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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 72° · 23% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 64° · 60% rain

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:30 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:26 AM / 9:50 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 25%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
10:56 AM–11:56 AM
Major period
3:40 PM–5:40 PM
Minor period
9:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 1412 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AMclouds23% cloud cover33% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover52% cloud cover63% cloud cover53% cloud cover66% cloud cover78% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover72% cloud cover84% cloud cover68% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover74% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover68% cloud cover75% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°72716966676665667270696461575353rain15% chance17% chance20% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in57% chance, 0.01 in58% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in57% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.05 in61% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in72% chance, 0.05 in69% chance, 0.05 in62% chance, 0.05 in89% chance, 0.18 in90% chance, 0.18 in85% chance, 0.18 in93% chance, 0.18 in94% chance, 0.18 in94% chance, 0.18 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance0.050.050.050.180.180.180.120.120.12wind01020mphE 17 mph, gusts 21E 20 mph, gusts 24E 22 mph, gusts 28E 21 mph, gusts 26E 18 mph, gusts 25ESE 20 mph, gusts 26ESE 18 mph, gusts 26ESE 16 mph, gusts 24ESE 15 mph, gusts 23SE 14 mph, gusts 22SE 14 mph, gusts 21SE 16 mph, gusts 20SE 17 mph, gusts 22SSE 17 mph, gusts 22S 16 mph, gusts 20SSW 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NE 16 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 17 mph, gusts 28NNE 18 mph, gusts 29NNE 18 mph, gusts 29NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 21 mph, gusts 26
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 10 AM72°72°61°68%23%15%–E 172110+ mi
Sat 11 AM72°72°62°71%33%17%–E 182210+ mi
Sat 12 PM72°72°62°71%40%20%0.01"E 202410+ mi
Sat 1 PM71°71°63°76%42%21%0.01"E 212610+ mi
Sat 2 PM71°71°63°76%41%22%0.01"E 222810+ mi
Sat 3 PM69°69°64°84%39%23%0.01"E 222810+ mi
Sat 4 PM69°69°64°84%42%22%0.01"E 212610+ mi
Sat 5 PM68°68°64°87%52%22%0.01"E 202510+ mi
Sat 6 PM66°66°64°93%63%34%0.01"E 182510+ mi
Sat 7 PM66°66°64°93%53%32%0.01"E 202510+ mi
Sat 8 PM66°66°64°93%66%33%0.01"ESE 202610+ mi
Sat 9 PM66°66°63°90%78%31%0.01"ESE 182610+ mi
Sat 10 PM67°67°64°90%69%37%0.01"ESE 182610+ mi
Sat 11 PM67°67°63°87%72%41%0.01"ESE 172510+ mi
Sun 12 AM66°66°64°93%75%48%0.01"ESE 162410+ mi⚡
Sun 1 AM66°66°64°93%69%51%0.01"ESE 152410+ mi⚡
Sun 2 AM66°66°64°93%71%57%0.01"ESE 15236.0 mi⚡
Sun 3 AM66°66°64°93%77%58%0.01"SE 14226.0 mi⚡
Sun 4 AM65°65°64°97%77%60%0.01"SE 14226.0 mi⚡
Sun 5 AM66°66°65°97%77%57%0.01"SE 14216.0 mi⚡
Sun 6 AM66°66°65°97%72%60%0.05"SE 14216.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 AM66°66°66°100%84%61%0.05"SE 15216.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 AM69°69°67°93%68%67%0.05"SE 16206.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 AM71°71°69°93%58%72%0.05"SE 17216.0 mi⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°69°90%64%69%0.05"SE 17224.9 mi⚡
Sun 11 AM72°72°69°90%65%62%0.05"SE 17222.9 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM71°71°70°97%74%89%0.18"SSE 17222.9 mi⚡
Sun 1 PM70°70°70°100%87%90%0.18"SSE 17212.9 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM71°71°70°97%88%85%0.18"S 16202.9 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°69°97%78%93%0.18"SSE 14173.9 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM69°69°69°100%80%94%0.18"SSW 1417–⚡
Sun 5 PM68°68°68°100%80%94%0.18"NNE 1418–⚡
Sun 6 PM66°66°66°100%84%61%0.12"NNE 1521–
Sun 7 PM64°64°64°100%68%61%0.12"NE 1523–
Sun 8 PM63°63°63°100%75%61%0.12"NE 1624–
Sun 9 PM62°62°62°100%82%61%0.12"NE 1725–
Sun 10 PM61°61°61°100%81%61%0.12"NE 1826–
Sun 11 PM60°60°60°100%79%61%0.12"NNE 1728–
Mon 12 AM59°59°59°100%78%36%0.01"NNE 1728–
Mon 1 AM57°57°57°100%78%36%0.01"NNE 1728–
Mon 2 AM56°56°56°100%79%36%0.01"NNE 1829–
Mon 3 AM55°55°55°100%79%36%0.01"NNE 1829–
Mon 4 AM53°53°53°100%80%36%0.01"NNE 1829–
Mon 5 AM52°52°52°100%81%36%0.01"NNE 1829–
Mon 6 AM52°52°52°100%82%10%–NNE 2028–
Mon 7 AM53°53°53°100%80%10%–NNE 2028–
Mon 8 AM54°54°54°100%77%10%–NNE 2126–
Mon 9 AM56°56°54°93%75%10%–NNE 2225–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 64°

