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Port O'Connor

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 2:20 AM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

7mph

From NNE (30°)

6 kt on the water

Temperature

74°F

High 63° · Low 59° so far today

Humidity

88%

Dew point 55°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.12 in1020.1 mb▼ Falling

−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1230.1830.23−24h−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

Overnight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: High 80° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:41 PM / 1:59 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 66%
Minor period
1:29 AM–2:29 AM
Major period
7:55 AM–9:55 AM
Minor period
3:11 PM–4:11 PM
Major period
8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 22clouds6% 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 cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°72717174787675747372727478777574rain1% 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% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 18ENE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Wed 2 PM77°77°72°85%19%4%–E 1316–
Wed 3 PM78°78°71°79%15%4%–E 1417–
Wed 4 PM78°78°71°79%11%4%–E 1417–
Wed 5 PM78°78°71°79%10%4%–E 1417–
Wed 6 PM77°77°71°82%10%4%–E 1418–
Wed 7 PM76°76°71°85%9%0%–E 1418–
Wed 8 PM75°75°70°84%8%0%–E 1418–
Wed 9 PM75°75°70°84%6%0%–E 1318–
Wed 10 PM74°74°69°84%5%0%–E 1217–
Wed 11 PM74°74°68°82%4%0%–E 1015–
Thu 12 AM74°74°68°82%4%0%–E 914–
Thu 1 AM74°74°68°82%3%0%–E 812–
Thu 2 AM73°73°67°81%5%0%–E 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

80° / 70°

8% 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

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 71°

24% rain · 0.06"

E 13–15 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 10 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. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
  • 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ330-201815-
Matagorda Bay-
1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

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

GMZ350 · 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-201815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 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. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · January 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
62% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★☆☆☆c60
2
71% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c68
3
79% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★☆☆c74
4
86% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★☆☆c78
5
92% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest north (21.8°)
6
96% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c81
Apogee · 406,167 km
7
99% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★★☆c81
best
8
100% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
9
99% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★☆c78
best
10
96% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 8:19 AM
★★★☆c73
11
92% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★☆☆c65
12
86% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★☆☆c56
13
78% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
14
69% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
★☆☆☆c38
15
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:12 AM
★☆☆☆c50
16
48% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 11:52 AM
★☆☆☆c63
Last Quarter
17
37% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★☆☆☆c75
18
26% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★★☆☆c84
19
17% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-21.6°)
20
9% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★★☆c95
21
3% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★☆c95
Perigee · 359,635 km
best
22
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★☆☆c94
New Moon (supermoon)
23
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 6:51 PM
★★★★c91
best
24
4% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★☆c83
25
9% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★☆☆c71
26
17% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
27
25% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★☆☆☆c37
28
35% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c47
29
45% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c56
30
54% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 12:50 AM
★☆☆☆c63
First Quarter
31
64% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★☆☆☆c68

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 5 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jan 6 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,167 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 8 · 12:25 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 13 · 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.
  • Thu, Jan 16 · 6:47 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 19 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 21 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 359,635 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jan 22 · 10:30 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.
  • Sun, Jan 26 · 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.
  • Thu, Jan 30 · 1:42 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jan 7 · Wed, Jan 8 · Thu, Jan 9 · Tue, Jan 21 · Thu, Jan 23

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

Moon distance

359,668 km closest · 406,143 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 Tue 1:20 AM.