Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

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.


GMZ330-171230-
Matagorda Bay-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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.

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.


GMZ350-171230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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.

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.


GMZ370-171230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Matagorda today?

At East Matagorda the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 0.9 ft at 4:41 AM, low 0.5 ft at 4:18 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Matagorda?

Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.

What are the best fishing times in Matagorda today?

Solunar periods: major 4:40 AM–6:40 AM, minor 12:33 PM–1:33 PM, major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM, minor 10:37 PM–11:37 PM. Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.

What's biting in Matagorda right now?

Oct 11: Reds and tripletail out in big water. Oct 7: Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs. Sep 23: Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.

More for Matagorda

• Matagorda Beach (Jetty Park) surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Matagorda. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.