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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 76° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Tuesday: High 79° · 62% rain

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 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:38 AM / 5:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:14 AM / 1:48 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 36%
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 2Tue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMclouds54% 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 cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°77777776777877757271686565687272rain1% 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 13 mph, gusts 16SSE 13 mph, gusts 16SSE 13 mph, gusts 16S 12 mph, gusts 16S 10 mph, gusts 14S 9 mph, gusts 10S 8 mph, gusts 10SSW 9 mph, gusts 13SSW 12 mph, gusts 15WSW 12 mph, gusts 14W 14 mph, gusts 15NNW 15 mph, gusts 16N 15 mph, gusts 16N 16 mph, gusts 17N 17 mph, gusts 18N 17 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 20N 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 13NNE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 8 PM77°77°75°93%54%1%–SE 131610+ mi
Mon 9 PM77°77°75°94%65%1%–SSE 131610+ mi
Mon 10 PM77°77°75°94%68%1%–SSE 131610+ mi
Mon 11 PM77°77°74°90%66%1%–SSE 131610+ mi
Tue 12 AM77°77°74°90%62%1%–SSE 131610+ mi
Tue 1 AM77°77°74°90%66%1%–SSE 131610+ mi
Tue 2 AM77°77°74°90%56%1%–S 121610+ mi
Tue 3 AM77°77°75°94%47%2%–S 121510+ mi
Tue 4 AM77°77°74°90%42%2%–S 101410+ mi
Tue 5 AM76°76°74°94%43%2%–S 91310+ mi
Tue 6 AM76°76°75°97%42%11%–S 91010+ mi
Tue 7 AM77°77°75°94%36%16%–S 8109.0 mi⚡
Tue 8 AM77°77°75°94%33%15%–S 81010+ mi⚡
Tue 9 AM78°78°75°91%36%14%–SSW 91010+ mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°74°88%30%9%–SSW 91310+ mi
Tue 11 AM78°78°74°88%37%15%–SSW 101310+ mi⚡
Tue 12 PM78°78°74°88%47%20%0.01"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM78°78°74°88%45%36%0.01"SW 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM77°77°73°88%50%54%0.01"WSW 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM77°77°73°88%56%62%0.01"WSW 12156.0 mi⚡
Tue 4 PM76°76°71°85%73%57%0.01"W 14156.0 mi⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%73%44%0.01"NW 151610+ mi⚡
Tue 6 PM73°73°69°87%64%23%–NNW 151610+ mi
Tue 7 PM72°72°68°87%76%16%–N 151610+ mi
Tue 8 PM72°72°67°84%75%12%–N 151610+ mi
Tue 9 PM71°71°67°87%66%8%–N 151710+ mi
Tue 10 PM71°71°66°84%53%2%–N 161710+ mi
Tue 11 PM71°71°64°79%48%0%–N 171710+ mi
Wed 12 AM70°70°63°78%38%0%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 1 AM69°69°62°78%21%0%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 2 AM68°68°60°76%11%0%–N 172010+ mi
Wed 3 AM67°67°59°75%7%0%–N 172010+ mi
Wed 4 AM66°66°59°78%6%0%–N 1720–
Wed 5 AM65°65°58°78%5%0%–N 1618–
Wed 6 AM65°65°59°81%3%0%–N 1518–
Wed 7 AM65°65°58°78%0%0%–N 1517–
Wed 8 AM65°65°58°78%1%0%–NNE 1416–
Wed 9 AM66°66°59°78%1%0%–NNE 1416–
Wed 10 AM67°67°58°73%2%0%–NNE 1315–
Wed 11 AM68°68°58°70%2%0%–NNE 1214–
Wed 12 PM70°70°58°66%3%0%–NNE 1213–
Wed 1 PM71°71°57°61%3%0%–NNE 912–
Wed 2 PM72°72°57°59%4%0%–NNE 89–
Wed 3 PM73°73°58°59%5%0%–NE 88–
Wed 4 PM73°73°58°59%5%0%–NE 78–
Wed 5 PM72°72°59°64%5%0%–E 78–
Wed 6 PM72°72°60°66%5%0%–E 78–
Wed 7 PM71°71°60°68%7%0%–E 88–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

77° / 76°

2% rain

SSE 13–13 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 65°

62% rain · 0.06"

SW 8–17 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 69°

2% rain

NE 7–17 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 5

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

61% rain

SE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 65°

61% rain · 0.24"

N 7–14 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
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 9 to 13 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 8 to 15 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 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 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. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 14 mph. 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.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 611 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.


GMZ330-031315-
Matagorda Bay-
611 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 knots. Bay waters slightly 
choppy to choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 611 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.


GMZ350-355-031315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
611 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave 
Detail: Southwest 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 east
2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2056

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★☆c92
best
2
88% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★☆c94
best
3
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:17 AM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-21.3°)
4
69% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 11:16 AM
★★☆☆c91
5
59% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 12:15 PM
★★☆☆c85
6
49% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
★★☆☆c76
Last Quarter
7
39% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★☆☆☆c64
8
29% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★☆☆☆c51
9
21% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
★☆☆☆c36
10
14% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
11
8% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★☆☆c50
12
4% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★☆☆c62
Apogee · 406,544 km
13
1% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★☆☆☆c68
14
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★☆c76
New Moon
15
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★☆c81
16
4% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★☆c84
17
8% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★★☆c85
18
15% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest north (22.3°)
19
22% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c84
20
32% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★☆☆c82
21
42% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c77
22
52% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c67
First Quarter
23
63% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★☆☆☆c53
24
74% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
25
84% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★☆☆☆c48
26
92% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★☆☆c70
27
97% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★☆c88
Perigee · 358,869 km
28
100% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
29
99% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c104
best
30
96% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 7:59 AM
★★★★c105
best
31
91% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-21.4°)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, May 3 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 6 · 8:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 10 · 8:00 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, May 12 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,544 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 14 · 11:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 22 · 6:50 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 24 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 27 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 358,869 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 28 · 8:57 PM — Full Moon · Flower 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.
  • Wed, May 31 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, May 1 · Tue, May 2 · Mon, May 29 · Tue, May 30 · Wed, May 31

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

Moon distance

358,945 km closest · 406,526 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 6:20 PM.