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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 northeast wind around 5 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, 66%
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 2clouds36% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% 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 cover60% cloud cover65°70°75°80°74727376777675747372747678777675rain6% 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% chancewind01020mphENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 7NE 3 mph, gusts 6NNE 3 mph, gusts 5N 3 mph, gusts 7NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 AM74°74°72°95%36%6%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sat 5 AM73°73°72°97%37%6%–NE 7910+ mi
Sat 6 AM73°73°72°98%38%7%–NE 686.9 mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°72°100%39%7%–NNE 586.9 mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°72°100%49%7%–NNE 585.9 mi
Sat 9 AM73°73°72°97%45%7%–N 687.9 mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°73°100%40%5%–NNE 7910+ mi
Sat 11 AM74°74°73°97%35%5%–NNE 7910+ mi
Sat 12 PM75°75°73°94%39%5%–NNE 7810+ mi
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°90%39%7%–NE 7810+ mi
Sat 2 PM77°77°73°87%25%7%–NE 6810+ mi
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°87%16%7%–ENE 5710+ mi
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°87%12%7%–E 6710+ mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°72°85%9%7%–E 6810+ mi
Sat 6 PM77°77°72°85%9%7%–E 6810+ mi
Sat 7 PM76°76°73°90%10%3%–E 6810+ mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°73°90%13%2%–ENE 6810+ mi
Sat 9 PM75°75°73°94%18%1%–ENE 5810+ mi
Sat 10 PM75°75°73°94%24%2%–NE 5710+ mi
Sat 11 PM75°75°73°94%16%2%–NE 5610+ mi
Sun 12 AM75°75°73°94%28%2%–NE 3610+ mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°73°97%26%2%–NNE 3610+ mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°72°93%20%2%–NNE 357.9 mi
Sun 2 AM74°74°72°93%20%2%–NNE 366.9 mi
Sun 3 AM73°73°72°97%31%2%–N 375.9 mi
Sun 4 AM73°73°71°93%39%2%–NNE 574.9 mi
Sun 5 AM72°72°71°97%43%2%–NNE 585.9 mi
Sun 6 AM72°72°72°100%59%3%–N 695.9 mi
Sun 7 AM72°72°72°100%51%3%–NNE 694.9 mi
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°97%62%0%–NNE 696.9 mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°73°97%65%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Sun 10 AM74°74°73°97%65%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Sun 11 AM75°75°73°94%59%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Sun 12 PM76°76°73°90%39%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
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–
Mon 2 AM75°75°73°94%60%0%–SE 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 northeast wind around 5 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

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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 · November 2049

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c88
2
50% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
★★☆☆c78
First Quarter
Perigee · 370,112 km
3
62% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★☆☆☆c64
4
73% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★☆☆☆c48
5
82% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
6
90% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 4:36 AM
★★☆☆c46
7
96% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★☆☆c73
8
99% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★☆c84
9
100% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★★c90
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
10
99% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c91
best
11
95% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest north (21.8°)
12
90% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★★☆c90
13
84% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 10:13 AM
★★★☆c87
14
76% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:55 AM
★★☆☆c82
15
67% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
★★☆☆c76
16
58% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★☆☆☆c67
Apogee · 404,486 km
17
49% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:43 PM
★☆☆☆c56
Last Quarter
18
39% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★☆☆☆c43
19
30% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
20
21% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c51
21
14% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★☆☆c65
22
7% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★☆☆c78
23
3% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★☆c88
24
0% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best
25
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★☆☆☆c97
26
3% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-20.9°)
best
27
8% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★★c102
best
28
16% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★☆c99
Perigee · 366,489 km
29
25% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
★★☆☆c93
30
36% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:25 PM
★★☆☆c80

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 2 · 11:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Nov 2 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 370,112 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 5 · 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, Nov 9 · 9:37 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 16 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,486 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Nov 17 · 8:32 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 19 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Nov 24 · 11:35 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Nov 26 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Nov 28 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 366,489 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Tue, Nov 9 · Wed, Nov 10 · Wed, Nov 24 · Fri, Nov 26 · Sat, Nov 27

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

Moon distance

366,520 km closest · 404,482 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 4:26 AM.