27% | 0% | – | N 31 | 45 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 46° | 45% | 40% | 0% | – | N 30 | 44 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 46° | 47% | 33% | 1% | – | N 30 | 44 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 34% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 63% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 51° | 67% | 54% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
76° / 59°
1% rain
N 30–31 mph · gusts 45
Sat, Oct 17
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
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ330-170715- Matagorda Bay- 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots late. Bay waters very rough. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY 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 · 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ350-170715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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 with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
91% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★☆☆c59
2
84% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:27 AM
↓ 10:27 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
3
75% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★☆☆☆c39
4
65% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆c57
5
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:30 PM
★☆☆☆c73
Last Quarter
6
43% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★☆☆☆c86
7
32% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★☆☆c95
8
22% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★☆c101
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
9
13% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★★☆c104
10
6% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★☆c104
Perigee · 363,285 km
best11
2% lit
↑ 5:33 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★☆☆c102
12
0% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
↓ 8:16 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon
best13
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★☆c86
best14
5% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c68
15
11% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
16
19% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:24 PM
★☆☆☆c39
17
27% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
↓ 10:56 PM
★☆☆☆c55
18
37% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c67
19
46% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c73
First Quarter
20
56% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
↓ 12:10 AM
★☆☆☆c77
21
65% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★★☆☆c79
22
74% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★☆☆c80
Apogee · 404,644 km
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
23
82% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★☆☆c81
24
88% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★★☆c81
25
94% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★★☆c79
26
98% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 5:27 AM
↓ 5:27 AM
★★☆☆c75
27
100% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:25 AM
★★★☆c70
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best28
100% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★☆c59
best29
97% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 8:20 AM
↓ 8:20 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
30
93% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
↓ 9:19 AM
★★☆☆c32
31
86% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 10:20 AM
↓ 10:20 AM
★★☆☆c51
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Aug 2 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Aug 5 · 9:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Aug 10 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 363,285 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Aug 12 · 12:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 15 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Aug 19 · 9:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 22 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,644 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Aug 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 27 · 11:18 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 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
Mon, Aug 10 · Wed, Aug 12 · Thu, Aug 13 · Thu, Aug 27 · Fri, Aug 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
363,325 km closest · 404,568 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 1:21 PM.