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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° · 6% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: High 77° · 7% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:36 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:25 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 67%
Major period
5:15 AM–7:15 AM
Minor period
12:55 PM–1:55 PM
Major period
5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 2clouds41% cloud cover46% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover49% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover25% cloud cover16% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover16% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover59% cloud cover51% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover39% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover51% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover56% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover65°70°75°80°73727375777775757472737578787676rain4% chance6% chance6% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 5 mph, gusts 7ENE 5 mph, gusts 7NNE 5 mph, gusts 8N 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 5 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 3 mph, gusts 6NNE 3 mph, gusts 6NNE 5 mph, gusts 7N 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 3 AM73°73°72°97%41%4%–E 577.0 mi
Sat 4 AM72°72°72°100%46%6%–E 587.0 mi
Sat 5 AM72°72°72°100%41%6%–ENE 577.0 mi
Sat 6 AM72°72°72°100%42%7%–NE 587.0 mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°72°100%39%7%–NNE 587.0 mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°72°100%49%7%–NNE 587.0 mi
Sat 9 AM73°73°72°97%45%7%–N 687.0 mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°73°100%40%5%–NNE 797.0 mi
Sat 11 AM74°74°73°97%35%5%–NNE 798.8 mi
Sat 12 PM75°75°73°94%39%5%–NNE 789.2 mi
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°90%39%7%–NE 789.5 mi
Sat 2 PM77°77°73°88%25%7%–NE 689.8 mi
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°88%16%7%–ENE 579.9 mi
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°88%12%7%–E 679.9 mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°72°85%9%7%–E 689.9 mi
Sat 6 PM77°77°72°85%9%7%–E 6810.0 mi
Sat 7 PM76°76°73°90%10%3%–E 6810+ mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°73°90%13%2%–ENE 6810.0 mi
Sat 9 PM75°75°73°94%18%1%–ENE 5810.0 mi
Sat 10 PM75°75°73°94%24%2%–NE 579.9 mi
Sat 11 PM75°75°73°94%16%2%–NE 569.5 mi
Sun 12 AM75°75°73°94%28%2%–NE 369.0 mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°73°97%26%2%–NNE 368.5 mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°72°93%20%2%–NNE 358.4 mi
Sun 2 AM74°74°72°93%20%2%–NNE 368.3 mi
Sun 3 AM73°73°72°97%31%2%–N 378.2 mi
Sun 4 AM73°73°71°93%39%2%–NNE 577.3 mi
Sun 5 AM72°72°71°97%43%2%–NNE 587.0 mi
Sun 6 AM72°72°72°100%59%3%–N 697.0 mi
Sun 7 AM72°72°72°100%51%3%–NNE 697.0 mi
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°97%62%0%–NNE 697.0 mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°73°97%65%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Sun 10 AM74°74°73°97%65%0%–NE 810–
Sun 11 AM75°75°73°94%59%0%–NE 810–
Sun 12 PM76°76°73°90%39%0%–ENE 810–
Sun 1 PM78°78°73°85%25%0%–ENE 810–
Sun 2 PM78°78°73°85%30%1%–E 79–
Sun 3 PM78°78°73°85%35%0%–E 810–
Sun 4 PM78°78°73°85%43%0%–E 810–
Sun 5 PM78°78°72°82%40%0%–E 812–
Sun 6 PM77°77°73°88%51%0%–E 812–
Sun 7 PM76°76°73°90%66%0%–E 812–
Sun 8 PM76°76°73°90%63%0%–E 812–
Sun 9 PM76°76°73°90%59%0%–E 812–
Sun 10 PM76°76°73°90%57%0%–ESE 710–
Sun 11 PM76°76°73°90%56%0%–ESE 710–
Mon 12 AM75°75°73°94%54%0%–ESE 69–
Mon 1 AM75°75°72°90%57%0%–ESE 69–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 72°

7% rain

NE 5–7 mph · gusts 9

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

78° / 73°

3% rain

NE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

79° / 75°

3% rain

SE 6–12 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 65°

68% rain · 0.18"

WSW 9–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

73° / 66°

6% rain

NNW 7–12 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

75° / 66°

11% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

74° / 66°

9% rain

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: 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 · 1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ330-311715-
Matagorda Bay-
1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. 
Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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 · 1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ350-355-311715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2049

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★☆☆c88
2
32% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-21.2°)
3
42% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c91
4
54% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 12:23 AM
★★☆☆c90
First Quarter
5
65% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
★★☆☆c85
6
75% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★☆☆c75
7
85% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★☆☆c61
Perigee · 366,281 km
8
92% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
9
97% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★☆☆c41
10
100% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★☆☆c58
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
11
99% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★★☆c79
12
97% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★☆c86
best
13
92% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★☆☆☆c88
14
86% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★☆☆c89
15
78% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 11:46 AM
★★☆☆c89
Moon farthest north (22.0°)
16
69% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c87
17
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:20 PM
★★☆☆c83
18
51% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★☆☆c77
Last Quarter
19
41% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Apogee · 404,430 km
20
32% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★☆☆☆c60
21
23% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★☆☆☆c48
22
16% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★☆☆☆c36
23
9% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
24
4% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★☆☆c60
25
1% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★☆☆c73
26
0% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★☆c84
New Moon
best
27
1% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★☆☆☆c87
28
5% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★☆c95
best
29
11% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★☆c99
Moon farthest south (-21.0°)
best
30
19% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★★☆c99
best
31
28% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★☆☆c99

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Oct 2 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 4 · 4:38 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 366,281 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Oct 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Oct 10 · 9:53 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 15 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 18 · 12:55 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 19 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 404,430 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 23 · 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.
  • Tue, Oct 26 · 11:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 29 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Oct 12 · Tue, Oct 26 · Thu, Oct 28 · Fri, Oct 29 · Sat, Oct 30

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

Moon distance

366,296 km closest · 404,428 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.