Port O'Connor tide times

Matagorda Bay, TXMatagorda BayNOAA 8773701Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 17 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Port O'Connor the next low tide is at 2:34 PM (0.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:37 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.7 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.0 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
2:34 PM
In 11 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
4:00 AM
In 13 h 37 min · 1.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.7 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.7 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:232:57 AMHigh · 1.3 ft2:34 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Port O'Connor, today. High 1.3 ft at 2:57 AM, low 0.3 ft at 2:34 PM. Measured water level is 0.7 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:57 AM1.3 ft
  • Low2:34 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Port O'Connor
TideTimeHeight
High2:57 AM1.3 ft
Low2:34 PM0.3 ft
Water temp
90°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
7:14 PM
Last light 7:37
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.0 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 2:34 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Mid tide from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H2:57a1.3L2:34p0.31.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:00a1.4L3:37p0.31.1 spring tide
FriOct 2H4:56a1.4L4:56p0.31.1 spring tide
SatOct 3H5:53a1.4L6:20p0.31.1 spring tide
SunOct 4H6:48a1.4L7:32p0.41.1 spring tide
MonOct 5H7:37a1.4L8:34p0.40.9
TueOct 6H7:55a1.3L9:29p0.50.7

Spring tides Wednesday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.3 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8773701.

Nearby stations

Currents

Matagorda Ship Channel Marker 19

  • Slack3:42 AM
  • Max ebb10:46 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack4:21 PM
  • Max flood8:28 PM 2.0 kn

Current predictions for Matagorda Ship Channel Marker 19, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
28.452° N, 96.388° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8773701

About the tides at Port O'Connor

Port O'Connor usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 0.7 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most Texas stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.1 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 0.2 ft, on October 8.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1989. The nearest other station is Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 54 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Matagorda Ship Channel Marker 19.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.