Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day
Right now in Matagorda: 55°F, clear, wind NW 4 knots (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.34 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is rising, with a high of 0.9 ft at 6:03 AM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 5.2 ft seas and 81°F water. Moon: first quarter (46% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:20 AM–8:20 AM and 6:45 PM–8:45 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, speckled trout, flounder.
Matagorda · Friday, December 4 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page
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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.
GMZ330-181415-
Matagorda Bay-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SUNDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon.
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.
GMZ350-181415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds.
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.
GMZ370-181415-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
At East Matagorda the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 0.9 ft at 6:03 AM, low 0.5 ft at 6:47 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: minor 12:00 AM–12:33 AM, major 6:20 AM–8:20 AM, minor 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, major 6:45 PM–8:45 PM. Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:50 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.
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.