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.


GMZ330-180515-
Matagorda Bay-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly
choppy late. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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.

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.

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

• 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.