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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Matagorda: 53°F, clear, wind NNW 8 knots gusting 11 (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.40 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 5:42 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 3.3 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (40% 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: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

East Matagorda

↘ Falling

  • 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)

53°F

Clear
Wind NNW 8 kt, gusts 11
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.40" rising

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 77 nm out

Rough

Waves 3.3 ft @ 7s

3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.

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

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

40% 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 · Sunday, November 8 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:41 AM☀ 5:33 PMLow 0.3 ft10:22 AMHigh 0.8 ft9:24 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 5:39 AM–6:39 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 10:35 AM–12:35 PMMinor: Moonset, 4:27 PM–5:27 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low10:22 AM0.32 ft
▲ High9:24 PM0.78 ft

Tidal range today: 0.45 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:41 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
6:09 AM
Moonset
4:57 PM
🌑

New Moon

0% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor5:39 AM–6:39 AM
  • Major10:35 AM–12:35 PM
  • Minor4:27 PM–5:27 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda, week of November 8

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
8 Sun🌑▲ 6:41 AM
▼ 5:33 PM		10:22 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		9:24 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
87high
9 Mon🌑▲ 6:41 AM
▼ 5:32 PM		10:59 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		10:30 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
87high
10 Tue🌒▲ 6:42 AM
▼ 5:32 PM		11:37 AM
▼ 0.3 ft
87high
11 Wed🌒▲ 6:43 AM
▼ 5:31 PM		12:09 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		12:17 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
83high
12 Thu🌒▲ 6:44 AM
▼ 5:31 PM		1:50 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		1:01 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
79high
13 Fri🌒▲ 6:45 AM
▼ 5:30 PM		2:43 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		1:51 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
77high
14 Sat🌒▲ 6:45 AM
▼ 5:30 PM		3:23 AM
▲ 0.6 ft		2:49 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
74high

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.


GMZ330-172215-
Matagorda Bay-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay
waters rough, diminishing to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy.
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.


GMZ350-172215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 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.


GMZ370-172215-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at
7 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 falling. 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?
Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Low. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.
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.