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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Matagorda: 61°F, light rain, wind NNW 14 knots gusting 20 (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.32 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is rising, with a high of 0.9 ft at 5:23 AM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 7.5 ft seas and 83°F water. Moon: waxing crescent (37% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM and 5:55 PM–7:55 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

East Matagorda

↗ Rising

  • High 5:23 AM · 0.9 ft
  • Low 5:42 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)

61°F

Light Rain
Wind NNW 14 kt, gusts 20
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.32" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 83 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 7.5 ft @ 7s
Water 83°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

37% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
  • Minor 1:19 PM–2:19 PM
  • Major 5:55 PM–7:55 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Matagorda · Tuesday, October 20 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:27 AM☀ 6:48 PMHigh 0.8 ft6:54 AMLow 0.5 ft8:19 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:27 AM–2:27 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:50 AM–9:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 3:09 PM–4:09 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:15 PM–10:15 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High6:54 AM0.82 ft
▼ Low8:19 PM0.53 ft

Tidal range today: 0.29 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Moonrise
3:39 PM
Moonset
1:57 AM
🌔

Waxing Gibbous

69% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor1:27 AM–2:27 AM
  • Major7:50 AM–9:50 AM
  • Minor3:09 PM–4:09 PM
  • Major8:15 PM–10:15 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Matagorda, week of October 18

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
18 Sun🌓▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 6:50 PM		6:03 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		6:47 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
69average
19 Mon🌓▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:49 PM		6:40 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		7:37 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
65average
20 Tue🌔▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:48 PM		6:54 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		8:19 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
60average
21 Wed🌔▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:47 PM		4:57 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		8:57 AM
▼ 0.8 ft		11:38 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		9:01 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
51average
22 Thu🌔▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:46 PM		3:56 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		9:15 AM
▼ 0.7 ft		3:11 PM
▲ 0.8 ft		9:46 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
42low
23 Fri🌔▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:45 PM		3:25 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		9:51 AM
▼ 0.6 ft		4:42 PM
▲ 0.8 ft		10:39 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
38low
24 Sat🌔▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:44 PM		3:03 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		10:30 AM
▼ 0.6 ft		6:44 PM
▲ 0.8 ft		11:44 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
55average

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Matagorda Bay

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.


GMZ330-171830-
Matagorda Bay-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay 
and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

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.


GMZ350-171830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40
knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north near 20
knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

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.


GMZ370-171830-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up 
to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 
knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet 
at 8 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Matagorda · Matagorda Bay

  • Redfish
  • Tripletail

Reds and tripletail out in big water.

Zack S. · Captain Experiences ↗

Sargent · East Matagorda Bay reefs

  • Speckled trout
  • Flounder

Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs.

Bait
Live shrimp and artificials

Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗

Matagorda · Bars and flats

  • Redfish

Fly fishing for tailing and schooling reds along the deeper bars.

Bait
Fly
Conditions
Water in the mid 80s

Ron R. · Captain Experiences ↗

Matagorda · Back lakes and surf

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout

Back lakes producing, with the surf worth a look on calm days.

Conditions
Calm days best for the surf

Fern G. · Captain Experiences ↗

Sargent · East Matagorda Bay

  • Speckled trout
  • Redfish

Trout on open-water structure, reds on the shallow reefs.

Bait
Popping corks

Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗

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 5:23 AM, low 0.5 ft at 5:42 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Matagorda?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Low. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
What are the best fishing times in Matagorda today?
Solunar periods: major 5:30 AM–7:30 AM, minor 1:19 PM–2:19 PM, major 5:55 PM–7:55 PM. Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:51 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

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.