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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 18% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: High 76° · 7% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:17 AM / 3:22 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 9%
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 5Fri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMclouds39% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover29% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover45% cloud cover41% cloud cover38% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover30% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover52% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover56% cloud cover61% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover49% cloud cover61% cloud cover79% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°75747270737676747472717275757373rain15% chance18% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance8% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance8% chance6% chance2% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphE 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 7 mph, gusts 8NNE 8 mph, gusts 10N 10 mph, gusts 15N 14 mph, gusts 17N 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 16 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 23E 18 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 17 mph, gusts 24
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 11 PM75°75°69°82%39%15%–E 5610+ mi⚡
Fri 12 AM74°74°69°84%40%18%–ENE 5610+ mi⚡
Fri 1 AM74°74°69°84%35%6%–ENE 5610+ mi
Fri 2 AM74°74°70°87%37%9%–NE 6710+ mi
Fri 3 AM73°73°70°89%25%9%–ENE 7810+ mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°69°87%22%9%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°69°91%29%8%–NNE 81010+ mi
Fri 6 AM71°71°69°94%58%2%–N 101410+ mi
Fri 7 AM70°70°68°92%58%3%–N 101510+ mi
Fri 8 AM70°70°66°86%45%2%–N 121610+ mi
Fri 9 AM71°71°65°81%41%1%–N 141710+ mi
Fri 10 AM72°72°64°76%38%3%–N 141610+ mi
Fri 11 AM73°73°64°73%32%2%–N 131610+ mi
Fri 12 PM74°74°64°70%26%2%–N 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°64°68%26%2%–NNE 101310+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°65°68%30%2%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°65°67%38%1%–ENE 91210+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°65°68%45%1%–ENE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°65°68%48%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°65°70%49%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°66°74%52%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°66°76%48%1%–E 91310+ mi
Fri 9 PM74°74°66°76%52%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 10 PM74°74°67°79%45%1%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°66°76%44%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sat 12 AM73°73°65°76%43%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°65°76%51%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°66°81%56%1%–ENE 81310+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°65°80%61%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Sat 4 AM71°71°65°82%64%1%–NE 1015–
Sat 5 AM71°71°65°82%61%1%–NE 1215–
Sat 6 AM70°70°65°83%55%1%–NE 1216–
Sat 7 AM71°71°65°82%57%1%–ENE 1317–
Sat 8 AM72°72°66°82%66%1%–NE 1417–
Sat 9 AM72°72°66°81%68%1%–ENE 1418–
Sat 10 AM73°73°66°79%67%0%–ENE 1518–
Sat 11 AM75°75°67°77%60%0%–ENE 1620–
Sat 12 PM75°75°66°74%53%8%–E 1621–
Sat 1 PM75°75°66°74%42%6%–E 1722–
Sat 2 PM75°75°66°74%39%2%–E 1722–
Sat 3 PM75°75°66°75%38%1%–E 1823–
Sat 4 PM73°73°66°78%40%0%–E 1824–
Sat 5 PM73°73°65°75%49%0%–E 1824–
Sat 6 PM73°73°64°72%61%3%–E 1724–
Sat 7 PM73°73°65°76%79%3%–E 1824–
Sat 8 PM73°73°63°71%82%3%–E 1824–
Sat 9 PM73°73°63°71%75%3%–E 1724–
Sat 10 PM73°73°63°71%70%3%–E 1723–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 70°

18% rain

E 5–5 mph · gusts 6

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

76° / 69°

18% rain

NNE 5–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

74° / 64°

29% rain

ENE 8–18 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 8

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

68° / 60°

69% rain · 0.12"

NE 15–21 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

67° / 62°

50% rain · 0.24"

NNE 5–15 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

71° / 64°

14% rain

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 12

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

72° / 66°

12% rain

NE 2–7 mph · gusts 9

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. 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 30%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 654 PM 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.


GMZ330-061330-
Matagorda Bay-
654 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 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 · 654 PM 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.


GMZ350-061330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
654 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers. 
.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. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2060

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 11:39 PM
★★☆☆c76
2
49% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
First Quarter
3
59% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★★☆☆c79
4
69% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★☆☆c79
5
78% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
★★☆☆c77
6
87% lit
↑ 5:27 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c69
7
94% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★☆☆c56
8
98% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
9
100% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★☆☆c43
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
10
99% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★☆c73
Perigee · 357,603 km
11
94% lit
↑ 8:32 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★★☆c85
best
12
88% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★☆☆☆c90
13
79% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★★☆c95
best
14
69% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 12:57 PM
★★★☆c95
best
15
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
16
47% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★☆☆c90
Last Quarter
17
37% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★☆☆c84
18
27% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★☆☆c75
19
19% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★☆☆c64
20
12% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★☆☆c51
21
6% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
22
3% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★☆☆c37
23
0% lit
↑ 6:53 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★☆☆c57
24
0% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★☆c67
New Moon
Apogee · 406,528 km
best
25
2% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★☆c74
best
26
5% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★☆☆☆c76
27
10% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★☆c79
28
16% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★★☆c81
29
24% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
30
33% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
★★☆☆c82
31
42% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c82

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Oct 2 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 2 · 3:41 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 8 · 5:00 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, Oct 9 · 1:41 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Sun, Oct 10 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 357,603 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Oct 15 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 16 · 5:29 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 21 · 11:00 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, Oct 24 · 4:25 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 406,528 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Oct 29 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Oct 11 · Wed, Oct 13 · Thu, Oct 14 · Sun, Oct 24 · Mon, Oct 25

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

Moon distance

357,679 km closest · 406,497 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 10:36 PM.