60% rain · 0.12"

E 17–22 mph · gusts 28

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 51°

94% rain · 2.16"

SE 14–18 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

61° / 51°

36% rain · 0.06"

NE 15–22 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

67° / 59°

2% rain

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 22

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 64°

16% rain

E 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 65°

21% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 8–16 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

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.


GMZ330-150015-
Matagorda Bay-
527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to rough. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters
rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 
knots. Locally much stronger winds near and within thunderstorms. 
Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots gusting 30 knots, becoming 
northeast around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, 
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

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.


GMZ350-150015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty. Seas building to 4 
to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 
seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 
feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: 
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 7 
seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.  

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 1950

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★☆☆☆c64
2
79% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 11:00 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
3
70% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 11:55 AM
★☆☆☆c36
4
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:49 PM
★☆☆☆c49
5
51% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 1:44 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Last Quarter
6
42% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c66
Apogee · 404,248 km
7
33% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★☆☆☆c71
8
24% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★☆☆☆c75
9
16% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
10
10% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★☆☆c84
11
5% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★☆☆c87
12
1% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★☆☆c87
best
13
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★☆☆c87
New Moon
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
★☆☆☆c80
15
5% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★☆☆c67
16
11% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
17
19% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
★☆☆☆c35
18
28% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★☆☆☆c60
19
39% lit
↑ 1:04 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★☆☆☆c73
20
51% lit
↑ 2:13 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c83
Perigee · 369,730 km
First Quarter
21
62% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★☆☆☆c89
22
73% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
23
82% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★☆☆c93
24
90% lit
↑ 6:19 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★☆☆c93
25
96% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★☆☆c91
best
26
99% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★☆☆c87
best
27
100% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 6:52 AM
★★☆☆c77
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
28
99% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★☆☆☆c62
29
95% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★☆☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
30
90% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★☆☆☆c33
31
84% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★☆☆☆c47

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Aug 5 · 2:55 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 6 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 404,248 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Aug 9 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 13 · 11:48 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 16 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Aug 20 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 369,730 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Aug 20 · 10:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 22 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 27 · 9:50 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Aug 12 · Sun, Aug 13 · Fri, Aug 25 · Sat, Aug 26 · Sun, Aug 27

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

369,790 km closest · 404,243 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for East MatagordaSurf report: Matagorda Beach (Jetty Park)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sat 6:20 AM.