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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Matagorda: 66°F, clear, wind N 11 knots gusting 17 (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.42 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 5:42 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 6.6 ft seas and 82°F water. Moon: first quarter (41% 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

↘ 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)

66°F

Clear
Wind N 11 kt, gusts 17
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.42" stable

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 83 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 6.6 ft @ 9s
Water 82°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

🌓 First Quarter

41% 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, December 27 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:15 AM☀ 5:34 PMHigh 0.1 ft3:23 AMLow -0.3 ft2:03 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 2:40 AM–4:40 AMMinor: Moonset, 9:48 AM–10:48 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 3:10 PM–5:10 PMMinor: Moonrise, 9:29 PM–10:29 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High3:23 AM0.12 ft
▼ Low2:03 PM-0.35 ft

Tidal range today: 0.47 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
5:34 PM
Moonrise
9:59 PM
Moonset
10:18 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

81% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major2:40 AM–4:40 AM
  • Minor9:48 AM–10:48 AM
  • Major3:10 PM–5:10 PM
  • Minor9:29 PM–10:29 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda, week of December 27

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
27 Sun🌖▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:34 PM		3:23 AM
▲ 0.1 ft		2:03 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
80high
28 Mon🌖▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:35 PM		1:46 AM
▲ 0.0 ft		2:57 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
61average
29 Tue🌖▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:35 PM		12:31 AM
▲ -0.1 ft		4:00 PM
▼ -0.2 ft		10:09 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
40low
30 Wed🌗▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:36 PM		5:47 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		1:26 PM
▲ -0.1 ft		5:21 PM
▼ -0.1 ft		9:25 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
42low
31 Thu🌗▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:37 PM		6:19 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		3:48 PM
▲ -0.1 ft		6:54 PM
▼ -0.1 ft		8:57 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
59average
1 Fri🌘▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:37 PM		6:52 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		5:04 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
74high
2 Sat🌘▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:38 PM		7:31 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		6:19 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
79high

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.


GMZ330-180515-
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.
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.


GMZ350-180515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots, becoming north 
around 20 knots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 6 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.


GMZ370-180515-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 10 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?
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.