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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 69°

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: High 77° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:17 AM / 3:22 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 15%
Minor period
2:47 AM–3:47 AM
Major period
8:20 AM–10:20 AM
Minor period
2:52 PM–3:52 PM
Major period
8:45 PM–10:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 7clouds12% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°70727677777676747269737576737170rain1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance9% chance3% chance4% chance8% chance9% chance14% chance15% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in6% chance7% chance7% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NNE 16 mph, gusts 17N 17 mph, gusts 21N 16 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 5 AM70°70°62°76%12%0%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 6 AM69°69°63°81%13%0%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM69°69°64°84%14%0%–E 8910+ mi
Thu 8 AM72°72°65°79%17%0%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM74°74°66°76%20%0%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°66°76%17%0%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 11 AM76°76°66°71%20%0%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°67°71%25%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°67°71%29%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°68°74%35%1%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°68°74%39%1%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°69°76%41%2%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°69°76%47%2%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°69°79%51%9%–ESE 91010+ mi
Thu 7 PM76°76°69°79%53%3%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM76°76°69°79%63%4%–ESE 8910+ mi
Thu 9 PM76°76°69°79%62%8%–ESE 789.2 mi
Thu 10 PM76°76°69°79%65%9%–ESE 778.2 mi
Thu 11 PM76°76°69°79%66%14%–ESE 777.3 mi
Fri 12 AM76°76°69°79%66%15%0.01"E 567.3 mi
Fri 1 AM74°74°69°84%63%14%0.01"E 567.2 mi
Fri 2 AM74°74°69°84%63%13%0.01"E 568.2 mi
Fri 3 AM74°74°69°84%63%12%0.01"ENE 569.2 mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°68°84%58%10%0.01"ENE 6710+ mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°68°87%55%10%0.01"NNE 101210+ mi
Fri 6 AM70°70°67°90%50%6%–NNE 141510+ mi
Fri 7 AM70°70°67°90%49%7%–NNE 161710+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°66°90%55%7%–N 171810+ mi
Fri 9 AM69°69°65°87%53%4%–N 172110+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°65°84%57%2%–N 1720–
Fri 11 AM73°73°65°76%45%1%–N 1618–
Fri 12 PM74°74°65°74%46%0%–N 1517–
Fri 1 PM75°75°65°71%38%1%–NNE 1416–
Fri 2 PM75°75°65°71%40%0%–NNE 1315–
Fri 3 PM76°76°65°69%38%0%–NNE 1314–
Fri 4 PM76°76°65°69%34%0%–NNE 1214–
Fri 5 PM76°76°65°69%44%0%–NE 1213–
Fri 6 PM75°75°65°71%41%1%–NE 1014–
Fri 7 PM74°74°65°74%38%1%–NE 1013–
Fri 8 PM73°73°65°76%45%1%–NE 1014–
Fri 9 PM73°73°64°73%56%1%–NE 1214–
Fri 10 PM72°72°64°76%59%1%–NE 1214–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%57%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%55%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 1 AM70°70°63°78%55%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 2 AM70°70°63°78%59%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 3 AM69°69°63°81%62%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 4 AM68°68°63°84%63%1%–NE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 69°

14% rain

ESE 7–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

15% rain · 0.06"

NNE 5–17 mph · gusts 21

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

74° / 64°

50% rain

ENE 12–17 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

69° / 61°

67% rain · 0.48"

NE 13–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

68° / 63°

43% rain · 0.24"

NNE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 65°

18% rain · 0.06"

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

72° / 66°

15% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ330-052330-
Matagorda Bay-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.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. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

GMZ350 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ350-052330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2059

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★☆☆☆c33
3
84% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★☆☆☆c47
4
76% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★☆☆☆c60
5
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:18 AM
★★☆☆c72
6
57% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★☆☆c82
7
46% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 11:46 AM
★★☆☆c91
Last Quarter
8
35% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 12:41 PM
★★☆☆c98
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
best
9
25% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★★☆c103
best
10
16% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★☆c103
best
11
8% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
★☆☆☆c102
12
3% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 6:16 PM
★★★☆c99
best
13
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★★☆c88
Perigee · 357,773 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
14
1% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★☆☆c73
Moon crosses the equator
15
4% lit
↑ 8:56 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★☆☆c40
16
10% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c52
17
18% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★☆☆c72
18
27% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c81
19
37% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★★☆☆c87
20
47% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★☆☆c88
First Quarter
21
57% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★☆☆c86
Moon farthest north (26.0°)
22
67% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
★★☆☆c83
23
75% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c80
24
83% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 5:10 AM
★★☆☆c76
25
89% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★☆☆c70
Apogee · 406,039 km
26
94% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★☆☆c60
27
98% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★☆☆c46
28
100% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★☆☆c36
Full Moon · Worm Moon
29
100% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
30
98% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c49
31
94% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★☆☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 1 · 4:00 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, Mar 7 · 2:47 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Mar 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 13 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 357,773 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 13 · 7:05 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.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Mar 20 · 6:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 21 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 25 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,039 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 28 · 10:47 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Mar 29 · 12:00 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, Mar 8 · Sun, Mar 9 · Mon, Mar 10 · Wed, Mar 12 · Thu, Mar 13

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

Moon distance

357,956 km closest · 406,031 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 Thu 3:56 AM.