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Port O'Connor

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

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and very rough bay waters. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM

The Gale Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Today

Today: High 73° · 74% rain

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 58° · 46% rain

A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:48 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:04 PM / 10:49 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 33%
Major period
4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Minor period
11:34 AM–12:34 PM
Major period
4:25 PM–6:25 PM
Minor period
10:19 PM–11:19 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 1512 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AMclouds58% cloud cover42% cloud cover57% cloud cover64% cloud cover56% cloud cover64% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover85% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover77% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover89% cloud cover85% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover89% cloud cover92% cloud cover90% cloud cover88% cloud cover85% cloud cover83% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover56% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover37% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°72727068656260585960626059595959rain30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.06 in74% chance, 0.06 in56% chance, 0.06 in64% chance, 0.06 in61% chance, 0.06 in73% chance, 0.06 in46% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in23% chance, 0.02 in19% chance, 0.02 in20% chance, 0.02 in10% chance, 0.01 in10% chance, 0.01 in11% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in8% chance9% chance12% chance13% chance9% chance7% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance0.060.060.06wind0102030mphESE 18 mph, gusts 21ESE 16 mph, gusts 23SE 16 mph, gusts 24ENE 17 mph, gusts 26NE 20 mph, gusts 31NNE 23 mph, gusts 36NE 26 mph, gusts 37NE 24 mph, gusts 30NNE 24 mph, gusts 32NNE 25 mph, gusts 33NNE 25 mph, gusts 33NNE 25 mph, gusts 32NNE 24 mph, gusts 30NNE 23 mph, gusts 30NNE 21 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 26NNE 21 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 18 mph, gusts 25NNE 17 mph, gusts 24NNE 17 mph, gusts 24NNE 16 mph, gusts 23NNE 16 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 9 AM72°72°70°93%58%30%0.01"ESE 18218.0 mi
Sun 10 AM72°72°70°93%42%30%0.01"ESE 17226.0 mi
Sun 11 AM72°72°70°93%57%30%0.01"ESE 16238.0 mi
Sun 12 PM72°72°70°93%64%32%0.06"ESE 16234.9 mi
Sun 1 PM72°72°70°93%56%74%0.06"SE 16244.9 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM72°72°69°90%64%56%0.06"SE 16254.9 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°69°97%73%64%0.06"ENE 17265.9 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM70°70°68°93%76%61%0.06"NE 18295.9 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM69°69°67°93%85%73%0.06"NE 20315.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM68°68°66°93%63%46%0.02"NNE 21337.0 mi
Sun 7 PM67°67°65°93%68%38%0.02"NNE 23367.0 mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°64°93%77%31%0.02"NNE 25377.0 mi
Sun 9 PM65°65°63°93%85%23%0.02"NE 26377.0 mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°64°97%84%19%0.02"NE 25317.0 mi
Sun 11 PM64°64°63°97%86%20%0.02"NE 24307.0 mi
Mon 12 AM62°62°61°97%89%10%0.01"NNE 24317.0 mi
Mon 1 AM62°62°60°93%85%10%0.01"NNE 24327.0 mi
Mon 2 AM61°61°59°93%87%11%0.01"NNE 25327.0 mi
Mon 3 AM60°60°59°96%85%12%0.01"NNE 25337.0 mi
Mon 4 AM59°59°58°96%89%16%0.01"NNE 25357.0 mi
Mon 5 AM59°59°57°93%92%13%0.01"NNE 25337.0 mi
Mon 6 AM58°58°57°96%90%8%–NNE 24327.2 mi
Mon 7 AM58°58°56°93%88%9%–NNE 25327.0 mi
Mon 8 AM58°58°58°100%85%12%–NNE 25317.0 mi
Mon 9 AM59°59°58°96%83%13%–NNE 24307.0 mi
Mon 10 AM59°59°58°96%74%9%–NNE 23307.0 mi
Mon 11 AM60°60°58°93%72%7%–NNE 23308.1 mi
Mon 12 PM60°60°59°96%76%0%–NNE 212610+ mi
Mon 1 PM61°61°58°90%79%0%–NNE 212810+ mi
Mon 2 PM61°61°58°90%76%2%–NNE 212610+ mi
Mon 3 PM62°62°58°87%78%2%–NNE 202610+ mi
Mon 4 PM61°61°59°93%78%5%–NNE 2226–
Mon 5 PM60°60°58°93%71%0%–NNE 2128–
Mon 6 PM60°60°58°93%73%2%–NNE 2026–
Mon 7 PM59°59°58°96%59%2%–NNE 2028–
Mon 8 PM59°59°58°96%63%2%–NNE 2028–
Mon 9 PM59°59°57°93%67%2%–NNE 2028–
Mon 10 PM59°59°56°90%64%2%–NNE 1826–
Mon 11 PM59°59°56°90%60%2%–NNE 1825–
Tue 12 AM59°59°55°87%57%1%–NNE 1724–
Tue 1 AM59°59°55°87%56%1%–NNE 1724–
Tue 2 AM59°59°55°87%54%1%–NNE 1724–
Tue 3 AM59°59°55°87%53%1%–NNE 1724–
Tue 4 AM59°59°55°87%50%1%–NNE 1723–
Tue 5 AM59°59°55°87%47%1%–NNE 1623–
Tue 6 AM59°59°55°87%44%2%–NNE 1622–
Tue 7 AM59°59°55°87%41%2%–NNE 1622–
Tue 8 AM59°59°56°90%37%2%–NE 1721–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 58°

74% rain · 0.51"

E 16–26 mph · gusts 37

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

62° / 58°

16% rain · 0.06"

NNE 18–25 mph · gusts 35

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

67° / 64°

5% rain

NE 15–17 mph · gusts 24

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

72° / 70°

15% rain

ENE 14–17 mph · gusts 23

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

73° / 69°

15% rain

E 13–16 mph · gusts 22

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 70°

15% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 69°

39% rain

SE 9–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ330-160030-
Matagorda Bay-
533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East to northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 30 
knots. Bay waters choppy to rough. Showers with isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around
30 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ350-160030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers early this morning. Showers
and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, 
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 
seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2105

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★☆☆☆
2
13% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★☆☆☆
3
7% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
★☆☆☆
4
3% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
★☆☆☆
5
1% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★☆☆☆
best
6
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 406,549 km
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-21.0°)
best
7
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★☆☆☆
best
8
4% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★☆☆☆
9
9% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
★☆☆☆
10
15% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★☆☆☆
11
23% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★☆☆☆
12
31% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★☆☆☆
13
41% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
★☆☆☆
14
52% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
15
62% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★☆☆☆
16
73% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★☆☆☆
17
82% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★☆☆☆
18
90% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
★☆☆☆
19
96% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★☆☆☆
20
99% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (21.0°)
Perigee · 357,025 km
best
21
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best
22
97% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 8:19 AM
★☆☆☆
23
91% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 9:09 AM
★☆☆☆
24
84% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
★☆☆☆
25
75% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆
26
65% lit
↑ 11:41 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
27
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:45 AM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
28
44% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 12:21 PM
★☆☆☆
29
35% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆
30
26% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆
31
18% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 6 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,549 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Dec 6 · 8:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 14 · 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.
  • Mon, Dec 14 · 8:31 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 357,025 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Dec 21 · 1:19 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
  • Sat, Dec 26 · 4:00 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, Dec 27 · 10:23 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Mon, Dec 7 · Sun, Dec 20 · Mon, Dec 21

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

Moon distance

357,038 km closest · 406,537 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 6:20 AM.