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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 12 mph.

Tonight: Low 76° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 5:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:14 AM / 1:48 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 40%
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 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PMclouds37% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover50% cloud cover54% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover56% cloud cover47% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover36% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover30% cloud cover37% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover64% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover38% cloud cover21% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79797777777777787876727169666567rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance11% chance16% chance15% chance14% chance9% chance15% chance20% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in54% chance, 0.01 in62% chance, 0.01 in57% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in23% chance16% chance12% chance8% chance2% chancewind01020mphSSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 16SE 12 mph, gusts 17SSE 12 mph, gusts 18SSE 12 mph, gusts 18SSE 12 mph, gusts 18S 10 mph, gusts 16S 8 mph, gusts 13S 8 mph, gusts 12SSW 7 mph, gusts 12SSW 9 mph, gusts 13SW 10 mph, gusts 14WSW 10 mph, gusts 14NNW 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 PM79°79°74°85%37%2%–SSE 10149.8 mi
Mon 2 PM79°79°75°88%45%2%–SSE 12149.8 mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°75°88%46%2%–SSE 12159.8 mi
Mon 4 PM79°79°74°85%50%2%–SSE 12159.7 mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°74°88%46%2%–SE 12169.7 mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°74°90%44%1%–SE 12169.6 mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°90%50%1%–SE 12179.7 mi
Mon 8 PM77°77°74°90%54%1%–SSE 12189.7 mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°75°94%65%1%–SSE 12189.7 mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°75°94%68%1%–SSE 12189.8 mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°74°90%66%1%–SSE 12189.8 mi
Tue 12 AM77°77°74°90%62%1%–SSE 13189.7 mi
Tue 1 AM77°77°74°90%66%1%–SSE 12189.8 mi
Tue 2 AM77°77°74°90%56%1%–S 10179.8 mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°75°94%47%2%–S 10169.8 mi
Tue 4 AM77°77°74°90%42%2%–S 9149.6 mi
Tue 5 AM76°76°74°94%43%2%–S 8139.2 mi
Tue 6 AM76°76°75°97%42%11%–S 8138.8 mi
Tue 7 AM77°77°75°94%36%16%–S 8128.5 mi⚡
Tue 8 AM77°77°75°94%33%15%–S 7129.5 mi⚡
Tue 9 AM78°78°75°91%36%14%–SSW 7129.9 mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°74°88%30%9%–SSW 9129.9 mi
Tue 11 AM78°78°74°88%37%15%–SSW 91310.0 mi⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°74°88%47%20%0.01"SSW 101410.0 mi⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°74°88%45%36%0.01"SW 10149.3 mi⚡
Tue 2 PM77°77°73°88%50%54%0.01"SW 9148.6 mi⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°73°88%56%62%0.01"WSW 10146.0 mi⚡
Tue 4 PM76°76°71°85%73%57%0.01"WNW 10146.0 mi⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%73%44%0.01"NNW 10149.3 mi⚡
Tue 6 PM73°73°69°87%64%23%–N 9149.9 mi
Tue 7 PM72°72°68°87%76%16%–N 9149.9 mi
Tue 8 PM72°72°67°84%75%12%–N 9149.9 mi
Tue 9 PM71°71°67°87%66%8%–N 9149.9 mi
Tue 10 PM71°71°66°84%53%2%–N 914–
Tue 11 PM71°71°64°79%48%0%–N 915–
Wed 12 AM70°70°63°78%38%0%–N 915–
Wed 1 AM69°69°62°78%21%0%–N 1016–
Wed 2 AM68°68°60°76%11%0%–N 1016–
Wed 3 AM67°67°59°75%7%0%–N 1216–
Wed 4 AM66°66°59°78%6%0%–N 1216–
Wed 5 AM65°65°58°78%5%0%–N 1216–
Wed 6 AM65°65°59°81%3%0%–N 1215–
Wed 7 AM65°65°58°78%0%0%–N 1015–
Wed 8 AM65°65°58°78%1%0%–NNE 1015–
Wed 9 AM66°66°59°78%1%0%–NNE 1014–
Wed 10 AM67°67°58°73%2%0%–NNE 1013–
Wed 11 AM68°68°58°70%2%0%–NNE 913–
Wed 12 PM70°70°58°66%3%0%–NNE 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 76°

2% rain

SSE 10–12 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 65°

62% rain · 0.06"

SW 7–13 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 69°

2% rain

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

61% rain

ESE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 65°

61% rain · 0.24"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

71° / 63°

40% rain · 0.12"

NNE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 60°

20% rain

N 12–17 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ330-030015-
Matagorda Bay-
506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...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. 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 · 1236 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ350-355-030745-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1236 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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...Southwest winds around 10 knots. 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. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 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.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2055

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c82
2
78% lit
↑ 4:26 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★☆☆c91
3
86% lit
↑ 5:24 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★☆c95
4
92% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
best
5
97% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★☆c95
best
6
99% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
★☆☆☆c91
7
100% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★☆c88
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
8
98% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c81
9
95% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★☆☆c71
10
90% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★☆☆c59
11
84% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,307 km
12
76% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:17 AM
★☆☆☆c36
13
68% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c42
14
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:01 PM
★☆☆☆c54
15
49% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Last Quarter
16
39% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★☆☆c75
17
29% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★☆☆c83
18
20% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★☆☆c89
19
12% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest north (21.1°)
20
6% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★★☆c93
best
21
2% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c91
best
22
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★☆☆☆c86
New Moon (supermoon)
23
1% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★☆c80
Perigee · 360,219 km
24
6% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★☆☆c68
25
13% lit
↑ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
26
22% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★☆☆☆c38
27
32% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 11:45 PM
★☆☆☆c57
28
43% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c71
29
54% lit
↑ 2:21 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c81
First Quarter
30
65% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★☆☆c86
31
74% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest south (-20.2°)

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 4 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 7 · 5:57 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 11 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Aug 11 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 405,307 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 15 · 9:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 19 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 22 · 1:14 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.
  • Mon, Aug 23 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 360,219 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 25 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Aug 29 · 3:35 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 31 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 4 · Thu, Aug 5 · Sat, Aug 7 · Fri, Aug 20 · Sat, Aug 21

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

Moon distance

360,408 km closest · 405,249 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 Mon 12:21 PM.