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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 72° · 35% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: High 79° · 31% rain

A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:50 PM / 9:12 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 98%
Major period
1:05 AM–3:05 AM
Minor period
8:42 AM–9:42 AM
Major period
1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Minor period
7:20 PM–8:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 29clouds72% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover79% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover45% cloud cover68% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover40% cloud cover27% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover41% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover45% cloud cover68% cloud cover57% cloud cover69% cloud cover52% cloud cover43% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover61% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover26% cloud cover42% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°75747578797876767574757880807877rain32% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in21% chance20% chance19% chance18% chance14% chance10% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance8% chance10% chance11% chance12% chance, 0.02 in13% chance, 0.02 in13% chance, 0.02 in13% chance, 0.02 in19% chance, 0.02 in30% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in43% chance43% chance43% chance34% chance34% chance34% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 17ESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 3 AM75°75°69°82%72%32%0.01"E 121610+ mi⚡
Tue 4 AM74°74°69°84%71%35%0.01"E 121610+ mi
Tue 5 AM74°74°69°84%71%33%0.01"E 121610+ mi
Tue 6 AM74°74°68°82%79%31%0.01"E 101510+ mi
Tue 7 AM73°73°69°87%84%29%0.01"E 101510+ mi⚡
Tue 8 AM74°74°68°82%80%25%0.01"E 101510+ mi⚡
Tue 9 AM75°75°69°82%81%21%0.01"ESE 101510+ mi⚡
Tue 10 AM77°77°69°76%71%18%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 11 AM77°77°69°76%72%19%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°69°74%70%20%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°69°74%55%21%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM78°78°69°74%63%20%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°70°74%57%19%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM79°79°70°74%45%18%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 5 PM79°79°70°74%68%14%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 6 PM78°78°71°79%40%10%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 7 PM77°77°71°82%47%7%–E 121710+ mi
Tue 8 PM77°77°71°82%40%7%–E 121710+ mi
Tue 9 PM76°76°71°85%27%8%–E 121710+ mi
Tue 10 PM76°76°71°85%41%8%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 11 PM76°76°71°85%42%10%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 12 AM76°76°71°85%34%11%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 1 AM76°76°71°85%41%12%0.02"E 81310+ mi
Wed 2 AM76°76°71°85%45%13%0.02"E 81210+ mi
Wed 3 AM75°75°71°87%40%13%0.02"E 71210+ mi
Wed 4 AM75°75°71°87%47%13%0.02"E 71210+ mi
Wed 5 AM74°74°71°90%34%19%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Wed 6 AM74°74°71°90%45%30%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Wed 7 AM74°74°71°90%68%36%0.02"E 71210+ mi⚡
Wed 8 AM73°73°71°93%57%36%0.02"E 81210+ mi⚡
Wed 9 AM75°75°71°87%69%36%0.02"ESE 81210+ mi⚡
Wed 10 AM76°76°71°85%52%38%0.02"ESE 91310+ mi⚡
Wed 11 AM77°77°72°85%43%38%0.02"ESE 1014–⚡
Wed 12 PM78°78°72°82%63%38%0.02"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 1 PM79°79°72°79%69%43%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°72°79%70%43%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 3 PM80°84°72°77%61%43%–ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 4 PM81°85°71°72%65%34%–ESE 1317–⚡
Wed 5 PM80°83°71°74%64%34%–ESE 1317–⚡
Wed 6 PM80°83°71°74%66%34%–ESE 1317–⚡
Wed 7 PM79°79°71°77%69%2%–ESE 1317–
Wed 8 PM78°78°70°76%26%2%–ESE 1217–
Wed 9 PM78°78°70°76%42%2%–ESE 1217–
Wed 10 PM78°78°70°76%57%2%–ESE 1216–
Wed 11 PM78°78°70°76%54%2%–ESE 1015–
Thu 12 AM77°77°69°76%51%2%–ESE 914–
Thu 1 AM77°77°69°76%48%1%–ESE 813–
Thu 2 AM76°76°69°79%51%1%–ESE 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 72°

35% rain · 0.10"

E 10–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 73°

43% rain · 0.24"

ESE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

79° / 73°

7% rain

ESE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

19% rain

ESE 9–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 73°

15% rain

SE 6–9 mph · gusts 12

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

77° / 74°

1% rain

ESE 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

78° / 75°

7% rain

S 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Heat index values as high as 85. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ330-271815-
Matagorda Bay-
1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a
chance of showers late. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.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 around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
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. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ350-355-271815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT
EARLY THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2043

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
54% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 11:18 AM
★☆☆☆c59
Apogee · 404,270 km
Last Quarter
2
45% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★★☆☆c68
3
35% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★☆☆c74
4
27% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★☆☆c80
5
18% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
6
11% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★★☆c90
7
6% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★★★c92
best
8
2% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
★★★★c92
best
9
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 6:10 PM
★☆☆☆c89
New Moon
10
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:15 PM
★★★☆c86
best
11
5% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★☆☆c75
12
10% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
13
19% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Perigee · 367,968 km
14
28% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 11:34 PM
★☆☆☆c54
15
39% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c69
16
51% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c80
First Quarter
17
62% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 1:50 AM
★★☆☆c87
18
72% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
19
82% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★☆c92
20
89% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★★☆c92
best
21
95% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★★☆c90
best
22
98% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★☆☆☆c84
23
100% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★☆c80
Full Moon · Snow Moon
24
99% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★☆☆c69
25
97% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
26
92% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★☆☆☆c32
27
86% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★☆☆☆c42
28
79% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★☆☆☆c52

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 1 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,270 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Feb 1 · 10:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 5 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 9 · 3:07 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Feb 13 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 367,968 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Feb 16 · 10:59 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 18 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 23 · 3:57 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 7 · Sun, Feb 8 · Tue, Feb 10 · Fri, Feb 20 · Sat, Feb 21

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

Moon distance

367,968 km closest · 404,355 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 1:21 AM.