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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Matagorda: 71°F, clear, wind E 7 knots (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.22 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 6:47 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2.6 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (52% 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: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

East Matagorda

↘ Falling

  • 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)

71°F

Clear
Wind E 7 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.22" falling

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 77 nm out

Choppy

Waves 2.6 ft @ 7s

2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine.

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

52% 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 · Thursday, April 22 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:51 AM☀ 7:53 PMLow 0.2 ft12:50 AMHigh 0.7 ft2:35 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 1:20 AM–3:20 AMMinor: Moonset, 7:07 AM–8:07 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:50 PM–3:50 PMMinor: Moonrise, 9:34 PM–10:34 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low12:50 AM0.21 ft
▲ High2:35 PM0.70 ft

Tidal range today: 0.49 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Moonrise
10:04 PM
Moonset
7:37 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

96% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major1:20 AM–3:20 AM
  • Minor7:07 AM–8:07 AM
  • Major1:50 PM–3:50 PM
  • Minor9:34 PM–10:34 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda, week of April 18

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
18 Sun🌔▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 7:51 PM		3:50 AM
▲ 0.6 ft		10:21 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		3:02 PM
▲ 0.6 ft		10:52 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
48average
19 Mon🌔▲ 6:54 AM
▼ 7:51 PM		5:37 AM
▲ 0.6 ft		11:22 AM
▼ 0.6 ft		2:59 PM
▲ 0.7 ft		11:32 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
67average
20 Tue🌕▲ 6:53 AM
▼ 7:52 PM		9:32 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		12:25 PM
▼ 0.7 ft		2:59 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
78high
21 Wed🌕▲ 6:52 AM
▼ 7:53 PM		12:11 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		11:02 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
89high
22 Thu🌖▲ 6:51 AM
▼ 7:53 PM		12:50 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		2:35 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
92very high
23 Fri🌖▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 7:54 PM		1:30 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		3:11 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
92very high
24 Sat🌖▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 7:54 PM		2:14 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		3:52 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
90very 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.


GMZ330-190615-
Matagorda Bay-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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.


GMZ350-355-190615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 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.


GMZ370-375-190615-
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-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 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 6:03 AM, low 0.5 ft at 6:47 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Matagorda?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
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.