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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Today: High 77° · 3% rain

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

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:15 AM / 3:53 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 7%
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 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds26% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover38% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover70% cloud cover80% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°73767775747270717475747373726969rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance12% chance12% chance13% chance13% chance15% chance28% chance40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphN 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 14NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 21E 18 mph, gusts 22E 17 mph, gusts 23ENE 17 mph, gusts 23E 16 mph, gusts 23E 16 mph, gusts 23ENE 17 mph, gusts 23ENE 18 mph, gusts 24ENE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 20 mph, gusts 25ENE 21 mph, gusts 26
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 AM73°73°66°79%26%0%–N 131710+ mi
Fri 12 PM74°74°66°76%17%0%–N 121510+ mi
Fri 1 PM76°76°66°71%17%1%–NNE 101310+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°66°71%18%1%–NNE 91210+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°66°69%21%1%–NE 91210+ mi
Fri 4 PM77°77°66°69%27%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°66°69%25%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°66°71%38%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Fri 7 PM76°76°66°71%69%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Fri 8 PM75°75°66°74%68%0%–NE 81310+ mi
Fri 9 PM75°75°66°74%70%0%–NE 81410+ mi
Fri 10 PM74°74°66°76%70%1%–NE 71310+ mi
Fri 11 PM74°74°66°76%70%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 12 AM73°73°65°76%71%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°65°76%72%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°66°81%71%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Sat 3 AM72°72°65°79%63%1%–NE 81410+ mi
Sat 4 AM71°71°65°81%65%1%–NE 91410+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°65°84%74%1%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°65°84%76%2%–NE 101510+ mi
Sat 7 AM70°70°65°84%76%2%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 8 AM71°71°66°84%78%2%–NE 121610+ mi
Sat 9 AM72°72°67°84%76%2%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 10 AM73°73°67°81%73%2%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 11 AM74°74°67°79%68%2%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 12 PM75°75°67°76%63%2%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 1 PM75°75°67°76%57%3%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 2 PM75°75°67°76%54%3%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 3 PM75°75°67°76%51%3%–E 182210+ mi
Sat 4 PM75°75°67°76%57%3%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 5 PM74°74°67°79%61%4%–E 172310+ mi
Sat 6 PM74°74°66°76%70%4%–ENE 172310+ mi
Sat 7 PM74°74°66°76%80%4%–ENE 1723–
Sat 8 PM73°73°65°76%85%4%–E 1723–
Sat 9 PM73°73°65°76%82%8%–E 1623–
Sat 10 PM73°73°65°76%74%8%–E 1622–
Sat 11 PM73°73°64°73%72%8%–E 1623–
Sun 12 AM73°73°64°73%72%12%–ENE 1622–
Sun 1 AM73°73°63°71%71%12%–ENE 1723–
Sun 2 AM72°72°63°73%69%13%–ENE 1723–
Sun 3 AM71°71°63°76%68%13%–ENE 1824–
Sun 4 AM70°70°63°78%69%15%–ENE 1825–
Sun 5 AM69°69°63°81%77%28%–ENE 2025–
Sun 6 AM69°69°62°78%81%40%0.01"ENE 2025–
Sun 7 AM69°69°63°81%76%40%0.01"ENE 2025–
Sun 8 AM69°69°64°85%73%40%0.01"ENE 2025–
Sun 9 AM68°68°64°87%69%40%0.01"ENE 2126–
Sun 10 AM68°68°64°86%66%40%0.01"ENE 2128–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 70°

3% rain

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

75° / 67°

8% rain

ENE 7–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

70° / 63°

50% rain · 0.18"

NE 16–22 mph · gusts 31

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

69° / 64°

67% rain · 0.54"

NE 12–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ 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° / 65°

25% rain

N 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
  • Tonight: 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. Northeast wind around 12 mph. 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.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 603 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.


GMZ330-070030-
Matagorda Bay-
603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...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. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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 · 1050 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.


GMZ350-070515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2061

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c72
2
86% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★☆c85
Perigee · 365,991 km
3
77% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★★☆c92
best
4
66% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★★☆c95
best
5
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:11 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
Last Quarter
6
44% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c93
7
33% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★☆☆c89
8
23% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★☆☆c82
9
14% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★☆☆c69
10
8% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★☆☆c54
11
3% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
12
1% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★☆☆c36
13
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★☆☆c59
New Moon
14
2% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★☆c70
15
5% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★☆☆☆c73
16
10% lit
↑ 10:27 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★☆c77
17
16% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c79
18
24% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★☆☆c79
Apogee · 405,362 km
19
32% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 11:12 PM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
20
42% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c77
21
51% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★★☆☆c76
First Quarter
22
61% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c73
23
71% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c67
24
80% lit
↑ 4:26 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★☆☆c56
25
87% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★☆☆☆c41
26
94% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★☆☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
27
98% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★☆☆c64
28
100% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★☆c82
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
29
99% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★★c95
best
30
95% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★☆☆☆c99
Perigee · 360,686 km
31
88% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★★c103
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Oct 2 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 365,991 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Oct 5 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Oct 5 · 9:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 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, Oct 13 · 5:41 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 18 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,362 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Oct 19 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 21 · 9:24 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Oct 26 · 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.
  • Fri, Oct 28 · 3:12 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 30 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 360,686 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Mon, Oct 3 · Tue, Oct 4 · Fri, Oct 28 · Sat, Oct 29 · Mon, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

360,746 km closest · 405,327 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 10:41 AM.