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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. 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
Waning Crescent, 38%
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 PMclouds46% 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 cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°78777777767778777572716865656872rain2% 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% chancewind01020mphSE 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 13NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Wed 1 PM71°71°57°61%3%0%–NE 810–
Wed 2 PM72°72°57°59%4%0%–NE 89–
Wed 3 PM73°73°58°59%5%0%–ENE 79–
Wed 4 PM73°73°58°59%5%0%–ENE 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 76°

2% rain

SE 12–12 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. 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 · 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.


GMZ330-030745-
Matagorda Bay-
1236 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.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. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 in the
evening, then showers likely 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 · January 2056

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
★★★☆c92
2
100% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
Moon farthest north (21.7°)
best
3
99% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★☆☆☆c95
4
96% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★★c96
best
5
91% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★★☆c94
6
83% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
★★★☆c88
7
74% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 10:54 AM
★★☆☆c77
8
64% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆c61
9
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:12 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
10
41% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Perigee · 370,186 km
11
30% lit
↑ 1:59 AM
↓ 1:32 PM
★★☆☆c66
12
20% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 2:16 PM
★★☆☆c80
13
12% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★★☆c90
14
6% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
★★★☆c96
15
2% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-20.7°)
best
16
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
★☆☆☆c97
New Moon
17
1% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★★★c96
best
18
4% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★☆c92
19
8% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★☆c84
20
15% lit
↑ 9:58 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★☆☆c73
21
22% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★☆☆c59
22
31% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
23
40% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c33
Apogee · 404,483 km
24
49% lit
↑ 12:08 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
★☆☆☆c43
First Quarter
25
59% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★☆☆☆c54
26
68% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★☆☆c65
27
77% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★☆☆c74
28
84% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c81
29
91% lit
↑ 3:34 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★☆c87
30
96% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★☆c91
Moon farthest north (21.8°)
31
99% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c91
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 2 · 4:05 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 2 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 9 · 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.
  • Sun, Jan 9 · 5:13 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jan 10 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 370,186 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 15 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 16 · 4:10 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 22 · 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.
  • Sun, Jan 23 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,483 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jan 24 · 2:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 30 · 2:00 AM — 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.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 2 · Tue, Jan 4 · Sat, Jan 15 · Mon, Jan 17 · Mon, Jan 31

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

Moon distance

370,186 km closest · 404,383 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.