Moon & Weather

Port O'Connor

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

⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 1:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Front will push into the waters this morning with steadily increasing north winds in its wake. Gale conditions are anticipated in the waters generally west of Freeport beginning in the mid to late morning hours. Further east, winds will increase closer to gale conditions in the afternoon...especially the evening and overnight hours across the Upper Texas coast as cooler air moves over the warm shelf waters.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Light Rain

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 75°F

Observed 12:50 PM · NDBC PCNT2 (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)

Wind

29mph

From N (350°)

Gusts 35 mph

Temperature

72°F

High 75° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

61%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

● Steady

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
stableNormal activity.
fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

This Afternoon: High 76° · 6% rain

Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 59° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunrise / sunset: 7:27 AM / 6:54 PM
Moonrise / moonset: 1:04 PM / 11:10 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period: 4:40 AM–6:40 AM
Minor period: 12:34 PM–1:34 PM
Major period: 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
Minor period: 10:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating: Average

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Fri 1 PM	77°	77°	64°	64%	53%	3%	–	N 30	36	10+ mi
Fri 2 PM	77°	77°	61°	58%	48%	2%	–	N 30	38	10+ mi
Fri 3 PM	77°	77°	58°	52%	36%	1%	–	N 31	40	10+ mi
Fri 4 PM	76°	76°	55°	48%	31%	1%	–	N 31	40	10+ mi
Fri 5 PM	74°	74°	53°	48%	24%	0%	–	N 31	45	10+ mi
Fri 6 PM	73°	73°	52°	48%	28%	1%	–	N 31	45	10+ mi
Fri 7 PM	71°	71°	51°	49%	40%	0%	–	N 31	45	10+ mi
Fri 8 PM	70°	70°	50°	49%	35%	0%	–	N 31	45	10+ mi
Fri 9 PM	68°	68°	50°	53%	32%	0%	–	N 31	45	10+ mi
Fri 10 PM	66°	66°	49°	54%	43%	1%	–	N 31	45	10+ mi
Fri 11 PM	65°	65°	49°	56%	39%	1%	–	N 30	44	10+ mi
Sat 12 AM	64°	64°	49°	58%	41%	1%	–	N 30	44	10+ mi
Sat 1 AM	63°	63°	49°	60%	33%	0%	–	N 30	44	10+ mi
Sat 2 AM	62°	62°	48°	60%	26%	0%	–	N 29	43	10+ mi
Sat 3 AM	62°	62°	48°	60%	26%	0%	–	N 29	41	10+ mi
Sat 4 AM	61°	61°	48°	62%	30%	0%	–	N 29	41	10+ mi
Sat 5 AM	61°	61°	47°	60%	21%	1%	–	N 28	40	10+ mi
Sat 6 AM	60°	60°	47°	62%	20%	1%	–	N 28	40	10+ mi
Sat 7 AM	59°	59°	48°	67%	23%	0%	–	N 28	39	10+ mi
Sat 8 AM	59°	59°	48°	67%	23%	0%	–	N 26	38	10+ mi
Sat 9 AM	60°	60°	48°	64%	18%	0%	–	N 25	36	10+ mi
Sat 10 AM	60°	60°	48°	64%	23%	0%	–	N 24	30	10+ mi
Sat 11 AM	63°	63°	47°	56%	19%	0%	–	N 22	28	10+ mi
Sat 12 PM	64°	64°	46°	52%	20%	0%	–	N 21	25	10+ mi
Sat 1 PM	65°	65°	46°	50%	17%	0%	–	N 20	24	10+ mi
Sat 2 PM	68°	68°	45°	44%	9%	0%	–	N 18	22	10+ mi
Sat 3 PM	69°	69°	45°	42%	8%	0%	–	N 17	21	10+ mi
Sat 4 PM	70°	70°	45°	41%	10%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	10+ mi
Sat 5 PM	70°	70°	45°	41%	12%	0%	–	NNE 17	20	–
Sat 6 PM	70°	70°	46°	42%	14%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sat 7 PM	69°	69°	46°	44%	23%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sat 8 PM	68°	68°	48°	49%	8%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sat 9 PM	67°	67°	48°	50%	15%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sat 10 PM	66°	66°	49°	54%	30%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sat 11 PM	65°	65°	49°	56%	37%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 12 AM	64°	64°	50°	60%	32%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 1 AM	63°	63°	51°	65%	25%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 2 AM	63°	63°	51°	65%	23%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 3 AM	62°	62°	51°	67%	25%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 4 AM	61°	61°	52°	72%	27%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 5 AM	60°	60°	52°	75%	27%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 6 AM	59°	59°	52°	78%	24%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 7 AM	59°	59°	53°	80%	21%	0%	–	NNE 17	21	–
Sun 8 AM	60°	60°	53°	78%	18%	0%	–	NNE 16	20	–
Sun 9 AM	62°	62°	53°	72%	17%	0%	–	NNE 15	18	–
Sun 10 AM	64°	64°	53°	67%	17%	0%	–	NNE 15	17	–
Sun 11 AM	66°	66°	53°	63%	16%	0%	–	NNE 14	16	–
Sun 12 PM	68°	68°	53°	59%	16%	0%	–	NE 13	15	–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 59°

