Matagorda Island (boat access)
Port O'Connor · beach faces SE · pin approximate
No road access. Boat across from Port O'Connor to the jetties or the island's bayside landing.
Surf fishing now
- Waves 3.0 ft at 4 s
- Surf conditions alone: 65/100
- Water about 84 °F (satellite)
- Water color: Green · Green water, usually good for surf fishing
- Seaweed: unknown (clouds)
Prime times today
- 5:30 AM–6:45 AMmajor solunar · sunrise · outgoing tide
- 5:45 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset · incoming tide
Tomorrow: 5:45 AM–7:45 AM, 6:00 PM–8:15 PM
Tide
Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel · coefficient 78 (high)
↗ Rising · next high 2:41 AM in 13h 19m
- ▲ 1:50 AM 1.9 ft
- ▼ 1:11 PM 0.5 ft
Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.
Next 3 days, hour by hour
Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score7-day outlook
| Day | Fishing | Waves | Wind | Weather | Tides | Prime times | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Good67Solunar: Average | 3.0–3.4 ft4 s | – | – | ▲ 1:50 AM 1.9▼ 1:11 PM 0.5coef 78 | 5:30 AM–6:45 AM5:45 PM–7:15 PM | ☀ 7:26 AM☾ 6:54 PM | 🌒 32%↑ 1:04 PM ↓ 11:10 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Excellent78Solunar: Average | 2.2–3.4 ft4 s | – | – | ▲ 2:41 AM 1.9▼ 2:06 PM 0.6coef 76 | 5:45 AM–7:45 AM6:00 PM–8:15 PM | ☀ 7:27 AM☾ 6:53 PM | 🌓 41%↑ 1:50 PM ↓ – |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Excellent82Solunar: Average | 2.2–2.8 ft5 s | – | – | ▲ 3:26 AM 1.9▼ 3:09 PM 0.7coef 72 | 6:30 AM–8:30 AM6:45 PM–9:00 PM | ☀ 7:28 AM☾ 6:52 PM | 🌓 50%↑ 2:31 PM ↓ 12:06 AM |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Excellent76Solunar: Average | 2.1–3.2 ft5 s | – | – | ▲ 4:06 AM 1.9▼ 4:26 PM 0.7coef 67 | 7:15 AM–9:15 AM7:45 PM–9:00 PM | ☀ 7:28 AM☾ 6:51 PM | 🌓 60%↑ 3:07 PM ↓ 1:02 AM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Excellent76Solunar: Average | 2.4–3.0 ft5 s | – | – | ▲ 4:40 AM 1.8▼ 5:48 PM 0.8coef 61 | 8:00 AM–9:30 AM | ☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:50 PM | 🌔 69%↑ 3:40 PM ↓ 1:59 AM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Excellent78Solunar: Average | 2.2–2.4 ft5 s | – | – | ▲ 5:03 AM 1.6▼ 6:53 PM 0.9coef 52 | 8:45 AM–10:45 AM9:00 PM–11:15 PM | ☀ 7:29 AM☾ 6:49 PM | 🌔 78%↑ 4:11 PM ↓ 2:56 AM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Excellent88Solunar: Average | 1.3–1.7 ft5 s | – | – | ▲ 4:08 AM 1.4▼ 8:40 AM 1.3▲ 11:34 AM 1.4▼ 7:45 PM 1.0coef 41 | 9:45 PM–12:00 AM | ☀ 7:30 AM☾ 6:48 PM | 🌔 86%↑ 4:42 PM ↓ 3:53 AM |
Sun & moon today
- Sunrise
- 7:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:54 PM
- Moonrise
- 1:04 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 PM
- Moon
- 🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major
- 4:40 AM–6:40 AM
- Minor
- 12:34 PM–1:34 PM
- Major
- 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
- Minor
- 10:40 PM–11:40 PM
Water
- Water temp
- 84.6 °F at PCNT2 (6 mi)83.9 °F nearshore by satellite
- Water color
- Green (chlorophyll 3.9 mg/m³)
- Salinity
- 36.6 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
- Current
- 0.7 kt toward SW (Open-Meteo ocean model)
Seaweed (Sargassum)
Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.
From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.
Latest satellite imagery
Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.
NWS surf zone forecast
Aransas Islands · Calhoun Islands- Including the beaches of San Jose Island · issued 651 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026
Today
- Rip Current Risk
- High
- Surf Height
- 2 to 6 feet
- Thunderstorm Potential
- None
- UV Index
- Very High
- Water Temperature
- In the mid 80s
- Weather
- Sunny until 10 AM, then mostly sunny. A
- High Temperature
- In the lower 80s
- Winds
- Windy. North winds around 20 mph,
- Port Aransas
- Low at 01:03 PM CDT
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
Tonight
- Rip Current Risk
- High
- Surf Height
- 4 to 7 feet
- Thunderstorm Potential
- None
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
- Low Temperature
- In the lower 60s
- Winds
- Windy. North winds around 30 mph
- Port Aransas
- High at 11:55 PM CDT
Saturday
- Rip Current Risk
- High
- Surf Height
- 4 to 7 feet
- Thunderstorm Potential
- None
- Weather
- Mostly sunny
- High Temperature
- In the lower 70s
- Winds
- Breezy. North winds around 25 mph,
- Port Aransas
- Low at 02:04 PM CDT
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
Saturday Night
Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
Extended
Sunday: Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Monday: Surf height 2 to 3 feet. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Monday Night: Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs around 80. East winds around 15 mph. && life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. surf zone. zone. https://www.weather.gov/beach/crp
Light Rain
Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 75°F
Observed 12:50 PM · Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel (1 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (21 mi)
Wind
31mph
From NNE (22°)
Gusts 36 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
74°F
High 75° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
61%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Cams nearby
No public cams within about 15 miles yet.
More for Port O'Connor
Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.