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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 72° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 77° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:12 PM / 2:56 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 82%
Minor period
2:26 AM–3:26 AM
Major period
8:35 AM–10:35 AM
Minor period
3:42 PM–4:42 PM
Major period
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 21Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMclouds34% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover36% cloud cover26% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76757472727677757573737275788078rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 10 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 6 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 10 PM76°76°69°79%34%1%–E 101610+ mi
Wed 11 PM76°76°68°76%26%1%–E 91510+ mi
Thu 12 AM76°76°68°76%29%0%–E 81410+ mi
Thu 1 AM75°75°68°79%25%0%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 2 AM74°74°67°79%27%0%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 3 AM74°74°67°79%36%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Thu 4 AM74°74°66°76%26%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Thu 5 AM73°73°66°79%18%1%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°66°81%17%1%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 7 AM72°72°66°81%13%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Thu 8 AM72°72°66°81%16%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Thu 9 AM72°72°67°84%4%1%–NE 101410+ mi
Thu 10 AM72°72°66°81%3%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Thu 11 AM74°74°65°74%0%1%–ENE 121410+ mi
Thu 12 PM75°75°64°69%1%1%–ENE 101410+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°63°64%0%1%–ENE 121410+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°63°62%0%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°63°62%1%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°62°60%0%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 5 PM76°76°62°62%2%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°62°62%2%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°62°64%3%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 8 PM75°75°62°64%5%0%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 9 PM75°75°62°64%11%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 10 PM75°75°62°64%9%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 11 PM74°74°62°66%6%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 12 AM74°74°62°66%5%0%–ESE 91410+ mi
Fri 1 AM73°73°61°66%13%0%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 2 AM73°73°61°66%14%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Fri 3 AM73°73°61°66%8%0%–ESE 61210+ mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°62°68%5%0%–ESE 61010+ mi
Fri 5 AM73°73°62°68%6%0%–ESE 69–
Fri 6 AM72°72°62°71%8%0%–E 710–
Fri 7 AM72°72°62°71%3%0%–E 710–
Fri 8 AM73°73°63°71%0%0%–E 810–
Fri 9 AM74°74°64°71%2%0%–E 812–
Fri 10 AM75°75°64°69%3%0%–E 913–
Fri 11 AM76°76°64°66%4%0%–E 913–
Fri 12 PM77°77°64°64%4%0%–E 1014–
Fri 1 PM78°78°64°62%5%0%–E 1014–
Fri 2 PM79°79°64°60%3%0%–E 1215–
Fri 3 PM80°82°64°58%2%0%–ESE 1215–
Fri 4 PM80°82°65°60%0%0%–ESE 1216–
Fri 5 PM79°79°65°62%2%0%–ESE 1216–
Fri 6 PM79°79°65°62%5%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 7 PM78°78°65°64%7%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 8 PM78°78°65°64%7%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 9 PM77°77°65°67%7%0%–ESE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

76° / 72°

1% rain

E 9–10 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

77° / 72°

1% rain

ENE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 76°

Dry

E 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 75°

Dry

ESE 9–16 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

76° / 71°

7% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 22

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 71°

18% rain

E 10–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 70°

22% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 82. East wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ330-221315-
Matagorda Bay-
734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 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, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. 
.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 around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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

GMZ350 · 734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ350-355-221315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2034

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★☆☆c85
best
2
93% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★☆☆c73
3
86% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c57
4
78% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
5
68% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c46
6
57% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c64
7
45% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★☆☆☆c80
Last Quarter
8
34% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★☆☆c92
Perigee · 369,503 km
9
24% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★☆☆c100
10
15% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★★☆c102
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
best
11
8% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★★☆c102
best
12
3% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★☆c100
best
13
0% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
★☆☆☆c92
New Moon
14
0% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 8:27 PM
★★★☆c86
best
15
3% lit
↑ 8:21 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★☆☆c73
16
7% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★☆☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
17
13% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★☆☆☆c40
18
20% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
★☆☆☆c32
19
29% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
★☆☆☆c48
20
38% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c59
21
47% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,238 km
First Quarter
22
57% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c75
23
66% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★☆☆c80
24
75% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★☆☆c83
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
25
83% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★☆☆c84
26
90% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★☆☆c84
27
95% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★☆☆c81
28
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
★☆☆☆c75
29
100% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★☆☆c70
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
30
99% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★☆☆c58
31
95% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Aug 4 · 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.
  • Mon, Aug 7 · 1:50 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 8 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 369,503 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Aug 10 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 13 · 10:52 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 16 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Aug 21 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 404,238 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Aug 21 · 7:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 24 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 29 · 11:49 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 31 · 11:00 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

Tue, Aug 1 · Thu, Aug 10 · Fri, Aug 11 · Sat, Aug 12 · Mon, Aug 14

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

Moon distance

369,437 km closest · 404,211 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 Wed 7:20 PM.