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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday: High 77° · 1% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:44 PM / 5:52 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 99%
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 24Sun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMclouds26% cloud cover29% cloud cover35% cloud cover58% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover65% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover49% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover47% cloud cover36% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover47% cloud cover62% cloud cover75% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°76757474767777747372717174767775rain1% chance1% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance18% chance16% chance14% chance12% chance9% chance21% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance31% chancewind01020mphESE 14 mph, gusts 20ESE 13 mph, gusts 18ESE 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 18E 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 22E 16 mph, gusts 22E 16 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 11 PM76°76°67°74%26%0%–ESE 142010+ mi
Sun 12 AM75°75°66°74%29%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sun 1 AM75°75°66°73%35%0%–ESE 131810+ mi
Sun 2 AM75°75°66°73%58%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sun 3 AM75°75°65°73%61%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sun 4 AM74°74°65°73%66%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sun 5 AM74°74°65°73%66%1%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 6 AM74°74°65°73%72%1%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 7 AM74°74°65°74%72%4%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 8 AM74°74°66°74%66%3%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°66°75%61%2%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 10 AM75°75°66°73%61%1%–E 161810+ mi
Sun 11 AM76°76°63°65%55%0%–E 162010+ mi
Sun 12 PM76°76°63°63%69%0%–E 162010+ mi
Sun 1 PM76°76°62°60%71%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 2 PM77°77°62°60%67%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°61°57%69%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 4 PM77°77°62°60%68%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°62°60%77%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°62°62%70%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°62°64%84%0%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°62°67%83%0%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°63°70%81%0%–E 142010+ mi
Sun 10 PM73°73°65°76%71%0%–E 132010+ mi
Sun 11 PM73°73°65°77%77%2%–E 131810+ mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°65°79%81%2%–E 121610+ mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°66°81%85%0%–E 91410+ mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°65°80%88%1%–E 91410+ mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°66°84%77%2%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°67°86%79%6%–ENE 91410+ mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°67°88%71%5%–ENE 914–
Mon 6 AM71°71°67°87%69%5%–NE 1015–
Mon 7 AM71°71°67°87%70%2%–NE 1216–
Mon 8 AM71°71°67°87%65%3%–NE 1216–
Mon 9 AM72°72°67°85%48%5%–ENE 1216–
Mon 10 AM73°73°68°84%49%4%–ENE 1316–
Mon 11 AM74°74°68°79%40%5%–ENE 1417–
Mon 12 PM75°75°68°77%40%6%–E 1418–
Mon 1 PM76°76°68°76%49%18%–E 1518–
Mon 2 PM76°76°67°74%35%16%–E 1520–
Mon 3 PM77°77°68°75%33%14%–E 1620–
Mon 4 PM77°77°68°73%47%12%–E 1621–
Mon 5 PM77°77°68°74%36%9%–E 1722–
Mon 6 PM76°76°67°74%49%21%–E 1622–
Mon 7 PM75°75°68°77%54%31%–E 1622–
Mon 8 PM75°75°69°83%47%31%–E 1622–
Mon 9 PM74°74°70°85%62%31%–E 1622–
Mon 10 PM74°74°70°87%75%31%–E 1521–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 74°

1% rain

ESE 14–14 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

77° / 70°

4% rain

E 12–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

76° / 73°

38% rain

ENE 9–17 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 74°

41% rain · 0.23"

E 10–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 74°

33% rain · 0.25"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 73°

33% rain · 0.18"

ESE 8–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 74°

32% rain · 0.06"

ESE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 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 77. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 754 PM 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.


GMZ330-251315-
Matagorda Bay-
754 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.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 and thunderstorms. 
.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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 754 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-251315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
754 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF 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. 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. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 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 and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2038

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 7:53 PM
★☆☆☆c90
2
0% lit
↑ 6:35 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
Moon farthest north (23.6°)
best
3
1% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★★c92
best
4
5% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★☆c92
5
11% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★☆c89
6
19% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c81
7
28% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
8
39% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c51
9
51% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
10
62% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
★☆☆☆c54
11
73% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★☆☆c72
Perigee · 368,538 km
12
83% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★☆☆c86
13
90% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★☆c95
14
96% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c99
best
15
99% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest south (-22.6°)
16
100% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★★★c99
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
17
98% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c96
best
18
94% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★☆c89
19
89% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★☆☆c79
20
82% lit
↑ 11:35 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★☆☆c66
21
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:27 AM
★☆☆☆c50
22
64% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
23
55% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★☆☆☆c37
24
46% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Last Quarter
Apogee · 404,203 km
25
36% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★☆☆☆c62
26
27% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★☆☆c72
27
19% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★☆☆c79
28
12% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★☆c84
29
6% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★☆c88
Moon farthest north (23.7°)
30
2% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c89
31
0% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
★☆☆☆c89
New Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jul 2 · 8:32 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 9 · 1:00 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, Jul 9 · 11:00 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 11 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 368,538 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 16 · 6:48 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 9:00 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, Jul 24 · 12:39 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 24 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,203 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 31 · 7:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jul 2 · Sat, Jul 3 · Wed, Jul 14 · Fri, Jul 16 · Sat, Jul 17

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

Moon distance

368,542 km closest · 404,098 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 11:01 PM.