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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...East to 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The Gale Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.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 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 14 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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, 34%
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 AMclouds57% 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 cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°72726966646159586061605959595959rain30% 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% chance2% chance2% chance0.060.060.06wind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 22 mph, gusts 26NNE 22 mph, gusts 26NNE 22 mph, gusts 26NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 22 mph, gusts 26NNE 21 mph, gusts 25NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 18 mph, gusts 22NNE 21 mph, gusts 25NNE 20 mph, gusts 23NNE 18 mph, gusts 22NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NE 16 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 11 AM72°72°70°93%57%30%0.01"E 13158.0 mi
Sun 12 PM72°72°70°93%64%32%0.06"ESE 16204.9 mi
Sun 1 PM72°72°70°93%56%74%0.06"E 13154.9 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM72°72°69°90%64%56%0.06"E 12144.9 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°69°97%73%64%0.06"E 10135.9 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM70°70°68°93%76%61%0.06"ENE 12145.9 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM69°69°67°93%85%73%0.06"ENE 12145.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM68°68°66°93%63%46%0.02"NNE 14167.0 mi
Sun 7 PM67°67°65°93%68%38%0.02"NNE 23287.0 mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°64°93%77%31%0.02"NNE 25307.0 mi
Sun 9 PM65°65°63°93%85%23%0.02"NNE 22267.0 mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°64°97%84%19%0.02"NNE 22267.0 mi
Sun 11 PM64°64°63°97%86%20%0.02"NNE 22267.0 mi
Mon 12 AM62°62°61°97%89%10%0.01"NNE 21257.0 mi
Mon 1 AM62°62°60°93%85%10%0.01"NNE 22267.0 mi
Mon 2 AM61°61°59°93%87%11%0.01"NNE 23287.0 mi
Mon 3 AM60°60°59°96%85%12%0.01"NNE 23287.0 mi
Mon 4 AM59°59°58°96%89%16%0.01"NNE 24297.0 mi
Mon 5 AM59°59°57°93%92%13%0.01"NNE 23287.0 mi
Mon 6 AM58°58°57°96%90%8%–NNE 23287.2 mi
Mon 7 AM58°58°56°93%88%9%–NNE 23287.0 mi
Mon 8 AM58°58°58°100%85%12%–NNE 23287.0 mi
Mon 9 AM59°59°58°96%83%13%–NNE 22267.0 mi
Mon 10 AM59°59°58°96%74%9%–NNE 21257.0 mi
Mon 11 AM60°60°58°93%72%7%–NNE 21258.1 mi
Mon 12 PM60°60°59°96%76%0%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 1 PM61°61°58°90%79%0%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 2 PM61°61°58°90%76%2%–NNE 202310+ mi
Mon 3 PM62°62°58°87%78%2%–NNE 182210+ mi
Mon 4 PM61°61°59°93%78%5%–NNE 2023–
Mon 5 PM60°60°58°93%71%0%–NNE 2125–
Mon 6 PM60°60°58°93%73%2%–NNE 2024–
Mon 7 PM59°59°58°96%59%2%–NNE 2023–
Mon 8 PM59°59°58°96%63%2%–NNE 1823–
Mon 9 PM59°59°57°93%67%2%–NNE 1822–
Mon 10 PM59°59°56°90%64%2%–NNE 1721–
Mon 11 PM59°59°56°90%60%2%–NNE 1720–
Tue 12 AM59°59°55°87%57%1%–NNE 1620–
Tue 1 AM59°59°55°87%56%1%–NNE 1620–
Tue 2 AM59°59°55°87%54%1%–NNE 1620–
Tue 3 AM59°59°55°87%53%1%–NNE 1620–
Tue 4 AM59°59°55°87%50%1%–NNE 1620–
Tue 5 AM59°59°55°87%47%1%–NNE 1620–
Tue 6 AM59°59°55°87%44%2%–NNE 1620–
Tue 7 AM59°59°55°87%41%2%–NNE 1620–
Tue 8 AM59°59°56°90%37%2%–NE 1620–
Tue 9 AM59°59°57°93%34%2%–NE 1620–
Tue 10 AM60°60°58°93%32%2%–NE 1620–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 58°

74% rain · 0.49"

E 10–25 mph · gusts 30

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

62° / 58°

16% rain · 0.06"

NNE 17–24 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

67° / 64°

5% rain

NE 14–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

72° / 70°

15% rain

ENE 13–16 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

73° / 69°

15% rain

ENE 12–16 mph · gusts 23

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 70°

15% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 69°

39% rain

ESE 7–12 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 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 14 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 · August 2106

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★☆☆☆
2
13% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
3
21% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★☆☆☆
4
30% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 11:36 PM
★☆☆☆
5
40% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
6
50% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
7
60% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 12:57 AM
★☆☆☆
8
69% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★☆☆☆
9
78% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 2:27 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-20.2°)
10
85% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 405,566 km
11
91% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
★☆☆☆
12
96% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★☆☆☆
13
99% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★☆☆☆
best
14
100% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
15
99% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★☆☆☆
best
16
96% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★☆☆☆
17
92% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
18
86% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
★☆☆☆
19
77% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
★☆☆☆
20
68% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 12:17 PM
★☆☆☆
21
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:17 PM
★☆☆☆
22
46% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
23
35% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (19.8°)
24
24% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★☆☆☆
25
15% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★☆☆☆
26
8% lit
↑ 4:28 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 362,913 km
27
3% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★☆☆☆
28
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
best
29
1% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
best
30
4% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★☆☆☆
31
9% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 2 · 10:00 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, Aug 6 · 11:28 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 9 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 10 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,566 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 14 · 3:21 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 17 · 2:00 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, Aug 22 · 3:41 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 23 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 26 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 362,913 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Aug 28 · 6:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Fri, Aug 13 · Sat, Aug 14 · Sun, Aug 15 · Sat, Aug 28 · Sun, Aug 29

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

Moon distance

362,926 km closest · 405,494 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 10:06 AM.