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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 79° · 4% rain

Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:44 PM / 5:52 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 97%
Minor period
5:22 AM–6:22 AM
Major period
10:50 AM–12:50 PM
Minor period
5:14 PM–6:14 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 2412 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AMclouds13% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover19% cloud cover23% cloud cover18% cloud cover25% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover28% cloud cover36% cloud cover60% cloud cover74% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover54% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover52% cloud cover64% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75777879767574747475777773727171rain1% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance9% chancewind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 18ESE 15 mph, gusts 20ESE 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 13 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 8 AM75°75°67°76%13%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 9 AM75°75°68°79%8%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 10 AM76°76°68°76%10%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°68°74%8%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°68°71%11%0%–ESE 141810+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°68°71%12%1%–ESE 141810+ mi
Sat 2 PM78°78°68°71%11%2%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sat 3 PM79°79°68°69%12%2%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sat 4 PM79°79°69°72%18%4%–ESE 152010+ mi
Sat 5 PM79°79°68°69%16%2%–ESE 152110+ mi
Sat 6 PM78°78°68°71%19%1%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 7 PM77°77°68°74%23%0%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°68°76%18%0%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 9 PM75°75°68°79%25%0%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 10 PM75°75°67°76%34%0%–ESE 142110+ mi
Sat 11 PM75°75°67°76%31%0%–ESE 142010+ mi
Sun 12 AM75°75°66°74%28%0%–ESE 142010+ mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°66°76%36%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sun 2 AM74°74°66°76%60%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sun 3 AM74°74°66°76%74%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sun 4 AM74°74°65°74%66%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sun 5 AM74°74°65°74%62%0%–E 131810+ mi
Sun 6 AM74°74°64°71%54%1%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 7 AM74°74°64°71%65%5%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 8 AM74°74°65°74%59%5%–E 141810+ mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°65°74%57%3%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 10 AM75°75°65°71%70%1%–E 162010+ mi
Sun 11 AM75°75°64°69%67%0%–E 1520–
Sun 12 PM76°76°64°66%68%0%–E 1520–
Sun 1 PM76°76°64°66%58%0%–E 1520–
Sun 2 PM77°77°63°62%63%0%–E 1520–
Sun 3 PM77°77°63°62%61%0%–E 1520–
Sun 4 PM77°77°63°62%63%0%–E 1520–
Sun 5 PM77°77°62°60%71%0%–E 1520–
Sun 6 PM76°76°62°62%69%0%–E 1520–
Sun 7 PM74°74°62°66%68%2%–E 1420–
Sun 8 PM73°73°63°71%52%2%–E 1420–
Sun 9 PM73°73°64°73%64%2%–E 1420–
Sun 10 PM73°73°65°76%75%2%–E 1420–
Sun 11 PM72°72°65°79%73%2%–E 1318–
Mon 12 AM72°72°65°79%71%2%–E 1216–
Mon 1 AM72°72°65°79%69%4%–E 1015–
Mon 2 AM71°71°65°81%70%4%–E 1015–
Mon 3 AM71°71°65°81%71%4%–E 1015–
Mon 4 AM71°71°66°84%72%4%–E 1015–
Mon 5 AM71°71°65°81%70%4%–E 1015–
Mon 6 AM71°71°65°81%67%4%–E 1016–
Mon 7 AM71°71°66°84%64%9%–ENE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 74°

4% rain

ESE 12–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

77° / 71°

5% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 72°

37% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 72°

40% rain · 0.30"

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 72°

30% rain · 0.18"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 72°

30% rain · 0.42"

E 8–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 72°

37% rain · 0.23"

ESE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ330-250015-
Matagorda Bay-
652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.

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

GMZ350 · 652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ350-355-250015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY 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 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · January 2037

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (20.9°)
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
2
99% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★☆☆☆c102
3
96% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 361,543 km
best
4
90% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★☆c99
5
82% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
★★★☆c92
6
72% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
★★☆☆c78
7
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:41 AM
★☆☆☆c61
8
50% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
9
39% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c49
10
29% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c64
11
20% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★☆☆c75
12
13% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★☆☆c83
13
7% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 3:47 PM
★★★☆c86
14
3% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest south (-20.2°)
15
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c87
best
16
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
17
2% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★☆☆☆c81
18
5% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★☆c79
19
10% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 406,031 km
20
16% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★☆☆c63
21
24% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★☆☆☆c46
22
32% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
23
42% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c36
24
51% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
★☆☆☆c48
First Quarter
25
62% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★☆☆☆c61
26
71% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★☆☆c73
27
81% lit
↑ 2:23 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★☆☆c84
28
89% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★☆c92
29
95% lit
↑ 4:17 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (21.0°)
30
99% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c97
best
31
100% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Full Moon · Blue Moon (supermoon)

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jan 1 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jan 1 · 8:35 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 3 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 361,543 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 8 · 12:00 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 8 · 12:29 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 14 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 16 · 3:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 19 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 406,031 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 22 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jan 24 · 8:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 29 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 31 · 8:04 AM — Full Moon · Blue 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.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jan 1 · Sat, Jan 3 · Thu, Jan 15 · Fri, Jan 16 · Fri, Jan 30

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

Moon distance

357,926 km closest · 406,031 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 Sat 1:21 AM.