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Port O'Connor

28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 11:05 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

6mph

From N (350°)

Temperature

67°F

High 68° · Low 55° so far today

Humidity

72%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.35 in1027.9 mb● Steady

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.3130.3930.47−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

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 = clouds
Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMclouds42% cloud cover31% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover21% cloud cover29% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover22% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover56% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°65646363697273706968686873767773rain1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 11 PM65°65°49°56%42%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 12 AM65°65°50°58%31%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 1 AM64°64°50°60%35%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 2 AM64°64°51°63%39%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 3 AM63°63°51°65%36%0%–NNE 121810+ mi
Sun 4 AM63°63°51°65%21%0%–NNE 132010+ mi
Sun 5 AM63°63°51°65%29%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sun 6 AM63°63°51°65%20%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 7 AM63°63°51°65%18%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 8 AM63°63°53°70%19%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 9 AM64°64°54°70%10%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sun 10 AM67°67°55°65%8%0%–NNE 151810+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°55°61%5%0%–NNE 141710+ mi
Sun 12 PM70°70°54°57%3%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 1 PM72°72°53°51%1%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°52°49%3%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°51°46%12%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 4 PM74°74°52°46%13%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 5 PM73°73°52°48%14%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM72°72°54°53%17%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 7 PM71°71°54°55%22%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Sun 8 PM70°70°55°59%39%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°55°59%47%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°55°61%56%0%–ENE 101610+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°56°63%62%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°56°63%63%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°68°56°65%59%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Mon 2 AM68°68°57°68%55%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°57°68%59%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°58°70%60%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°58°70%57%0%–NE 1015–
Mon 6 AM67°67°58°73%47%1%–NNE 1216–
Mon 7 AM67°67°59°75%48%2%–NE 1317–
Mon 8 AM68°68°59°73%41%2%–NNE 1318–
Mon 9 AM69°69°60°73%47%2%–NE 1318–
Mon 10 AM71°71°61°71%53%2%–NE 1417–
Mon 11 AM73°73°62°68%53%2%–ENE 1417–
Mon 12 PM74°74°62°66%54%2%–ENE 1417–
Mon 1 PM75°75°63°66%54%4%–ENE 1417–
Mon 2 PM76°76°63°64%50%4%–ENE 1417–
Mon 3 PM77°77°63°62%47%4%–ENE 1518–
Mon 4 PM77°77°64°64%43%4%–ENE 1518–
Mon 5 PM77°77°63°62%47%4%–ENE 1518–
Mon 6 PM76°76°63°64%51%4%–E 1520–
Mon 7 PM74°74°63°69%55%1%–E 1520–
Mon 8 PM73°73°63°71%54%1%–E 1520–
Mon 9 PM73°73°62°68%54%1%–ENE 1420–
Mon 10 PM73°73°62°68%53%1%–ENE 1318–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

65° / 63°

Dry

NNE 12–12 mph · gusts 17

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 · March 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★☆☆c67
2
33% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c77
3
44% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c85
4
54% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 1:20 AM
★☆☆☆c93
First Quarter
Moon farthest north (26.0°)
5
65% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★★☆☆c98
6
75% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★☆☆c99
7
85% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★☆☆c98
8
92% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 4:49 AM
★★☆☆c90
9
97% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★☆c84
best
10
100% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★☆c69
Perigee · 357,598 km
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon (supermoon)
best
11
99% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★☆c50
best
12
96% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★☆☆c50
13
90% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★☆☆c74
14
82% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★☆☆c81
15
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:29 AM
★★☆☆c88
16
63% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 11:20 AM
★☆☆☆c90
17
53% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 12:14 PM
★☆☆☆c88
Moon farthest south (-26.7°)
Last Quarter
18
43% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c85
19
33% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★☆☆☆c82
20
25% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★☆☆c77
21
17% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★☆☆c68
22
11% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★☆☆c56
Apogee · 406,092 km
23
6% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★☆☆c42
24
2% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
25
0% lit
↑ 6:52 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★★☆c33
New Moon
26
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c54
best
27
2% lit
↑ 7:52 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★☆c66
best
28
6% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★☆c74
29
12% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 11:14 PM
★★☆☆c80
30
19% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c86
31
28% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (25.8°)

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 4 · 3:02 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Mar 4 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 10 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 357,598 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Mar 10 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Mar 10 · 7:05 PM — Full Moon · Worm 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.
  • Fri, Mar 17 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 17 · 6:23 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Mar 22 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,092 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 24 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 25 · 11:31 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.8°)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

Thu, Mar 9 · Fri, Mar 10 · Sat, Mar 11 · Sun, Mar 26 · Mon, Mar 27

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

357,725 km closest · 406,060 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.
Tide chart for PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAYSurf report: Matagorda Island (boat access)Offshore conditionsLive cams

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.