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Port O'Connor

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 65° · 66% rain

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: High 72° · 75% rain

Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:10 AM / 5:38 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
6:40 AM–7:40 AM
Major period
11:25 AM–1:25 PM
Minor period
5:08 PM–6:08 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds68% cloud cover62% cloud cover67% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover82% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover82% cloud cover85% cloud cover78% cloud cover85% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover89% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover89% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover81% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover60% cloud cover56% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°69686766666767676767666771737273rain23% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in55% chance, 0.01 in67% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in84% chance, 0.04 in84% chance, 0.04 in84% chance, 0.04 in81% chance, 0.04 in81% chance, 0.04 in81% chance, 0.04 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in9% chance9% chance9% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance0.050.050.05wind01020mphENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 16 mph, gusts 21NE 16 mph, gusts 21NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 9E 5 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 AM69°69°61°76%68%23%0.01"ENE 152010+ mi
Mon 1 AM70°70°63°80%62%23%0.01"ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 2 AM68°68°63°84%67%23%0.01"ENE 142010+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°62°81%73%55%0.01"ENE 142010+ mi
Mon 4 AM67°67°62°85%74%55%0.01"NE 152010+ mi
Mon 5 AM67°67°62°85%82%55%0.01"NE 152010+ mi
Mon 6 AM67°67°62°85%84%67%0.05"NE 15206.0 mi
Mon 7 AM65°65°62°90%87%67%0.05"NE 16206.0 mi
Mon 8 AM65°65°62°90%82%67%0.05"NE 16216.0 mi
Mon 9 AM66°66°61°84%85%67%0.05"NE 16216.0 mi
Mon 10 AM65°65°61°87%78%67%0.05"NE 16216.0 mi
Mon 11 AM66°66°61°84%85%67%0.05"NE 16216.0 mi
Mon 12 PM66°66°61°84%87%84%0.04"NE 15206.0 mi
Mon 1 PM67°67°61°81%87%84%0.04"NE 15206.0 mi
Mon 2 PM67°67°61°81%89%84%0.04"NE 15206.0 mi
Mon 3 PM67°67°62°84%87%81%0.04"ENE 15206.0 mi
Mon 4 PM67°67°62°84%87%81%0.04"ENE 15206.0 mi
Mon 5 PM67°67°61°81%89%81%0.04"ENE 15186.0 mi
Mon 6 PM67°67°61°82%85%32%0.01"ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 7 PM67°67°61°82%84%32%0.01"ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 8 PM67°67°61°82%81%32%0.01"NE 13179.1 mi
Mon 9 PM67°67°61°82%71%20%0.01"NE 13168.2 mi
Mon 10 PM67°67°60°79%71%20%0.01"NE 12159.1 mi
Mon 11 PM67°67°60°79%71%20%0.01"NE 101510+ mi
Tue 12 AM67°67°61°82%73%9%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 1 AM67°67°61°82%69%9%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 2 AM67°67°61°82%60%9%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 3 AM67°67°62°85%56%21%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 4 AM66°66°62°86%65%21%–NE 91410+ mi
Tue 5 AM66°66°62°86%67%21%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 6 AM66°66°62°87%65%23%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 7 AM66°66°62°87%66%23%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 8 AM67°67°63°86%72%23%–NE 101410+ mi
Tue 9 AM67°67°63°86%65%23%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 10 AM68°68°63°83%71%23%–ENE 1214–
Tue 11 AM70°70°64°83%70%23%–ENE 1014–
Tue 12 PM71°71°64°79%73%32%–ENE 1014–
Tue 1 PM71°71°65°82%76%32%–ENE 1013–
Tue 2 PM72°72°66°82%72%32%–ENE 913–
Tue 3 PM73°73°66°79%69%32%–E 912–
Tue 4 PM73°73°66°79%72%32%–ENE 812–
Tue 5 PM73°73°66°79%72%32%–E 810–
Tue 6 PM72°72°66°82%72%20%–E 810–
Tue 7 PM72°72°67°85%72%20%–E 79–
Tue 8 PM72°72°67°83%77%20%–E 69–
Tue 9 PM73°73°67°81%82%20%–E 68–
Tue 10 PM73°73°67°81%83%20%–E 58–
Tue 11 PM73°73°67°81%81%20%–E 37–

7-day forecast

Sun, Nov 8

Rain Showers Likely

–° / 65°

66% rain

Today

Rain Showers

72° / 66°

84% rain · 0.66"

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Nov 10

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 69°

32% rain

ENE 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 67°

44% rain

NNE 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

73° / 62°

1% rain

N 7–23 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

69° / 63°

Dry

N 6–10 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

71° / 67°

10% rain

ENE 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 6 to 16 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 13 to 18 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 8 to 12 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ330-091815-
Matagorda Bay-
1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

GMZ350 · 1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ350-091815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1135 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of 
showers.  
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 2
feet after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · September 2067

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
39% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (23.3°)
2
30% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★★☆☆c87
3
22% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★☆☆c84
4
14% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★☆☆c79
5
8% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 406,158 km
6
4% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★☆☆c63
7
1% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★☆☆☆c51
8
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★☆☆c40
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★☆☆c31
10
4% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★☆☆c43
11
8% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★☆☆c57
12
15% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★☆☆c69
13
23% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★☆☆c78
14
32% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 11:15 PM
★★☆☆c86
15
42% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-22.2°)
16
53% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
★★☆☆c94
First Quarter
17
64% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
★★☆☆c94
best
18
75% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★★☆☆c92
best
19
84% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★☆☆c84
20
92% lit
↑ 5:41 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★☆☆c71
21
97% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 5:36 AM
★★☆☆c51
Perigee · 360,583 km
Moon crosses the equator
22
100% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★☆☆c36
Full Moon · Corn Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★☆☆c53
24
96% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c76
best
25
90% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★☆☆☆c80
26
83% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c88
best
27
75% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 12:01 PM
★★☆☆c90
best
28
65% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 12:56 PM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (23.1°)
29
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:46 PM
★★☆☆c88
30
46% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
★★☆☆c84
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,158 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 1:09 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 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, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 16 · 5:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Sep 21 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 360,583 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Sep 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.
  • Thu, Sep 22 · 7:54 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 28 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 30 · 1:01 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Sep 17 · Sun, Sep 18 · Sat, Sep 24 · Mon, Sep 26 · Tue, Sep 27

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

Moon distance

360,627 km closest · 406,127 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 Sun 11:36 PM.