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 3:40 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
28mph
From N (360°)
Gusts 35 mph
Temperature
75°F
High 79° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
—%
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
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 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 53° | 46% | 19% | 0% | – | N 31 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 51° | 43% | 14% | 0% | – | N 31 | 45 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
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 · November 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
52% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
2
40% lit
↑ 12:14 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:48 PM
★☆☆☆c77
3
30% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c61
4
20% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
↓ 2:52 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
5
13% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★☆☆c27
6
7% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★☆☆c56
7
3% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★★☆c70
8
0% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★★★c78
best9
0% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:38 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best10
2% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★☆c81
11
6% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★☆☆c81
12
11% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
13
18% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★☆☆c79
Apogee · 405,618 km
14
25% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c78
15
34% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★☆☆c74
16
43% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c69
17
53% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c60
First Quarter
18
62% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c48
19
72% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
20
81% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:34 AM
★☆☆☆c48
21
89% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★☆☆c66
22
95% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★★☆c82
23
99% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★★★c94
best24
100% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best25
98% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★☆☆c101
Perigee · 359,346 km
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
26
93% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★★★c103
best27
86% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 10:16 AM
↓ 10:16 AM
★★★☆c103
28
77% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★☆c100
29
67% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:47 AM
★★☆☆c91
30
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:23 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Nov 1 · 2:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Nov 9 · 1:02 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Nov 13 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,618 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Nov 17 · 5:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Nov 19 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Nov 24 · 8:53 AM — Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
- Wed, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 359,346 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Nov 25 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sun, Nov 8 · Mon, Nov 9 · Mon, Nov 23 · Tue, Nov 24 · Thu, Nov 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,372 km closest · 405,617 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.