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Moon & Weather

Port O'Connor

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 81°F

Observed 1:55 PM · Port O'Connor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

13mph

From ESE (110°)

Temperature

75°F

High 81° · Low 66° so far today

Humidity

48%

Dew point 59°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.16 in1021.3 mb▼ Falling

−0.06 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1630.2130.27−24h−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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

This Afternoon: High 78° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 196 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PMclouds42% cloud cover46% cloud cover37% cloud cover33% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover20% cloud cover30% cloud cover14% cloud cover45% cloud cover62% cloud cover44% cloud cover47% cloud cover58% cloud cover32% cloud cover55% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover39% cloud cover5% cloud cover18% cloud cover31% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover23% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°76767674727070727778777473727273rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance4% chance8% chance5% chance12% chance13% chance16% chance15% chance14% chance10% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance4% chancewind01020mphENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 2 PM76°76°63°64%42%2%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°64°66%46%2%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°65°69%37%2%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 5 PM76°76°65°69%33%2%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 6 PM74°74°65°74%42%1%–E 142010+ mi
Mon 7 PM76°76°65°69%30%1%–E 142010+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°65°69%20%0%–E 142010+ mi
Mon 9 PM75°75°64°69%19%0%–E 142110+ mi
Mon 10 PM75°75°64°69%18%0%–E 142010+ mi
Mon 11 PM74°74°64°71%12%1%–E 132010+ mi
Tue 12 AM74°74°63°69%11%1%–E 121710+ mi
Tue 1 AM73°73°63°71%7%1%–ENE 101610+ mi
Tue 2 AM72°72°65°79%6%1%–ENE 91510+ mi
Tue 3 AM72°72°66°81%6%1%–ENE 91410+ mi
Tue 4 AM72°72°67°84%8%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 5 AM70°70°66°87%7%1%–NE 101510+ mi
Tue 6 AM71°71°65°81%9%1%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 7 AM70°70°64°81%4%1%–NE 121710+ mi
Tue 8 AM70°70°64°81%3%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°64°79%2%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 10 AM71°71°64°79%3%0%–NNE 141710+ mi
Tue 11 AM72°72°64°76%0%0%–NNE 131710.0 mi
Tue 12 PM74°74°64°71%2%0%–NNE 131610.0 mi
Tue 1 PM76°76°64°66%3%0%–NNE 13159.9 mi
Tue 2 PM77°77°64°64%5%0%–NE 12159.9 mi
Tue 3 PM78°78°63°60%12%1%–NE 121510.0 mi
Tue 4 PM78°78°63°60%9%0%–NE 121510.0 mi
Tue 5 PM78°78°63°60%5%1%–ENE 13179.9 mi
Tue 6 PM76°76°64°66%20%0%–ENE 14209.9 mi
Tue 7 PM77°77°65°67%30%1%–ENE 14209.9 mi
Tue 8 PM77°77°66°69%14%1%–ENE 142010+ mi
Tue 9 PM75°75°68°79%45%3%–ENE 142010+ mi
Tue 10 PM75°75°69°82%62%4%–ENE 132010+ mi
Tue 11 PM74°74°71°90%44%8%–ENE 1218–
Wed 12 AM74°74°72°93%47%5%–ENE 1216–
Wed 1 AM73°73°73°100%58%12%–ENE 915–
Wed 2 AM73°73°73°100%32%13%–NE 915–
Wed 3 AM73°73°73°100%55%16%–NE 1015–
Wed 4 AM72°72°72°100%41%15%–NE 1016–
Wed 5 AM72°72°72°100%47%14%–NE 1217–
Wed 6 AM72°72°72°100%43%10%–NE 1318–
Wed 7 AM71°71°71°100%39%6%–NE 1318–
Wed 8 AM72°72°72°100%5%6%–NE 1318–
Wed 9 AM72°72°72°100%18%6%–NE 1418–
Wed 10 AM72°72°71°97%31%6%–NE 1417–
Wed 11 AM73°73°71°93%28%6%–ENE 1416–
Wed 12 PM74°74°71°90%26%6%–ENE 1316–
Wed 1 PM76°76°72°87%23%4%–ENE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 70°

2% rain

ENE 13–14 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

80° / 71°

16% rain

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 70°

16% rain

ENE 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

79° / 71°

Dry

ENE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

79° / 73°

Dry

E 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 73°

2% rain

ESE 10–16 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

15% rain

E 14–18 mph · gusts 23

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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 · February 2030

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c99
2
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c95
New Moon
best
3
2% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★☆c85
best
4
5% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★☆☆c70
Moon crosses the equator
5
10% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★☆☆c43
6
17% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★☆☆☆c38
7
25% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 11:05 PM
★☆☆☆c47
8
34% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
★☆☆☆c56
9
43% lit
↑ 11:02 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c64
10
53% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c71
Apogee · 404,291 km
First Quarter
11
62% lit
↑ 12:27 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★☆☆☆c76
12
71% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
13
79% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c84
14
87% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★☆☆c84
15
93% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★★☆c84
best
16
97% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★☆☆c81
17
100% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★★☆c77
best
18
100% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★★☆c68
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
19
97% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
20
92% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★☆☆c37
21
85% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★☆☆c52
22
76% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 9:31 AM
★☆☆☆c65
Perigee · 368,409 km
23
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:17 AM
★☆☆☆c76
24
54% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆c85
Last Quarter
25
43% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-23.5°)
26
32% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 1:06 PM
★★☆☆c92
27
22% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c92
28
14% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★☆☆c89

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 2 · 10:07 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 4 · 10:00 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, Feb 10 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,291 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Feb 10 · 5:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 12 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 18 · 12:19 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Feb 19 · 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.
  • Fri, Feb 22 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 368,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Feb 24 · 7:58 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Feb 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 2 · Sun, Feb 3 · Fri, Feb 15 · Sun, Feb 17 · Mon, Feb 18

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

Moon distance

368,441 km closest · 404,155 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 1:22 PM.