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Port O'Connor

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

Mostly Cloudy

Cloud cover 75%

Observed 7:35 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

8mph

From NNE (30°)

Temperature

68°F

High 63° · Low 57° so far today

Humidity

72%

Dew point 54°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.19 in1022.2 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1830.2630.34−24h−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

Overnight: Low 67° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday: High 77° · 6% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:51 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:07 PM / 1:02 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:32 AM–1:32 AM
Major period
7:10 AM–9:10 AM
Minor period
2:37 PM–3:37 PM
Major period
7:35 PM–9:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 1912 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AMclouds70% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover52% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover30% cloud cover45% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover16% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover13% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover18% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover34% cloud cover11% cloud cover24% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover37% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°67717577767575747375797877767574rain6% 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% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 21ENE 15 mph, gusts 21ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 16 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 21ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 7 AM67°67°60°78%70%6%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 8 AM68°68°61°80%66%6%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 9 AM69°69°62°80%62%6%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 10 AM71°71°63°76%52%6%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 11 AM73°73°64°74%37%6%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 12 PM74°74°64°71%37%6%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 1 PM75°75°65°71%30%6%–NE 131610+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°65°69%45%6%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°65°68%54%6%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM77°77°65°67%51%6%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°64°65%53%6%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 6 PM76°76°64°67%42%6%–E 152010+ mi
Mon 7 PM76°76°65°69%40%2%–ENE 152110+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°65°69%39%2%–ENE 152110+ mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°64°66%45%2%–ENE 152110+ mi
Mon 10 PM75°75°63°66%50%2%–ENE 152110+ mi
Mon 11 PM75°75°64°69%47%2%–ENE 142010+ mi
Tue 12 AM75°75°63°66%50%2%–ENE 131710+ mi
Tue 1 AM75°75°63°66%47%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Tue 2 AM74°74°64°71%50%1%–ENE 101510+ mi
Tue 3 AM74°74°64°71%17%1%–ENE 101410+ mi
Tue 4 AM74°74°64°71%14%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Tue 5 AM73°73°64°73%28%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 6 AM73°73°63°71%23%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 7 AM73°73°64°73%16%1%–NE 131810+ mi
Tue 8 AM74°74°64°71%12%0%–NE 141810+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°64°79%12%1%–NE 141710+ mi
Tue 10 AM75°75°63°66%6%1%–NE 141810+ mi
Tue 11 AM74°74°64°71%0%1%–NE 1417–
Tue 12 PM75°75°64°69%1%1%–NE 1417–
Tue 1 PM79°79°64°60%13%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 2 PM80°81°63°56%1%3%–ENE 1316–
Tue 3 PM80°81°63°56%3%3%–ENE 1315–
Tue 4 PM78°78°63°60%18%3%–ENE 1316–
Tue 5 PM78°78°63°60%43%3%–E 1418–
Tue 6 PM78°78°64°62%40%3%–E 1520–
Tue 7 PM77°77°65°67%34%16%–ENE 1621–
Tue 8 PM77°77°65°67%11%16%–E 1521–
Tue 9 PM77°77°65°67%24%16%–E 1421–
Tue 10 PM76°76°69°79%36%16%–ENE 1420–
Tue 11 PM76°76°70°82%34%16%–ENE 1318–
Wed 12 AM76°76°70°82%33%16%–ENE 1217–
Wed 1 AM75°75°70°84%31%29%–ENE 1016–
Wed 2 AM75°75°70°84%35%29%–ENE 1016–
Wed 3 AM74°74°70°87%39%29%–ENE 1016–
Wed 4 AM74°74°70°87%43%29%–ENE 1216–
Wed 5 AM74°74°70°87%40%29%–ENE 1217–
Wed 6 AM73°73°69°87%37%29%–NE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

77° / 67°

6% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

80° / 73°

29% rain

ENE 10–16 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Oct 21

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

79° / 73°

29% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

79° / 76°

Dry

ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 78°

Dry

ESE 6–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 77°

2% rain

ESE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 77°

11% rain

E 14–18 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 81. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ330-192315-
Matagorda Bay-
525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. Bay
waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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...Northeast 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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.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 · 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ350-355-192315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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 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. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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 · November 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★☆☆☆c44
2
17% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★☆☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
3
9% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★☆☆c45
4
4% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★☆c74
5
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c87
Perigee · 356,902 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
6
1% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★★c94
best
7
4% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★☆☆c96
8
10% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★☆c97
Moon farthest south (-24.1°)
9
17% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★☆c97
10
27% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★☆☆c93
11
37% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★☆☆c85
12
47% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c73
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 12:11 AM
★☆☆☆c58
14
67% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★☆☆☆c43
15
76% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
16
83% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★☆☆c50
17
90% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★☆☆c62
18
95% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 406,241 km
19
98% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★★☆c76
best
20
100% lit
↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 6:25 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
21
100% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
★★★★c81
best
22
98% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (23.3°)
23
94% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★☆c82
24
89% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★☆c83
25
81% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★☆☆c81
26
73% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 11:08 AM
★★☆☆c77
27
63% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
★☆☆☆c69
28
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
29
42% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 12:55 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
30
31% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:31 PM
★☆☆☆c49

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Nov 2 · 3:00 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, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 356,902 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Nov 5 · 10:24 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.
  • Thu, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 12 · 6:35 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 15 · 1:00 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, Nov 18 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,241 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Nov 20 · 10:02 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 22 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 28 · 5:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 5 · Tue, Nov 6 · Mon, Nov 19 · Tue, Nov 20 · Wed, Nov 21

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

Moon distance

356,968 km closest · 406,178 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 Mon 4:16 AM.