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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Veterans Day: High 72° · 7% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:03 AM / 7:07 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 6%
Major period
12:40 AM–2:40 AM
Minor period
8:33 AM–9:33 AM
Major period
1:05 PM–3:05 PM
Minor period
6:37 PM–7:37 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AMclouds81% cloud cover85% cloud cover87% cloud cover79% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover84% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover62% cloud cover58% cloud cover43% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover37% cloud cover27% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71696864636261667375666057555462rain5% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 13NNE 10 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 10N 5 mph, gusts 8N 3 mph, gusts 8N 6 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM71°71°67°88%81%5%–NNE 10137.8 mi
Wed 1 PM70°70°67°90%85%4%–NNE 9137.7 mi
Wed 2 PM70°70°67°92%87%3%–NNE 10138.0 mi
Wed 3 PM69°69°68°94%79%2%–NNE 9128.7 mi
Wed 4 PM69°69°67°96%87%2%–N 9128.3 mi
Wed 5 PM68°68°67°95%86%4%–N 8128.1 mi
Wed 6 PM68°68°67°98%84%2%–N 7108.1 mi
Wed 7 PM67°67°66°96%78%1%–N 7108.2 mi
Wed 8 PM65°65°65°100%76%1%–N 6108.3 mi
Wed 9 PM64°64°64°100%76%0%–N 698.8 mi
Wed 10 PM64°64°64°100%72%0%–N 588.8 mi
Wed 11 PM63°63°63°100%65%0%–N 388.8 mi
Thu 12 AM63°63°63°100%65%0%–N 388.5 mi
Thu 1 AM62°62°62°100%70%1%–N 597.5 mi
Thu 2 AM62°62°62°100%63%1%–N 6107.1 mi
Thu 3 AM62°62°62°100%66%1%–NNW 6127.0 mi
Thu 4 AM61°61°61°100%72%1%–NNW 7127.5 mi
Thu 5 AM61°61°61°100%66%1%–NNW 7138.3 mi
Thu 6 AM61°61°61°100%73%1%–NNW 8147.2 mi
Thu 7 AM61°61°61°99%71%1%–N 9148.9 mi
Thu 8 AM63°63°62°96%70%0%–N 9149.1 mi
Thu 9 AM66°66°63°88%62%0%–N 12159.7 mi
Thu 10 AM69°69°61°76%58%0%–NNE 12169.8 mi
Thu 11 AM72°72°61°69%43%0%–NNE 12169.9 mi
Thu 12 PM73°73°60°62%39%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM74°74°59°58%47%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Thu 2 PM75°75°58°55%47%0%–NNE 121310+ mi
Thu 3 PM75°75°58°54%34%0%–N 101310+ mi
Thu 4 PM73°73°57°56%44%0%–N 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM70°70°57°63%43%0%–N 8910+ mi
Thu 6 PM66°66°58°75%41%0%–N 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM63°63°57°81%37%0%–N 6810+ mi
Thu 8 PM62°62°57°84%27%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 9 PM60°60°56°87%13%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 10 PM59°59°55°87%8%0%–N 58–
Thu 11 PM58°58°54°86%4%0%–N 58–
Fri 12 AM57°57°53°85%7%0%–N 58–
Fri 1 AM57°57°52°84%4%0%–N 58–
Fri 2 AM56°56°51°84%3%0%–N 58–
Fri 3 AM55°55°51°84%2%0%–N 59–
Fri 4 AM55°55°50°84%4%0%–N 59–
Fri 5 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–N 69–
Fri 6 AM54°54°51°88%5%0%–N 69–
Fri 7 AM54°54°51°87%3%0%–N 69–
Fri 8 AM57°57°52°81%3%0%–N 69–
Fri 9 AM62°62°53°73%2%0%–NNE 79–
Fri 10 AM66°66°54°64%2%0%–NNE 79–
Fri 11 AM70°70°54°56%1%0%–NE 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 61°

7% rain

N 3–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

75° / 54°

1% rain

N 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

75° / 60°

Dry

E 2–7 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 63°

35% rain · 0.06"

E 5–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 60°

60% rain · 0.84"

SE 12–21 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 55°

52% rain · 0.36"

N 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

70° / 57°

4% rain

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ330-120630-
Matagorda Bay-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 around 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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

GMZ350 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ350-355-120630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

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

Moon calendar · January 1981

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★☆☆☆c71
2
13% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
★☆☆☆c78
3
7% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★☆☆c83
4
3% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★☆☆c87
5
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-20.8°)
6
0% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★☆☆c92
New Moon
best
7
2% lit
↑ 8:21 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★☆☆c92
best
8
7% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★☆☆c91
9
13% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★☆☆c84
10
22% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★☆☆☆c71
11
32% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★☆☆☆c42
12
42% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
13
54% lit
↑ 12:32 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
★☆☆☆c58
First Quarter
14
65% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c73
Perigee · 369,639 km
15
76% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
★☆☆☆c85
16
85% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★☆☆c93
17
92% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★★☆☆c98
18
97% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★☆☆c98
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
best
19
100% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★☆☆c97
best
20
100% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★☆☆c94
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
21
98% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c88
22
94% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★☆☆c78
23
88% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
★☆☆☆c64
24
81% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★☆☆☆c48
25
72% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
★☆☆☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
26
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:15 AM
★☆☆☆c40
27
54% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Apogee · 404,402 km
Last Quarter
28
45% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★☆☆☆c59
29
35% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c67
30
27% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★☆☆☆c74
31
18% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★☆☆☆c80

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jan 5 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 6 · 1:23 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 12 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jan 13 · 4:09 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 14 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 369,639 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 20 · 1:38 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 25 · 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 27 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 404,402 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 27 · 10:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jan 6 · Wed, Jan 7 · Sun, Jan 18 · Mon, Jan 19 · Tue, Jan 20

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

Moon distance

369,695 km closest · 404,389 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 Wed 11:01 AM.