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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 before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: High 77° · 3% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:15 AM / 3:53 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 9%
Minor period
3:45 AM–4:45 AM
Major period
9:05 AM–11:05 AM
Minor period
3:23 PM–4:23 PM
Major period
9:30 PM–11:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMclouds75% cloud cover70% cloud cover68% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% 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 cover67% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°74737171747775747372707275757373rain6% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance3% 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% chance3% chancewind01020mphE 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 9N 10 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 16N 14 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 21E 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 24E 17 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 17 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 12 AM74°74°71°90%75%6%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 1 AM74°74°70°87%70%6%–ENE 5810+ mi
Fri 2 AM74°74°70°87%68%5%–ENE 5810+ mi
Fri 3 AM73°73°70°90%63%4%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 4 AM73°73°69°87%61%4%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 5 AM72°72°69°90%58%3%–NNE 81210+ mi
Fri 6 AM71°71°69°93%58%2%–N 101410+ mi
Fri 7 AM70°70°68°93%58%3%–N 101510+ mi
Fri 8 AM70°70°66°87%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°71%26%2%–N 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°64°69%26%2%–NNE 101310+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°65°69%30%2%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°65°67%38%1%–ENE 91210+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°65°69%45%1%–ENE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°65°69%48%1%–E 91410+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°65°71%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°79%61%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Sat 4 AM71°71°65°81%64%1%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 5 AM71°71°65°81%61%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°65°84%55%1%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 7 AM71°71°65°81%57%1%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 8 AM72°72°66°81%66%1%–NE 141710+ mi
Sat 9 AM72°72°66°81%68%1%–ENE 141810+ mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°66°79%67%0%–ENE 1518–
Sat 11 AM75°75°67°76%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°74%38%1%–E 1823–
Sat 4 PM73°73°66°79%40%0%–E 1824–
Sat 5 PM73°73°65°76%49%0%–E 1824–
Sat 6 PM73°73°64°73%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–
Sat 11 PM73°73°62°68%67%3%–ENE 1623–

7-day forecast

Thu, Nov 5

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

–° / 70°

18% rain

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

6% rain

NE 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

75° / 67°

8% rain

ENE 8–18 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

70° / 63°

50% rain · 0.12"

NE 15–21 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

67° / 62°

59% rain · 0.36"

NNE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

71° / 64°

19% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

72° / 66°

26% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 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 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 · 1210 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ330-061830-
Matagorda Bay-
1210 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.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 showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
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.

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

GMZ350 · 1210 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ350-061830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1210 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 
seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms 
late this evening. 
.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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.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 after midnight. 
.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 · November 2060

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
53% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★☆☆c75
First Quarter
2
63% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★☆☆c69
3
74% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c58
4
83% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★☆☆☆c44
5
91% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
★☆☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
6
97% lit
↑ 5:41 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★☆☆c64
7
100% lit
↑ 5:20 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
★★★☆c81
Perigee · 356,812 km
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
8
99% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c92
best
9
96% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c96
best
10
90% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c97
11
82% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
best
12
73% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 11:41 AM
★★★☆c95
13
63% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★★☆c89
14
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:08 PM
★★☆☆c81
Last Quarter
15
42% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c70
16
33% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★☆☆☆c56
17
24% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★☆☆☆c42
18
17% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
19
10% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★☆☆c52
20
5% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★☆☆c64
Apogee · 406,314 km
21
2% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★☆c73
22
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
best
23
0% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★★c80
best
24
2% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★☆☆☆c80
25
6% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
26
12% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★☆c83
27
19% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★☆c84
28
28% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★★☆c82
29
37% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★☆☆c78
30
48% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c69
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Nov 1 · 5:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 5 · 1:00 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, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 356,812 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Nov 7 · 10:17 PM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Nov 14 · 5:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 18 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,314 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 22 · 10:15 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 30 · 5:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 8 · Tue, Nov 9 · Thu, Nov 11 · Mon, Nov 22 · Tue, Nov 23

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

Moon distance

356,861 km closest · 406,263 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 Fri 12:21 AM.