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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Matagorda: 70°F, clear, wind NNE 10 knots gusting 16 (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.31 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 5:42 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 6.9 ft seas and 82°F water. Moon: first quarter (43% 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)

70°F

Clear
Wind NNE 10 kt, gusts 16
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.31" falling

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 83 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 6.9 ft @ 8s
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

43% 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, January 19 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:16 AM☀ 5:52 PMLow -0.6 ft8:20 AMHigh -0.0 ft10:14 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 3:58 AM–4:58 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 8:40 AM–10:40 AMMinor: Moonrise, 2:18 PM–3:18 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 9:10 PM–11:10 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low8:20 AM-0.63 ft
▲ High10:14 PM-0.04 ft

Tidal range today: 0.60 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
5:52 PM
Moonrise
2:48 PM
Moonset
4:28 AM
🌔

Waxing Gibbous

89% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor3:58 AM–4:58 AM
  • Major8:40 AM–10:40 AM
  • Minor2:18 PM–3:18 PM
  • Major9:10 PM–11:10 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda, week of January 17

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
17 Sun🌔▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 5:50 PM		6:31 AM
▼ -0.6 ft		8:09 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
86high
18 Mon🌔▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 5:51 PM		7:23 AM
▼ -0.6 ft		9:07 PM
▲ -0.1 ft
92very high
19 Tue🌔▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:52 PM		8:20 AM
▼ -0.6 ft		10:14 PM
▲ -0.0 ft
95very high
20 Wed🌔▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:52 PM		9:21 AM
▼ -0.6 ft		11:48 PM
▲ -0.0 ft
98very high
21 Thu🌕▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:53 PM		10:21 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
97very high
22 Fri🌕▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:54 PM		1:19 AM
▲ -0.0 ft		11:15 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
97very high
23 Sat🌖▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:55 PM		2:27 AM
▲ -0.0 ft		12:04 PM
▼ -0.6 ft
91very high

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.


GMZ330-180715-
Matagorda Bay-
154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.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.


GMZ350-180715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 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.


GMZ370-180715-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 9 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.