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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 12 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 PMclouds57% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover65% cloud cover58% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover24% cloud cover16% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover0% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°74737272757677747373727275777876rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 11 PM74°74°69°84%57%0%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 12 AM74°74°68°82%60%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 1 AM73°73°68°84%63%0%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 2 AM73°73°67°81%61%0%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 3 AM73°73°67°81%65%0%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 4 AM72°72°66°81%58%0%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 5 AM72°72°66°81%48%1%–ENE 71210+ mi
Thu 6 AM72°72°66°81%41%1%–ENE 81310+ mi
Thu 7 AM72°72°66°81%24%1%–ENE 91410+ mi
Thu 8 AM72°72°65°79%16%1%–ENE 101410+ mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°65°76%5%1%–ENE 101410+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°65°74%2%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Thu 11 AM75°75°64°69%0%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Thu 12 PM76°76°63°64%1%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°63°64%1%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°62°62%1%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°62°60%3%1%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°62°60%4%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°62°60%1%0%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°62°62%4%0%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°62°64%4%0%–E 131710+ mi
Thu 8 PM74°74°62°66%10%0%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 9 PM74°74°62°66%7%0%–E 121710+ mi
Thu 10 PM74°74°62°66%5%0%–E 121610+ mi
Thu 11 PM73°73°62°68%5%0%–E 101510+ mi
Fri 12 AM73°73°61°66%5%0%–E 91510+ mi
Fri 1 AM73°73°61°66%5%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 2 AM73°73°61°66%10%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 3 AM72°72°61°68%7%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 4 AM72°72°61°68%6%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°61°68%5%0%–E 710–
Fri 6 AM72°72°62°71%5%0%–E 710–
Fri 7 AM72°72°62°71%5%0%–ENE 710–
Fri 8 AM72°72°63°73%2%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 9 AM73°73°63°71%3%0%–ENE 812–
Fri 10 AM74°74°63°69%3%0%–ENE 913–
Fri 11 AM75°75°63°66%0%0%–E 1013–
Fri 12 PM76°76°63°64%1%0%–E 1014–
Fri 1 PM77°77°63°62%7%0%–E 1215–
Fri 2 PM77°77°63°62%5%0%–E 1215–
Fri 3 PM78°78°64°62%3%0%–E 1215–
Fri 4 PM78°78°64°62%2%0%–ESE 1316–
Fri 5 PM78°78°64°62%2%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 6 PM77°77°64°64%4%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 7 PM77°77°64°64%9%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 8 PM76°76°65°69%0%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 9 PM76°76°65°69%3%0%–ESE 1317–
Fri 10 PM76°76°65°69%6%0%–ESE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

74° / 72°

1% rain

E 9–9 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

77° / 72°

1% rain

ENE 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 76°

Dry

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 75°

Dry

ESE 10–15 mph · gusts 21

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 12 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 · September 2034

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
89% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★☆☆☆c39
2
80% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 11:03 AM
★☆☆☆c60
Perigee · 367,632 km
3
70% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★☆☆☆c76
4
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:09 PM
★★☆☆c88
5
48% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c96
Last Quarter
6
36% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★☆☆c99
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
7
26% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★☆☆c99
best
8
17% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★☆☆c97
best
9
10% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★☆☆c90
best
10
4% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★☆☆c79
best
11
1% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★☆☆☆c66
12
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★☆☆c56
New Moon
13
1% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
14
4% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★☆☆☆c37
15
9% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★☆☆c47
16
15% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★☆☆c60
17
23% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★☆☆c68
18
31% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 11:25 PM
★★☆☆c74
Apogee · 404,966 km
19
40% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c78
20
49% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★☆☆☆c80
First Quarter
21
59% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
22
69% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c81
23
78% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★☆☆c78
24
86% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★☆☆c72
25
93% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★★☆☆c63
26
97% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★☆☆c50
27
100% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
28
99% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★☆☆c45
29
96% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★☆☆c63
Perigee · 362,430 km
30
91% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★☆☆c78
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 2 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 367,632 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Sep 5 · 6:41 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM — 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.
  • Tue, Sep 12 · 11:13 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 13 · 4:00 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, Sep 18 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,966 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Sep 20 · 1:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 21 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Sep 27 · 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.
  • Wed, Sep 27 · 9:56 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 29 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 362,430 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8 · Sat, Sep 9 · Sun, Sep 10 · Sat, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

362,594 km closest · 404,864 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 11:36 PM.