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Port O'Connor

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 9:00 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

5mph

From E (80°)

Temperature

71°F

High 75° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

73%

Dew point 55°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.24 in1024.1 mb▲ Rising

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2230.2930.37−24h−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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Tonight: Low 67° · 7% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: High 77° · 6% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 = clouds
Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMclouds47% cloud cover51% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover76% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover51% cloud cover40% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover31% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°71696867697477767675747371758078rain4% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance7% chance6% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance27% chance27% chancewind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 14 mph, gusts 14NNE 15 mph, gusts 16NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 9 PM71°71°55°57%47%4%–ENE 121410+ mi
Sun 10 PM71°71°56°59%51%4%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°56°63%61%5%–ENE 101310+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°57°66%67%6%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°68°57°68%65%7%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 2 AM68°68°58°70%64%6%–NE 131310+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°58°70%76%4%–NE 141410+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°59°73%74%5%–NNE 151510+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°59°73%78%5%–NNE 151610+ mi
Mon 6 AM67°67°60°78%80%5%–NNE 151610+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°60°78%79%6%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 8 AM68°68°61°78%75%6%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 9 AM69°69°63°81%74%6%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 10 AM70°70°64°81%66%6%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 11 AM72°72°64°76%64%6%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 12 PM74°74°65°74%70%6%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 1 PM75°75°65°71%67%6%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°66°71%66%6%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°66°69%66%6%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM77°77°67°71%64%6%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°67°71%64%6%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 6 PM76°76°67°74%51%6%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 7 PM76°76°66°71%40%2%–ENE 152010+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°65°69%33%2%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°65°69%35%2%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 10 PM75°75°64°69%38%2%–ENE 131810+ mi
Mon 11 PM75°75°64°69%31%2%–ENE 131710+ mi
Tue 12 AM75°75°64°69%22%2%–ENE 121610+ mi
Tue 1 AM75°75°63°66%22%1%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 2 AM74°74°64°71%22%1%–ENE 121510+ mi
Tue 3 AM74°74°64°71%21%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 4 AM74°74°64°71%20%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 5 AM73°73°64°73%19%1%–NE 1316–
Tue 6 AM73°73°64°73%17%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 7 AM73°73°64°73%17%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 8 AM74°74°64°71%15%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 9 AM71°71°65°81%16%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 10 AM75°75°65°71%19%1%–NE 1317–
Tue 11 AM74°74°67°79%21%1%–NE 1316–
Tue 12 PM75°75°67°76%21%1%–NE 1316–
Tue 1 PM79°79°68°69%22%3%–NE 1316–
Tue 2 PM80°83°68°67%24%3%–NE 1416–
Tue 3 PM80°83°68°67%26%3%–ENE 1417–
Tue 4 PM78°78°68°71%29%3%–ENE 1518–
Tue 5 PM78°78°68°71%30%3%–ENE 1518–
Tue 6 PM78°78°68°71%32%3%–ENE 1520–
Tue 7 PM77°77°68°74%34%27%–ENE 1520–
Tue 8 PM77°77°68°74%37%27%–ENE 1520–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

71° / 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
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. 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. Heat index values as high as 83. 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. East southeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
  • 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.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 803 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.


GMZ330-191330-
Matagorda Bay-
803 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

GMZ350 · 803 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.


GMZ350-355-191330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
803 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 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. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · April 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
90% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★★☆c89
2
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:42 AM
★★☆☆c92
3
72% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 10:40 AM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest south (-25.2°)
4
62% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★★☆☆c90
5
51% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 12:41 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Last Quarter
6
41% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c78
7
32% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★☆☆☆c67
8
23% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
★☆☆☆c53
9
15% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★☆☆☆c37
10
9% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
11
4% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 6:10 PM
★★☆☆c46
12
1% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★☆c59
Apogee · 406,671 km
13
0% lit
↑ 6:37 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★☆☆c64
New Moon
14
1% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★☆c72
best
15
3% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★☆c77
best
16
7% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★★☆c79
17
13% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★★☆☆c81
18
20% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c83
Moon farthest north (24.2°)
19
29% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 12:23 AM
★★☆☆c83
20
38% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 1:11 AM
★☆☆☆c81
21
49% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★☆☆☆c77
First Quarter
22
60% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★☆☆☆c67
23
70% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★☆☆☆c51
24
80% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
25
89% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c51
26
95% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★☆c74
27
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★★☆c92
Perigee · 357,831 km
best
28
100% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★☆☆c100
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
29
98% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c105
best
30
93% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★☆c106
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Apr 3 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Apr 5 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Apr 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.
  • Thu, Apr 12 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,671 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Apr 13 · 4:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Apr 18 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Apr 21 · 2:50 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Apr 24 · 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.
  • Fri, Apr 27 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,831 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Apr 28 · 5:37 AM — Full Moon · Pink 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.

Best fishing days

Sat, Apr 14 · Sun, Apr 15 · Fri, Apr 27 · Sun, Apr 29 · Mon, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

357,832 km closest · 406,649 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 Sun 7:20 PM.