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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 59°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 76°

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

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:56 AM / 7:59 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 9%
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 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 14clouds46% cloud cover46% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover13% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°62596272767065605553597175706665rainwind01020mphNNW 6 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 9NNW 5 mph, gusts 9NNW 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 8SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 3 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 AM62°62°62°100%46%0%–NNW 6108.9 mi
Thu 3 AM61°61°61°100%46%0%–NNW 6128.5 mi
Thu 4 AM59°59°59°100%35%0%–NNW 7129.3 mi
Thu 5 AM59°59°59°100%33%0%–NNW 8149.9 mi
Thu 6 AM59°59°59°100%26%0%–NNW 81510+ mi
Thu 7 AM59°59°59°100%25%0%–N 91510+ mi
Thu 8 AM62°62°62°100%13%0%–N 101510+ mi
Thu 9 AM68°68°62°81%5%0%–N 121610+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°61°73%9%0%–N 121610+ mi
Thu 11 AM72°72°59°64%11%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 12 PM75°75°58°56%16%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°56°50%9%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°55°48%7%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM76°76°55°48%7%0%–NNE 101310+ 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 5910+ mi
Thu 8 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Thu 9 PM64°64°53°67%11%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Thu 10 PM61°61°52°72%12%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Thu 11 PM60°60°51°72%10%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Fri 12 AM58°58°51°77%9%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Fri 1 AM57°57°51°80%8%0%–NNW 5810+ mi
Fri 2 AM55°55°50°83%4%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 3 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 4 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–N 5910+ mi
Fri 5 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–N 5810+ mi
Fri 6 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–N 5910+ mi
Fri 7 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–NNE 5810+ mi
Fri 8 AM59°59°51°75%3%0%–N 5810+ mi
Fri 9 AM65°65°52°63%2%0%–N 5810+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°52°53%1%0%–NNE 58–
Fri 11 AM71°71°53°53%1%0%–NNE 57–
Fri 12 PM75°75°53°46%1%0%–NE 57–
Fri 1 PM75°75°53°46%1%0%–N 06–
Fri 2 PM75°75°52°45%2%0%–N 06–
Fri 3 PM75°75°54°48%0%0%–N 06–
Fri 4 PM74°74°54°50%1%0%–SE 56–
Fri 5 PM70°70°55°59%1%0%–SSE 57–
Fri 6 PM70°70°56°61%2%0%–SE 58–
Fri 7 PM67°67°56°68%2%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 8 PM66°66°56°70%12%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 9 PM66°66°57°73%21%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 10 PM66°66°57°73%19%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 11 PM65°65°57°75%18%0%–SE 37–
Sat 12 AM64°64°57°78%16%0%–SE 37–
Sat 1 AM63°63°57°81%16%0%–SE 38–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 59°

Dry

N 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

75° / 60°

Dry

NE 0–5 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

75° / 63°

48% rain · 0.12"

E 3–21 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76° / 59°

68% rain · 1.26"

SE 13–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 53°

55% rain · 0.24"

NE 12–21 mph · gusts 24

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 57°

5% rain

NE 8–16 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

73° / 57°

5% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. 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.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1241 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.


GMZ330-121915-
Matagorda Bay-
1241 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 · 1241 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.


GMZ350-355-121915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST
EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 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 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · April 1975

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 11:11 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-22.2°)
2
58% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c87
3
48% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c82
Last Quarter
4
39% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 1:54 PM
★☆☆☆c74
5
30% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★☆☆☆c63
6
21% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
★☆☆☆c51
7
14% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Apogee · 405,861 km
8
8% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
9
4% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
★☆☆☆c43
10
1% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★☆☆c52
11
0% lit
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
★☆☆☆c61
New Moon
12
1% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★☆☆c71
best
13
4% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c79
best
14
9% lit
↑ 8:51 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★☆☆c88
15
16% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★☆☆c93
16
24% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (21.1°)
17
34% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c90
18
45% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★☆☆☆c83
First Quarter
19
56% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★☆☆☆c75
20
67% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★☆☆☆c62
21
78% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:40 AM
★☆☆☆c44
22
87% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
94% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★☆☆☆c58
Perigee · 363,273 km
24
98% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★☆☆c75
best
25
100% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Full Moon · Pink Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★☆☆c99
best
27
95% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★☆☆c102
best
28
90% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★☆☆c102
Moon farthest south (-22.1°)
29
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:53 AM
★★☆☆c100
30
74% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 10:49 AM
★☆☆☆c92

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Apr 1 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Apr 3 · 7:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Apr 7 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,861 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Apr 8 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Apr 11 · 11:39 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Apr 16 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Apr 18 · 11:41 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Apr 22 · 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.
  • Wed, Apr 23 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 363,273 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Apr 25 · 2:55 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Apr 28 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Apr 12 · Sun, Apr 13 · Thu, Apr 24 · Sat, Apr 26 · Sun, Apr 27

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

Moon distance

363,294 km closest · 405,861 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 12:21 AM.