6% rain

N 30–31 mph · gusts 45

Sat, Oct 17

Sunny

71° / 60°

1% rain

NNE 17–30 mph · gusts 44

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

74° / 66°

Dry

NE 12–17 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

77° / 72°

6% rain

ENE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Oct 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 74°

19% rain

ENE 12–17 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 76°

7% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 77°

4% rain

E 8–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 17 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ330-170015-
Matagorda Bay-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay
waters slightly choppy, increasing to very rough. A slight chance
of showers this morning. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Bay waters very rough. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,
diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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

GMZ350 · 604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ350-170015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to around
30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
this morning. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. A chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 9 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2026

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

71% lit

↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 12:36 PM

★★☆☆c94

Perigee · 369,337 km

60% lit

↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 1:40 PM

★★☆☆c94

Moon farthest north (27.9°)

48% lit

↑ –
↓ 2:38 PM

★☆☆☆c94

Last Quarter

37% lit

↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 3:27 PM

★★☆☆c92

27% lit

↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 4:10 PM

★★☆☆c86

17% lit

↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 4:46 PM

★★☆☆c74

10% lit

↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 5:19 PM

★★☆☆c58

4% lit

↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 5:51 PM

★★☆☆c40

Moon crosses the equator

1% lit

↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:21 PM

★★★☆c36

0% lit

↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 6:52 PM

★★★☆c62

New Moon

best

1% lit

↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 7:25 PM

★★★☆c73

best

5% lit

↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 8:01 PM

★★☆☆c76

10% lit

↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 8:42 PM

★★★☆c80

16% lit

↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 9:27 PM

★★☆☆c81

24% lit

↑ 12:13 PM
↓ 10:16 PM

★★☆☆c81

Moon farthest south (-27.9°)

32% lit

↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 11:10 PM

★★☆☆c80

Apogee · 404,642 km

41% lit

↑ 1:50 PM
↓ –

★☆☆☆c78

50% lit

↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:05 AM

★☆☆☆c76

First Quarter

60% lit

↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 1:02 AM

★☆☆☆c72

69% lit

↑ 3:41 PM
↓ 1:59 AM

★☆☆☆c64

78% lit

↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 2:56 AM

★☆☆☆c53

86% lit

↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 3:53 AM

★★☆☆c39

92% lit

↑ 5:12 PM
↓ 4:52 AM

★★☆☆c28

Moon crosses the equator

97% lit

↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:52 AM

★★★☆c60

100% lit

↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 6:55 AM

★★★☆c78

Full Moon · Hunter's Moon

best

99% lit

↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 8:02 AM

★★★★c91

best

97% lit

↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 9:12 AM

★★☆☆c95

91% lit

↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 10:23 AM

★★★☆c101

Perigee · 364,409 km

best

83% lit

↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 11:31 AM

★★★☆c103

Moon farthest north (27.8°)

74% lit

↑ 10:59 PM
↓ 12:32 PM

★★☆☆c103

63% lit

↑ –
↓ 1:25 PM

★★☆☆c101

Lunar events this month

Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Thu, Oct 8 · 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.
Sat, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 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, Oct 25 · 11:11 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 10 · Sun, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 25 · Mon, Oct 26 · Wed, Oct 28

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

Moon distance

364,410 km closest · 404,603 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 BAY Surf report: Matagorda Island (boat access)Offshore conditions Live 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 7:20 AM.