Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 9:30 AM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
13mph
From NE (50°)
Temperature
64°F
High 63° · Low 48° so far today
Humidity
55%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.03 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
Today: High 73°
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 67°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:28 AM / 6:52 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:31 PM / 12:05 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:35 AM
- Major period
- 6:20 AM–8:20 AM
- Minor period
- 2:01 PM–3:01 PM
- Major period
- 6:45 PM–8:45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 71% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 66% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 62% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 56% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 52% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 54° | 54% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 70° | 70° | 54° | 57% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 55° | 61% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 39% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 62% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 53% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 58% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 72% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 68% | 4% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 53% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 62° | 76% | 51% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 41% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 48% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 54% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 62% | 0% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 52% | 1% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 51% | 1% | – | E 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 49% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 47% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 45% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 44% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 19% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 18% | 2% | – | NE 14 | 18 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
73° / 67°
Dry
NE 8–15 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
77° / 70°
4% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
78° / 72°
17% rain
ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
80° / 73°
2% rain
ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 74°
Dry
ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 77°
Dry
E 3–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
82° / 77°
1% rain
ESE 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly 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 70. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 13 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 14 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ330-182330- Matagorda Bay- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. .TONIGHT...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. .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 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ350-355-182330- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · October 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★☆☆c35
Apogee · 406,245 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
99% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★★☆c37
3
100% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★☆c56
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best4
99% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★☆c66
best5
96% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★☆☆c70
6
92% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★☆c77
7
85% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 10:56 AM
↓ 10:56 AM
★★☆☆c82
8
78% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★★☆☆c86
9
69% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 12:48 PM
↓ 12:48 PM
★★☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (25.0°)
10
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
★☆☆☆c88
11
48% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
↓ 2:27 PM
★☆☆☆c88
Last Quarter
12
37% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:10 PM
★☆☆☆c83
13
26% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★☆☆c73
14
17% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★☆☆c58
15
9% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
↓ 5:05 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
16
3% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★☆☆c46
Perigee · 359,014 km
17
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★☆c78
New Moon (supermoon)
best18
1% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★★c92
best19
4% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 7:56 PM
↓ 7:56 PM
★★☆☆c95
20
9% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★☆c100
best21
17% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★☆c100
Moon farthest south (-25.9°)
22
26% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 10:47 PM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★☆☆c100
23
35% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★☆☆c96
24
45% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c89
First Quarter
25
55% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
↓ 12:45 AM
★☆☆☆c79
26
64% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
↓ 1:40 AM
★☆☆☆c67
27
73% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:34 AM
★☆☆☆c53
28
81% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
↓ 3:26 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
29
88% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★☆☆c34
Apogee · 405,559 km
30
93% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★☆☆c58
31
97% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★★☆c70
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Oct 1 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,245 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 1 · 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.
- Tue, Oct 3 · 11:25 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Oct 9 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 11 · 6:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,014 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Oct 17 · 9:56 PM — New 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.
- Sat, Oct 21 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Oct 24 · 11:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 28 · 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.
- Sun, Oct 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,559 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Tue, Oct 3 · Wed, Oct 4 · Tue, Oct 17 · Wed, Oct 18 · Fri, Oct 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,105 km closest · 406,231 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 Sun 7:20 AM.