Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:53 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNW (340°)
Temperature
67°F
High 72° · Low 58° so far today
Humidity
60%
Dew point 44°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 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: High 74°
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 47° | 50% | 32% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 48° | 54% | 29% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 65° | 65° | 50° | 58% | 31% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 35% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 51° | 63% | 39% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 29% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 51° | 46% | 12% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 54° | 53% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 56% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 62% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 63% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 55% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 60% | 1% | – | NE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 57% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 47% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 48% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 41% | 2% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 47% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 53% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 53% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 54% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 54% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 50% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 47% | 4% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 64° | 64% | 43% | 4% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 47% | 4% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 51% | 4% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 55% | 1% | – | E 15 | 20 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
66° / 63°
Dry
NNE 12–13 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
74° / 67°
1% rain
NE 8–15 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
77° / 71°
4% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
79° / 73°
28% rain · 0.06"
ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
79° / 73°
6% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 75°
Dry
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 77°
1% rain
ESE 5–12 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 12 to 15 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: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 815 PM 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. GMZ330-181415- Matagorda Bay- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 815 PM 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. GMZ350-181415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. .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. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · December 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★★☆c84
2
20% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★☆☆c80
3
28% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★☆☆c73
4
36% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Apogee · 404,661 km
5
46% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
6
55% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
7
65% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
↓ 1:07 AM
★☆☆☆c40
8
74% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
↓ 2:01 AM
★☆☆☆c53
9
82% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★☆☆c67
10
89% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★☆c79
11
95% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★★☆c89
12
99% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c95
best13
100% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c99
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
best14
98% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★☆☆c99
15
94% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 364,027 km
best16
87% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★★☆c97
17
79% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★☆☆c89
18
68% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★☆☆c74
19
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:47 AM
★☆☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
20
46% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:21 PM
↓ 12:21 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Last Quarter
21
35% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:54 PM
★☆☆☆c53
22
25% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:30 PM
★★☆☆c69
23
17% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c81
24
10% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★★☆c87
25
4% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★☆c89
26
1% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
↓ 4:36 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-27.0°)
best27
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★★c89
New Moon
best28
1% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★☆☆c87
29
3% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★★☆c84
30
8% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c80
31
13% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,631 km
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Dec 5 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 6 · 12:00 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, Dec 13 · 10:08 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 15 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 364,027 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Dec 19 · 6:00 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, Dec 20 · 3:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 27 · 2:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,631 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Dec 12 · Mon, Dec 13 · Wed, Dec 15 · Sun, Dec 26 · Mon, Dec 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,132 km closest · 405,528 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 Sat 7:20 PM.