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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° · 14% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: High 80° · 6% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:34 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:47 PM / 10:23 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 89%
Major period
2:05 AM–4:05 AM
Minor period
9:53 AM–10:53 AM
Major period
2:35 PM–4:35 PM
Minor period
8:17 PM–9:17 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 28Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PMclouds57% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover51% cloud cover57% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover57% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover48% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover47% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover67% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°76767675747680807873757573747879rain14% chance12% chance10% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance5% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chance36% chancewind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 12E 13 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 15 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 6 PM76°76°71°85%57%14%–ESE 121610+ mi
Wed 7 PM76°76°70°82%61%12%–ESE 121610+ mi
Wed 8 PM76°76°70°82%58%10%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 9 PM76°76°70°82%58%7%–ESE 121510+ mi
Wed 10 PM76°76°69°79%51%4%–ESE 121510+ mi
Wed 11 PM76°76°69°79%57%4%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 12 AM76°76°69°79%50%4%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 1 AM75°75°69°82%53%3%–ESE 101310+ mi
Thu 2 AM75°75°69°82%57%3%–ESE 91310+ mi
Thu 3 AM75°75°69°82%57%5%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 4 AM75°75°69°82%64%7%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 5 AM74°74°68°82%60%5%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 6 AM74°74°68°82%68%4%–E 81010.0 mi
Thu 7 AM74°74°68°82%66%5%–E 91010+ mi
Thu 8 AM74°74°67°79%61%4%–E 101210+ mi
Thu 9 AM76°76°68°76%57%6%–E 121310+ mi
Thu 10 AM78°78°68°71%53%4%–E 131410+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°67°69%56%3%–E 131510+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°82°67°65%48%3%–E 131510+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°83°68°67%38%3%–E 141610+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°82°67°65%45%2%–E 141610+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°82°67°65%40%2%–E 151710+ mi
Thu 4 PM78°78°67°69%38%2%–E 151710+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°67°69%47%2%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 6 PM78°78°66°67%61%2%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°67°76%63%0%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 8 PM75°75°66°74%73%0%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°65°76%74%0%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 10 PM73°73°65°76%74%0%–E 151810+ mi
Thu 11 PM73°73°65°76%67%0%–E 1417–
Fri 12 AM75°75°65°71%53%0%–ESE 1417–
Fri 1 AM75°75°65°71%64%10%–ESE 1316–
Fri 2 AM75°75°65°71%62%10%–ESE 1315–
Fri 3 AM75°75°65°71%65%10%–ESE 1315–
Fri 4 AM73°73°65°76%66%10%–ESE 1215–
Fri 5 AM73°73°65°76%67%10%–E 1215–
Fri 6 AM73°73°65°76%70%10%–E 1214–
Fri 7 AM73°73°66°79%74%20%–E 1214–
Fri 8 AM73°73°67°81%64%20%–E 1214–
Fri 9 AM74°74°68°82%63%20%–E 1214–
Fri 10 AM76°76°69°79%69%20%–E 1214–
Fri 11 AM77°77°69°76%74%20%–E 1214–
Fri 12 PM78°78°69°74%76%20%–E 1215–
Fri 1 PM79°79°69°72%75%36%–ESE 1316–⚡
Fri 2 PM79°79°70°74%72%36%–ESE 1416–⚡
Fri 3 PM79°79°71°77%68%36%–ESE 1517–⚡
Fri 4 PM79°79°71°77%64%36%–ESE 1517–⚡
Fri 5 PM78°78°71°79%61%36%–ESE 1417–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 74°

14% rain

ESE 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 73°

10% rain

E 8–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 73°

36% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 73°

39% rain

ESE 5–13 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

77° / 74°

2% rain

ENE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

78° / 74°

21% rain

SE 8–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 68°

41% rain · 0.84"

SSW 10–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Heat index values as high as 83. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 12 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ330-290530-
Matagorda Bay-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. 
Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with isolated 
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ350-355-290530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2046

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★☆☆c57
Perigee · 358,325 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
6% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★☆☆c44
3
13% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 9:34 PM
★★☆☆c61
4
22% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★☆☆c79
5
32% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 11:05 PM
★★☆☆c89
6
43% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★☆☆c94
7
54% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c94
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-26.9°)
8
64% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
★★☆☆c94
best
9
74% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★☆☆c92
best
10
82% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★☆☆c88
best
11
89% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★☆☆c80
best
12
94% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★☆☆c70
13
98% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★☆☆c57
14
100% lit
↑ 7:08 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
15
100% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★☆☆c33
Full Moon · Corn Moon
16
98% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★☆☆c43
Apogee · 406,402 km
17
95% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★☆☆c55
18
90% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★★☆☆c65
19
83% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 11:00 AM
★★☆☆c73
20
75% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c79
21
66% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
★★☆☆c83
22
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:49 PM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (26.0°)
23
46% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c89
Last Quarter
24
36% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★☆☆c89
25
26% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★☆☆c87
26
16% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★☆☆c80
27
9% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★☆☆c65
28
3% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
29
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★☆☆c42
Perigee · 356,939 km
New Moon (supermoon)
30
1% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★☆☆c73
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 358,325 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 1 · 10:00 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, Sep 7 · 4:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 7 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 14 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Sep 15 · 1:39 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Sep 16 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,402 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Sep 22 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 23 · 3:15 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 28 · 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.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 356,939 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 9:25 PM — New 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

Sat, Sep 8 · Sun, Sep 9 · Mon, Sep 10 · Tue, Sep 11 · Sun, 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

357,043 km closest · 406,374 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 3:36 PM.