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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 73° · 1% rain

Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday: High 79° · 4% rain

Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 5:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:14 AM / 1:48 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 45%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:44 AM
Major period
6:05 AM–8:05 AM
Minor period
1:18 PM–2:18 PM
Major period
6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMclouds69% cloud cover74% cloud cover67% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover66% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover59% cloud cover68% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover69% cloud cover67% cloud cover50% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover48% cloud cover48% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover34% cloud cover54% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover80% cloud cover76% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover48% cloud cover39% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°75757577787877777777767878777472rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance9% chance11% chance11% chance7% chance17% chance14% chance35% chance, 0.02 in48% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in29% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chancewind01020mphSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 7SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 9SSE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 9 mph, gusts 12SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 16SSE 12 mph, gusts 17SSE 12 mph, gusts 17SSE 12 mph, gusts 17S 12 mph, gusts 17S 9 mph, gusts 15S 8 mph, gusts 13S 8 mph, gusts 12SSW 9 mph, gusts 13SW 10 mph, gusts 14WSW 10 mph, gusts 14NW 9 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 15N 9 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 AM75°75°73°94%69%1%–SE 5810+ mi🌫
Mon 1 AM75°75°73°93%74%1%–SE 579.0 mi🌫
Mon 2 AM75°75°72°93%67%1%–SE 5710+ mi🌫
Mon 3 AM75°75°73°94%78%1%–SSE 5810+ mi🌫
Mon 4 AM75°75°72°93%76%1%–SSE 5810+ mi🌫
Mon 5 AM74°74°72°95%74%1%–SE 586.0 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM75°75°72°93%70%2%–SE 696.0 mi🌫
Mon 7 AM75°75°72°93%56%2%–SE 696.0 mi🌫
Mon 8 AM76°76°74°91%52%2%–SSE 71010+ mi
Mon 9 AM77°77°74°89%39%2%–SSE 81210+ mi
Mon 10 AM78°78°74°87%41%2%–SSE 91210+ mi
Mon 11 AM78°78°74°88%50%3%–SSE 101310+ mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°74°88%56%4%–SSE 101410+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°74°88%66%3%–SSE 101410+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°74°88%46%4%–SSE 101510+ mi
Mon 3 PM78°78°74°88%51%4%–SSE 121510+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°74°88%50%4%–SE 121510+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°74°86%42%3%–SE 121510+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°74°89%59%2%–SE 101610+ mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°89%68%2%–SSE 121710+ mi
Mon 8 PM77°77°74°90%59%2%–SSE 121710+ mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°74°90%64%2%–SSE 121810+ mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°74°91%78%2%–SSE 121710+ mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°74°91%80%2%–SSE 121710+ mi
Tue 12 AM77°77°74°90%77%3%–SSE 121710+ mi
Tue 1 AM77°77°74°90%69%2%–SSE 121710+ mi
Tue 2 AM77°77°74°90%67%2%–S 121710+ mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°74°91%50%3%–S 101610+ mi
Tue 4 AM77°77°73°90%31%2%–S 915–
Tue 5 AM77°77°74°91%36%4%–S 813–
Tue 6 AM76°76°74°94%34%9%–S 813–
Tue 7 AM77°77°74°92%48%11%–S 813–
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°90%48%11%–S 812–
Tue 9 AM78°78°74°89%61%7%–SSW 812–
Tue 10 AM78°78°74°88%55%17%–SSW 913–⚡
Tue 11 AM78°78°74°87%50%14%–SSW 1014–
Tue 12 PM78°78°74°86%34%35%0.02"SW 1014–⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°74°85%54%48%0.02"SW 1015–⚡
Tue 2 PM77°77°73°87%64%54%0.02"WSW 1014–⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°72°86%61%29%0.02"WNW 1014–⚡
Tue 4 PM76°76°71°85%66%27%0.02"NW 914–⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%80%24%0.02"NNW 1014–⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°69°83%76%19%–NNW 1015–⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°68°85%62%19%–NNW 1015–⚡
Tue 8 PM72°72°68°85%59%19%–N 1015–⚡
Tue 9 PM72°72°67°84%56%19%–N 914–
Tue 10 PM71°71°66°84%48%19%–N 914–
Tue 11 PM71°71°65°83%39%19%–N 1015–

7-day forecast

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

–° / 73°

1% rain

Today

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

79° / 75°

4% rain

SSE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 66°

54% rain · 0.12"

SW 8–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

75° / 69°

3% rain

NNE 3–13 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

75° / 67°

18% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

74° / 66°

18% rain · 0.06"

NNE 5–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 64°

33% rain · 0.18"

NE 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 8 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ330-021815-
Matagorda Bay-
1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots. Bay
waters slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-021815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds 
and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2054

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
22% lit
↑ 3:32 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★☆☆☆c47
2
14% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★☆☆c62
3
7% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★☆☆c76
4
3% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★☆c87
5
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★☆☆☆c92
New Moon
6
1% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★★★c97
best
7
4% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest north (19.3°)
best
8
9% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★★☆c98
Perigee · 365,005 km
best
9
17% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★★☆c94
10
27% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c86
11
38% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★☆☆c73
12
49% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
★☆☆☆c57
First Quarter
13
60% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
14
71% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★☆☆☆c46
15
80% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★☆☆c62
16
88% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★☆☆c76
17
94% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★☆c85
18
98% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★★☆c89
best
19
100% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
20
100% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
best
21
98% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c89
22
94% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★☆c85
23
89% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★☆☆c79
24
82% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,100 km
25
74% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c63
26
65% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 12:07 PM
★☆☆☆c53
27
56% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c42
28
46% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
29
36% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★☆☆☆c50
30
27% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★☆☆c64

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jun 5 · 9:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 7 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 8 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 365,005 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 12 · 2:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jun 13 · 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, Jun 19 · 10:42 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jun 20 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jun 24 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,100 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 2:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jun 6 · Sun, Jun 7 · Mon, Jun 8 · Thu, Jun 18 · Sat, Jun 20

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

Moon distance

365,028 km closest · 405,099 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 Sun 10:01 PM.