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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 76°

Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 53°

Mostly 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, 11%
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 1212 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AMclouds11% cloud cover16% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover12% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°72767065605553597175706665626068rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 12 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 10NNW 5 mph, gusts 8NW 3 mph, gusts 7NW 3 mph, gusts 8NW 3 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 8N 1 mph, gusts 6N 1 mph, gusts 6SE 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 11 AM72°72°59°64%11%0%–N 121510+ mi
Thu 12 PM75°75°58°56%16%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°56°50%9%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°55°48%7%0%–N 101310+ mi
Thu 3 PM76°76°55°48%7%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM74°74°54°50%14%0%–N 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM70°70°55°59%15%0%–N 71010+ mi
Thu 6 PM70°70°55°59%14%0%–N 6910+ mi
Thu 7 PM66°66°55°68%13%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Thu 8 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–NW 5810+ mi
Thu 9 PM64°64°53°67%11%0%–NW 3710+ mi
Thu 10 PM61°61°52°72%12%0%–NW 379.0 mi
Thu 11 PM60°60°51°72%10%0%–NW 388.0 mi
Fri 12 AM58°58°51°77%9%0%–NW 387.0 mi
Fri 1 AM57°57°51°80%8%0%–NW 387.0 mi
Fri 2 AM55°55°50°83%4%0%–NNW 3810+ mi
Fri 3 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Fri 4 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 5 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–NNW 597.0 mi
Fri 6 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–NNW 597.0 mi
Fri 7 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–N 697.0 mi
Fri 8 AM59°59°51°75%3%0%–N 697.9 mi
Fri 9 AM65°65°52°63%2%0%–N 6910+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°52°53%1%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM71°71°53°53%1%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 12 PM75°75°53°46%1%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°53°46%1%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 2 PM75°75°52°45%2%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 3 PM75°75°54°48%0%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 4 PM74°74°54°50%1%0%–NE 16–
Fri 5 PM70°70°55°59%1%0%–SE 67–
Fri 6 PM70°70°56°61%2%0%–ESE 68–
Fri 7 PM67°67°56°68%2%0%–E 58–
Fri 8 PM66°66°56°70%12%0%–SE 58–
Fri 9 PM66°66°57°73%21%0%–SE 58–
Fri 10 PM66°66°57°73%19%0%–ESE 69–
Fri 11 PM65°65°57°75%18%0%–ESE 69–
Sat 12 AM64°64°57°78%16%0%–ESE 68–
Sat 1 AM63°63°57°81%16%0%–E 69–
Sat 2 AM62°62°57°84%16%0%–E 79–
Sat 3 AM61°61°57°87%16%0%–E 712–
Sat 4 AM60°60°56°87%16%0%–E 813–
Sat 5 AM60°60°56°87%17%0%–E 914–
Sat 6 AM61°61°57°87%17%1%–ENE 1014–
Sat 7 AM64°64°57°78%19%1%–E 1215–
Sat 8 AM68°68°58°70%21%1%–E 1316–
Sat 9 AM71°71°59°66%22%1%–E 1417–
Sat 10 AM74°74°59°59%26%1%–E 1618–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 53°

Dry

N 3–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

75° / 60°

Dry

N 1–7 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

75° / 63°

48% rain · 0.12"

E 6–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 59°

68% rain · 1.26"

SE 14–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 53°

55% rain · 0.24"

NE 14–21 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 57°

5% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

73° / 62°

5% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 454 AM 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.


GMZ330-122315-
Matagorda Bay-
454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.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 · 454 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-122315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1971

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
23% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★☆☆☆c71
2
34% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 11:32 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
3
45% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
First Quarter
4
56% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c66
5
67% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★☆☆☆c82
6
77% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c92
7
85% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★☆☆c95
8
92% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★☆☆c95
9
97% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
best
10
99% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★☆☆c91
best
11
100% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
★☆☆☆c86
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
12
99% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★☆☆c80
best
13
95% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★☆☆c73
14
91% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
★☆☆☆c64
15
85% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★☆☆☆c51
16
77% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Apogee · 405,206 km
Moon crosses the equator
17
69% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
★☆☆☆c41
18
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:03 AM
★☆☆☆c52
19
50% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆c63
Last Quarter
20
40% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 12:06 PM
★☆☆☆c73
21
31% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c81
22
22% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 1:32 PM
★★☆☆c87
23
13% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-27.5°)
24
7% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★☆☆c96
25
2% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★☆☆☆c96
26
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★☆☆c96
New Moon
best
27
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★☆☆c93
best
28
5% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★☆☆c83
Perigee · 360,463 km
29
11% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★☆☆☆c66
30
20% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
30% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c53

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jan 2 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 3 · 10:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 9 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jan 11 · 7:19 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 16 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,206 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jan 16 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jan 19 · 12:08 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 23 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 26 · 4:54 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 28 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 360,463 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 30 · 1:00 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, Jan 9 · Sun, Jan 10 · Tue, Jan 12 · Tue, Jan 26 · Wed, Jan 27

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

Moon distance

360,525 km closest · 405,176 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 10:01 AM.