Moon & Weather
Port O'Connor
28.450°, -96.400° · tides: PORT O'CONNOR, MATAGORDA BAY
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 10:05 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
7mph
From NE (40°)
Temperature
70°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
77%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
+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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 22% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 75° | 75° | 63° | 66% | 22% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 22% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 21% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 20% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 30% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 68° | 71% | 32% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 34% | 27% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 37% | 27% | – | ENE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 77° | 77° | 68° | 74% | 40% | 27% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
71° / 67°
7% rain
ENE 10–10 mph · gusts 13
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 · May 2029
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 11:56 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
↓ 9:25 AM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:28 AM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★☆☆c90
3
67% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c83
4
57% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 12:29 PM
↓ 12:29 PM
★☆☆☆c73
5
47% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c45
7
28% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
↓ 3:13 PM
★☆☆☆c30
8
20% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
↓ 4:05 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
9
13% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c56
10
8% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 406,120 km
11
3% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★☆c75
12
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★☆c80
best13
0% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★☆☆c82
New Moon
14
1% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★☆c84
best15
4% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
16
9% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 11:09 PM
↓ 11:09 PM
★★★☆c84
17
16% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 11:54 PM
↓ 11:54 PM
★★☆☆c84
18
25% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c81
19
34% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★☆☆☆c74
20
45% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆c62
First Quarter
21
56% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
↓ 1:51 AM
★☆☆☆c46
22
67% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
↓ 2:26 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
23
78% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
↓ 3:03 AM
★☆☆☆c57
24
87% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 3:41 AM
↓ 3:41 AM
★★☆☆c77
25
94% lit
↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★★☆c91
Perigee · 361,587 km
26
98% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c99
best27
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★☆☆c102
Full Moon · Flower Moon
28
99% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
best29
95% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★★☆c102
best30
89% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★★☆c97
31
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:15 AM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★☆☆c89
Lunar events this month
- Tue, May 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, May 5 · 4:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 8 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, May 10 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, May 13 · 8:42 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 20 · 11:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, May 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, May 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,587 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, May 27 · 1:38 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, May 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, May 12 · Mon, May 14 · Sat, May 26 · Mon, May 28 · Tue, May 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,626 km closest · 406,043 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 PM.