Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
This Afternoon: High 76°
Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Low 53°
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:44 AM / 5:31 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 9:56 AM / 7:59 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 12%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 2% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 2% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 2% | 0% | – | NW 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 2% | 0% | – | NW 3 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 58° | 58° | 54° | 87% | 4% | 0% | – | NW 3 | 7 | 10.0 mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 57° | 57° | 53° | 86% | 3% | 0% | – | NW 3 | 8 | 10.0 mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 56° | 56° | 52° | 86% | 4% | 0% | – | NW 3 | 8 | 10.0 mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 56° | 56° | 52° | 86% | 4% | 0% | – | NW 3 | 8 | 9.8 mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 55° | 55° | 51° | 86% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 3 | 8 | 9.8 mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 55° | 55° | 50° | 83% | 3% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 9.7 mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 54° | 54° | 50° | 86% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 9.6 mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 54° | 54° | 50° | 86% | 2% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 9.4 mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 53° | 53° | 49° | 86% | 2% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 9.2 mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 54° | 54° | 50° | 86% | 2% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 8.8 mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 56° | 56° | 51° | 83% | 3% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 9.4 mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 1% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 1% | 0% | – | N 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 1% | 0% | – | N 7 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 54° | 55% | 1% | 0% | – | N 6 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 2% | 0% | – | N 1 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 53° | 49% | 2% | 0% | – | N 1 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 54° | 51% | 0% | 0% | – | N 1 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 72° | 72° | 55° | 55% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 1 | 6 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 6% | 0% | – | SE 6 | 7 | 10.0 mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 67° | 67° | 57° | 70% | 22% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | 10.0 mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 78% | 25% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10.0 mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 38% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 47% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 62° | 62° | 59° | 90% | 49% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 61° | 61° | 58° | 90% | 44% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 61° | 61° | 58° | 90% | 32% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 8 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 61° | 61° | 58° | 90% | 28% | 0% | – | E 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 57° | 90% | 23% | 0% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 57° | 90% | 9% | 0% | – | E 7 | 12 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 59° | 59° | 56° | 90% | 37% | 0% | – | E 8 | 13 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 59° | 59° | 56° | 90% | 30% | 1% | – | E 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 59° | 59° | 56° | 90% | 29% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 59° | 59° | 57° | 93% | 23% | 1% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 58° | 90% | 29% | 1% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 60° | 90% | 35% | 1% | – | E 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 41% | 1% | – | E 16 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 47% | 1% | – | E 18 | 21 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 53% | 18% | – | E 21 | 23 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 53% | 18% | – | E 22 | 25 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 54% | 18% | – | E 22 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 54% | 18% | – | E 22 | 26 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 56% | 18% | – | E 21 | 26 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
76° / 53°
Dry
N 3–7 mph · gusts 10
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
- This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
- 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. 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.
Weather map
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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 · August 1968
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
49% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:07 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
2
61% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c84
3
72% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
↓ 1:28 AM
★☆☆☆c94
4
82% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★☆☆c100
Perigee · 366,330 km
5
90% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★☆☆c102
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
6
96% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★☆☆c103
best7
99% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:38 AM
★☆☆☆c103
8
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★☆☆c102
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best9
98% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★☆☆c94
best10
94% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c79
11
88% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
↓ 9:53 AM
★☆☆☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
12
81% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 10:50 AM
↓ 10:50 AM
★☆☆☆c30
13
72% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 11:46 AM
↓ 11:46 AM
★☆☆☆c38
14
63% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 12:41 PM
↓ 12:41 PM
★☆☆☆c51
15
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:37 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Last Quarter
16
44% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
↓ 2:34 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Apogee · 404,309 km
17
35% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
↓ 3:30 PM
★☆☆☆c68
18
26% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
↓ 4:26 PM
★☆☆☆c71
19
18% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
↓ 5:18 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
20
11% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★☆☆c80
21
6% lit
↑ 4:28 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★☆☆c82
22
2% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:28 PM
★☆☆☆c82
23
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★☆☆c81
New Moon
best24
1% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★☆☆c72
best25
3% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★☆☆c58
26
9% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
27
16% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:09 PM
★☆☆☆c37
28
25% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★☆☆☆c63
29
36% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆c75
30
47% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
First Quarter
Perigee · 369,804 km
31
58% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★☆☆☆c89
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Aug 1 · 1:34 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Aug 4 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 366,330 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Aug 5 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 8 · 6:32 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Aug 11 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Aug 15 · 9:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 16 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,309 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Aug 19 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Aug 23 · 6:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Aug 26 · 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.
- Fri, Aug 30 · 6:34 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 30 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 369,804 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Tue, Aug 6 · Thu, Aug 8 · Fri, Aug 9 · Fri, Aug 23 · Sat, Aug 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,424 km closest · 404,203 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.
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 12:21 PM.