Water Temperature of the Matagorda Ship Channel in Port O'Connor, TX

Current Water Temperature

88.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:12 PM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 17, 2:28 AM, 1.7 ft
Low: September 17, 1:57 PM, 0.4 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Matagorda Peninsula; Matagorda Bay; Port O'Connor, TX; Chester Island; Bayocos Island; Pass Cavallo; Gulf of Mexico

Matagorda Ship Channel

Station Name: Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -4 feet

Nearest Address:
511 S Second St
Port O'Connor, TX 77982
Matagorda County

GPS Coordinates: 28.426901, -96.330101

Nearby Water Temperatures

Matagorda Bay, Port O'Connor, TX (4.2 mi)
Tres Palacios Bay, Palacios, TX (18.8 mi)
Lavaca Bay, Port Lavaca, TX (22.5 mi)
San Antonio Bay, Seadrift, TX (23.3 mi)
San Antonio Bay, Austwell, TX (31.4 mi)
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Matagorda, TX (31.9 mi)
East Matagorda Bay, Matagorda, TX (33.9 mi)
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Sargent, TX (49.4 mi)
Aransas Bay, Rockport, TX (51.8 mi)
Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, TX (59.4 mi)
Corpus Christi Channel, Port Aransas, TX (60.8 mi)
San Antonio River, Goliad, TX (65.8 mi)
Brazos River, Freeport, TX (66.1 mi)
Corpus Christi Bay, Portland, TX (69.5 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Surfside Beach, TX (72 mi)

Weather for Port O'Connor, Texas

Current Weather

85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82%
E 20 mph
79°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
Friday
87°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
83°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
86°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
84°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
84°F - Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
86°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
84°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
87°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
84°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
87°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
84°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:27 PM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 11:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 AM - 7:13 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:27 PM
Moon Transit: 6:31 PM
Moonset: 11:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 AM - 7:13 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 2:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:23 PM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:35 AM - 8:05 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

1:51 PM - 3:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 2:21 PM
Moon Transit: 7:23 PM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:35 AM - 8:05 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

1:51 PM - 3:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:10 PM
Moon Transit: 8:14 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:26 AM - 8:56 AM
7:44 PM - 10:14 PM

Minor Periods

2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:10 PM
Moon Transit: 8:14 PM
Moonset: 12:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:26 AM - 8:56 AM
7:44 PM - 10:14 PM

Minor Periods

2:40 PM - 4:10 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 9:04 PM
Moonset: 1:21 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:17 AM - 9:47 AM
8:34 PM - 11:04 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:51 AM - 2:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 9:04 PM
Moonset: 1:21 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:17 AM - 9:47 AM
8:34 PM - 11:04 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:51 AM - 2:21 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:52 PM
Moonset: 2:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:06 AM - 10:36 AM
9:22 PM - 11:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
1:48 AM - 3:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:52 PM
Moonset: 2:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:06 AM - 10:36 AM
9:22 PM - 11:52 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
1:48 AM - 3:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 3:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:41 PM
Moon Transit: 11:23 PM
Moonset: 4:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:38 AM - 12:08 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:11 PM - 6:41 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:41 PM
Moon Transit: 11:23 PM
Moonset: 4:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:38 AM - 12:08 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:11 PM - 6:41 PM
3:44 AM - 5:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:23 AM - 12:53 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
4:41 AM - 6:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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