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Matagorda Fishing Conditions Today

Monday, October 19, 2026 · updates through the day

Bay fishing

Tough

Wind up to 16 kt: stick to back lakes, bayous and lee shorelines; water may be muddy.

Wind from the live station and the next 6 hours over Matagorda, Lavaca & Tres Palacios

Offshore run

Choppy

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

Buoy PHCT2, 77 nm out: 3 ft @ 7s

Next best fishing window

Tomorrow 8:00 AM–9:30 AM

In 10h 11m · major solunar, sunrise

Solunar period, dawn or dusk, and moving tide lining up

Wind

5 kt
From NNE · next 6 h up to 16

Tide

↗ Rising
High 0.8 ft tmrw 6:54 AM
Running 0.7 ft above predicted

Water temp

71°F
Port Lavaca
▲ 1.4°F in 24 h

Seas

3 ft
Choppy

Barometer

30.16
rising · Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Moon

🌔 64%
Waxing Gibbous · activity low

66°F, clear · Observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi) (7:10 PM)

Next 24 hours

Forecast wind over Matagorda, Lavaca & Tres Palacios (Open-Meteo), tides at East Matagorda. Teal bar = best fishing window.

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Marine forecast

National Weather Service, by period

Bays

Matagorda Bay

Rest of Tonight10–15kt Northeast
Bay slightly choppy
Tuesday10–15kt Northeast
Bay slightly choppy
Tuesday Night10–15kt Northeast
Bay slightly choppy
Wednesday10–15kt Northeast
Bay slightly choppy
Wednesday Night10–15kt East
Bay slightly choppy
Thursday5–10kt Northeast
Bay smooth
Full NWS text

Rest of Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Friday: East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Source: NWS ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

Rest of Tonight10–15kt East
Seas 3–5 ft
Tuesday15–20kt Northeast
Seas 3–5 ft
Tuesday Night15–20kt Northeast
Seas 3–5 ft
Wednesday10–15kt Northeast
Seas 3–5 ft
Wednesday Night10–15kt East
Seas 2–4 ft
Thursday5–10kt Northeast
Seas 2–3 ft
Full NWS text

Rest of Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Source: NWS ↗

Offshore, 20–60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

Rest of Tonight10–15kt East
Seas 4–5 ft
Tuesday15–20kt Northeast · g25
Seas 4–6 ft · A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon
Tuesday Night15–20kt East · g25
Seas 5–7 ft · A chance of showers
Wednesday15kt East
Seas 4–6 ft · A chance of showers in the morning
Wednesday Night10–15kt East
Seas 3–5 ft
Thursday10–15kt Northeast
Seas 2–4 ft
Full NWS text

Rest of Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

Wednesday: East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday: East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Source: NWS ↗

What's biting nearby

All reports →

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 ↗

Tides, weather & fishing times

Matagorda · Tuesday, October 5 · NOAA 8773146 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:18 AM☀ 7:04 PMHigh 1.0 ft4:17 AMLow 0.6 ft4:22 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:40 AM–6:40 AMMinor: Moonrise, 12:32 PM–1:32 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:05 PM–7:05 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:40 PM–11:40 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High4:17 AM1.00 ft
▼ Low4:22 PM0.57 ft

Tidal range today: 0.43 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
7:04 PM
Moonrise
1:02 PM
Moonset
11:10 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

33% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:40 AM–6:40 AM
  • Minor12:32 PM–1:32 PM
  • Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor10:40 PM–11:40 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda, week of October 3

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
3 Sun🌒▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 7:07 PM		3:23 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		2:13 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
93very high
4 Mon🌒▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 7:06 PM		3:35 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		3:08 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
93very high
5 Tue🌒▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 7:04 PM		4:17 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		4:22 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
89high
6 Wed🌓▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 7:03 PM		4:59 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		5:49 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
82high
7 Thu🌓▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 7:02 PM		5:41 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		7:01 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
76high
8 Fri🌔▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 7:01 PM		6:20 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		7:55 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
71high
9 Sat🌔▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 7:00 PM		6:53 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		8:38 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
63average

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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Today in plain English

Right now in Matagorda: 66°F, clear, wind NNE 5 knots (observed at Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.16 inHg. The tide at East Matagorda is rising, with a high of 0.8 ft at 6:54 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 3 ft seas. Moon: waxing gibbous (64% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 7:05 AM–9:05 AM and 7:30 PM–9:30 PM. Sea state: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, tripletail, speckled trout, flounder.

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 6:40 AM, low 0.5 ft at 7:37 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 12:30 AM–1:30 AM, major 7:05 AM–9:05 AM, minor 2:36 PM–3:36 PM, major 7:30 PM–9:30 PM. Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:49 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.