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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Matagorda: 55°F, clear, wind NNW 4 knots (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.32 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is rising, with a high of 0.9 ft at 6:03 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (47% 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: good. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

East Matagorda

↗ Rising

  • High 6:03 AM · 0.9 ft
  • Low 6:47 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)

55°F

Clear
Wind NNW 4 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.32" falling

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 77 nm out

Good

Waves 2 ft @ 7s

Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats.

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

47% illuminated · activity low

  • 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

Tides, weather & fishing times

Matagorda · Tuesday, March 23 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:24 AM☀ 7:36 PMLow 0.1 ft12:33 AMHigh 0.4 ft9:29 AMLow 0.4 ft1:01 PMHigh 0.4 ft4:23 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 1:00 AM–3:00 AMMinor: Moonset, 7:20 AM–8:20 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:30 PM–3:30 PMMinor: Moonrise, 8:45 PM–9:45 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low12:33 AM0.14 ft
▲ High9:29 AM0.39 ft
▼ Low1:01 PM0.37 ft
▲ High4:23 PM0.41 ft

Tidal range today: 0.27 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
7:36 PM
Moonrise
9:15 PM
Moonset
7:50 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

98% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major1:00 AM–3:00 AM
  • Minor7:20 AM–8:20 AM
  • Major1:30 PM–3:30 PM
  • Minor8:45 PM–9:45 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda, week of March 21

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
21 Sun🌕▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 7:35 PM		3:52 AM
▲ 0.4 ft		11:34 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		4:30 PM
▲ 0.3 ft		11:50 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
45average
22 Mon🌕▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 7:36 PM		5:13 AM
▲ 0.4 ft		12:21 PM
▼ 0.3 ft		4:25 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
48average
23 Tue🌖▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 7:36 PM		12:33 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		9:29 AM
▲ 0.4 ft		1:01 PM
▼ 0.4 ft		4:23 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
66average
24 Wed🌖▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 7:37 PM		1:13 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		4:13 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
79high
25 Thu🌖▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 7:37 PM		1:54 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		3:53 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
86high
26 Fri🌖▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 7:38 PM		2:39 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		4:03 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
89high
27 Sat🌖▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 7:38 PM		3:34 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		4:36 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
87high

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.


GMZ330-181915-
Matagorda Bay-
104 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.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.
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.


GMZ350-355-181915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 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.


GMZ370-375-181915-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 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 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?
Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Moon and tide activity: Low. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair.
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.

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.