Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 71°F
Observed 5:40 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
6mph
From S (190°)
Temperature
71°F
High 77° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
53%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Today
This Afternoon: High 74°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Low 67° · 7% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 15 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 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 54° | 50% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 46% | 4% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 47% | 4% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 55° | 57% | 47% | 4% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 56° | 59% | 51% | 4% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 56° | 63% | 61% | 5% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 67% | 6% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 57° | 68% | 65% | 7% | – | NE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 64% | 6% | – | NE 13 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 76% | 4% | – | NE 14 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 74% | 5% | – | NNE 15 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 78% | 5% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 80% | 5% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 79% | 6% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 75% | 6% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 74% | 6% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 66% | 6% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 64% | 6% | – | NE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 70% | 6% | – | NE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 67% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 66% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 66° | 69% | 66% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 64% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 64% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 67° | 74% | 51% | 6% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 66° | 71% | 40% | 2% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 33% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 76° | 76° | 65° | 69% | 35% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 38% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 31% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 22% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 22% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 22% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 21% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 20% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 19% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 17% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 17% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 15% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 16% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 19% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 67° | 79% | 21% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 67° | 76% | 21% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 22% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 24% | 3% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 83° | 68° | 67% | 26% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 29% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
74° / 67°
7% rain
ENE 10–12 mph · gusts 14
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Cloudy
77° / 71°
7% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 73°
40% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
79° / 73°
40% rain
ENE 12–14 mph · gusts 18
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
79° / 76°
Dry
ENE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
80° / 77°
Dry
ESE 5–13 mph · gusts 16
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
81° / 77°
1% rain
ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- 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 · 1255 PM 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. GMZ330-190615- Matagorda Bay- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Northeast 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 · 1255 PM 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. GMZ350-355-190615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 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 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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 · January 2029
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★★★c98
best2
95% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★☆c94
3
89% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★★☆c85
4
80% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 10:03 AM
↓ 10:03 AM
★★☆☆c70
Perigee · 368,918 km
5
70% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
6
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:14 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★☆☆☆c40
7
48% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★☆☆☆c58
Last Quarter
8
37% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c74
9
26% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
↓ 1:16 PM
★★☆☆c85
10
17% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★☆☆c93
11
10% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★★☆c97
Moon farthest south (-25.6°)
12
4% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★★☆c97
13
1% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★★c97
best14
0% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★☆c93
New Moon
15
1% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★★c89
best16
4% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★☆c80
17
9% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★☆☆c68
18
15% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
19
23% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:35 PM
★☆☆☆c32
20
31% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Apogee · 404,882 km
21
40% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c47
22
50% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c58
First Quarter
23
59% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
↓ 1:15 AM
★☆☆☆c67
24
69% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 2:11 AM
↓ 2:11 AM
★★☆☆c76
25
77% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★☆☆c83
26
85% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
↓ 4:05 AM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (24.5°)
27
92% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★★☆c93
28
97% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★★☆c93
best29
100% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★☆☆c91
30
100% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best31
97% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 7:59 AM
↓ 7:59 AM
★★★☆c77
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jan 4 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 368,918 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jan 5 · 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.
- Sun, Jan 7 · 7:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jan 11 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jan 14 · 11:24 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Jan 18 · 7:00 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, Jan 20 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,882 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Jan 22 · 1:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jan 26 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Jan 30 · 12:03 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Jan 1 · Sat, Jan 13 · Mon, Jan 15 · Sun, Jan 28 · Tue, Jan 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
363,803 km closest · 404,881 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 1:20 PM.