Port O‘Connor King Fisher Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Texas

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 28.45 | -96.4

Overview

Port O'Connor King Fisher Beach is a kitesurf spot in Port O'Connor, a small fishing village on Matagorda Bay. The spot offers bay access from King Fisher Beach, with shallow waters and sandy bottom. Port O'Connor is a renowned fishing destination at the mouth of Matagorda Pass. The SE wind is reliable and the bay offers an expansive body of water. It's a quiet spot, away from tourist crowds.

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Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 18:51

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

  • High tide · 0.7 m
  • Low tide · 0.7 m
  • High tide · 0.7 m
  • Low tide · 0.4 m

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Port O‘Connor King Fisher Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

434h

in May · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 26 °C. It peaks in May, with 434 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d F March: 30 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 29 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d F March: 30 rideable days M April: 30 rideable days A May: 31 rideable days31 d M June: 29.5 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 28 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is July, with 292 mm.

Monthly averages: Port O‘Connor King Fisher Beach
Monthly averages — Port O‘Connor King Fisher Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.0 302 h 15 °C 142 mm
February 25.5 262 h 19 °C 35 mm
March 30.0 310 h 23 °C 128 mm
April 30.0 383 h 25 °C 46 mm
May 31.0 434 h 29 °C 179 mm
June 29.5 399 h 31 °C 98 mm
July 31.0 363 h 31 °C 292 mm
August 30.5 286 h 33 °C 34 mm
September 27.5 286 h 31 °C 101 mm
October 30.5 305 h 29 °C 108 mm
November 28.0 290 h 25 °C 64 mm
December 26.5 254 h 21 °C 50 mm

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Technical details of Port O‘Connor King Fisher Beach spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Open all year round
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Intermediate
On the water

Matagorda Bay waters, shallow with sandy bottom. Expansive body of water, choppy in sustained wind. Warm water. Low amplitude tide but can influence currents near the pass. Good conditions for freeride and bay cruising.

Hazards

Tidal currents near Matagorda Pass. Sharks in bay waters near the pass. Fishing boat traffic. Sharp oyster shells possible. Stingrays. Alligators possible. Isolated area — little rescue available.

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