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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 6% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

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 PMSun, Nov 8clouds68% 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 cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°74727073767674747271727575737373rain5% 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% chance8% chance8% chancewind01020mphENE 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 23ENE 16 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Sun 12 AM72°72°62°71%64%8%–ENE 1623–
Sun 1 AM71°71°61°71%61%8%–ENE 1723–

7-day forecast

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

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

69° / 64°

59% rain · 0.36"

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 67°

19% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 66°

26% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

74° / 66°

25% rain

N 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • 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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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 · January 2061

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
76% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 2:27 AM
★★☆☆c78
2
85% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c90
3
92% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★★★c98
Perigee · 364,237 km
best
4
97% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
best
5
100% lit
↑ 5:24 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★☆☆☆c102
7
96% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★★c100
best
8
91% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★★★c94
9
84% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
★★★☆c82
10
76% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★☆☆c66
11
67% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 11:08 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
12
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:35 AM
★☆☆☆c36
13
49% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 12:02 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Last Quarter
14
39% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c59
15
30% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,636 km
16
22% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★☆☆c75
17
15% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★★★☆c79
18
9% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★★☆c84
19
4% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
20
1% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★★c89
best
21
0% lit
↑ 7:39 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★☆☆☆c89
New Moon
22
2% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★★★c88
23
5% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★☆c83
24
11% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★☆☆c73
25
19% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
26
28% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★☆☆☆c30
27
39% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
28
50% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c62
First Quarter
29
61% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c76
30
72% lit
↑ 1:10 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c85
Perigee · 369,565 km
31
82% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
★★★☆c91

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jan 3 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 364,237 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jan 4 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 5 · 8:24 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jan 11 · 6:00 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, Jan 13 · 7:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 15 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,636 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 19 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 21 · 9:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jan 25 · 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.
  • Fri, Jan 28 · 12:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 30 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 369,565 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jan 3 · Tue, Jan 4 · Wed, Jan 5 · Fri, Jan 7 · Thu, Jan 20

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

Moon distance

364,242 km closest · 404,557 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.