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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Tonight: Low 53°

Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: High 73°

Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:56 AM / 7:59 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 13%
Major period
1:30 AM–3:30 AM
Minor period
9:26 AM–10:26 AM
Major period
1:55 PM–3:55 PM
Minor period
7:29 PM–8:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMclouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover6% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover38% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover32% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover9% cloud cover37% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover23% cloud cover29% cloud cover35% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°62575554566873706461605961687170rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance18% chance31% chance31% chancewind01020mphNW 5 mph, gusts 8NW 3 mph, gusts 7NW 3 mph, gusts 8NNW 3 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 9NNW 5 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 7N 1 mph, gusts 6NE 1 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 16 mph, gusts 18E 21 mph, gusts 23E 22 mph, gusts 26E 21 mph, gusts 26E 20 mph, gusts 25
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 8 PM62°62°55°78%2%0%–NW 5810+ mi
Thu 9 PM60°60°54°81%2%0%–NW 3710+ mi
Thu 10 PM58°58°54°87%4%0%–NW 3710+ mi
Thu 11 PM57°57°53°86%3%0%–NW 3810+ mi
Fri 12 AM56°56°52°86%4%0%–NW 3810+ mi
Fri 1 AM56°56°52°86%4%0%–NW 3810+ mi
Fri 2 AM55°55°51°86%3%0%–NNW 3810+ mi
Fri 3 AM55°55°50°83%3%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Fri 4 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 5 AM54°54°50°86%2%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 6 AM53°53°49°86%2%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 7 AM54°54°50°86%2%0%–N 6910+ mi
Fri 8 AM56°56°51°83%3%0%–N 6910+ mi
Fri 9 AM60°60°53°78%1%0%–N 6910+ mi
Fri 10 AM65°65°53°65%1%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM68°68°54°61%1%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 12 PM71°71°54°55%1%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 1 PM72°72°53°51%2%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 2 PM73°73°53°49%2%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 3 PM73°73°54°51%0%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 4 PM72°72°55°55%2%0%–NE 1610+ mi
Fri 5 PM70°70°55°59%6%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 6 PM67°67°57°70%22%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 7 PM65°65°58°78%25%0%–E 5810+ mi
Fri 8 PM64°64°58°81%38%0%–SE 5810+ mi
Fri 9 PM63°63°58°84%47%0%–SE 5810+ mi
Fri 10 PM62°62°59°90%49%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Fri 11 PM61°61°58°90%44%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Sat 12 AM61°61°58°90%32%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Sat 1 AM61°61°58°90%28%0%–E 6910+ mi
Sat 2 AM60°60°57°90%23%0%–E 7910+ mi
Sat 3 AM60°60°57°90%9%0%–E 71210+ mi
Sat 4 AM59°59°56°90%37%0%–E 813–
Sat 5 AM59°59°56°90%30%1%–E 914–
Sat 6 AM59°59°56°90%29%1%–ENE 1014–
Sat 7 AM59°59°57°93%23%1%–E 1215–
Sat 8 AM61°61°58°90%29%1%–E 1316–
Sat 9 AM63°63°60°90%35%1%–E 1417–
Sat 10 AM66°66°60°81%41%1%–E 1618–
Sat 11 AM68°68°60°76%47%1%–E 1821–
Sat 12 PM70°70°60°71%53%18%–E 2123–
Sat 1 PM71°71°60°68%53%18%–E 2225–
Sat 2 PM71°71°60°68%54%18%–E 2226–
Sat 3 PM71°71°60°68%54%18%–E 2226–
Sat 4 PM71°71°60°68%56%18%–E 2126–
Sat 5 PM70°70°61°73%59%18%–E 2125–
Sat 6 PM68°68°61°78%61%31%–E 2025–
Sat 7 PM67°67°61°81%62%31%–E 2025–

7-day forecast

Today

Clear

62° / 53°

Dry

NW 3–5 mph · gusts 8

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

73° / 59°

1% rain

N 1–7 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 64°

40% rain

E 6–22 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

74° / 58°

73% rain · 1.20"

SE 14–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

66° / 54°

51% rain · 0.24"

NE 14–22 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny

66° / 58°

6% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

70° / 64°

15% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1200 PM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ330-130615-
Matagorda Bay-
1200 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1200 PM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ350-355-130615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1200 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 1967

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★☆☆c95
best
2
4% lit
↑ 4:53 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★☆☆c95
best
3
1% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★☆☆☆c92
4
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★☆☆c81
New Moon
best
5
2% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★☆☆c65
Moon crosses the equator
best
6
7% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Perigee · 361,774 km
7
14% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★☆☆☆c49
8
24% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
★☆☆☆c73
9
34% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★☆☆☆c87
10
45% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c94
First Quarter
11
57% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★☆☆☆c95
12
67% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
13
77% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★☆☆c93
14
85% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★☆☆c87
15
91% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★☆☆c80
16
96% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★☆☆c73
17
99% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
★☆☆☆c62
18
100% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★☆☆c54
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
19
99% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
20
96% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★☆☆☆c33
21
92% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Apogee · 405,831 km
22
86% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 10:32 AM
★☆☆☆c60
23
79% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
★☆☆☆c69
24
71% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 12:24 PM
★☆☆☆c74
25
62% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c76
26
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:18 PM
★☆☆☆c79
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (28.2°)
27
42% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★☆☆☆c83
28
32% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★☆☆☆c84
29
22% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★☆☆☆c84
30
14% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
★☆☆☆c79

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Sep 4 · 6:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Sep 5 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Sep 6 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 361,774 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Sep 10 · 10:05 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Sep 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 18 · 11:59 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Sep 19 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Sep 21 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,831 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Sep 26 · 4:43 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Sep 26 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Sep 1 · Sat, Sep 2 · Mon, Sep 4 · Tue, Sep 5 · Mon, Sep 18

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

Moon distance

361,891 km closest · 405,792 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 Thu 6:20 PM.