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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Tonight: Low 60° · 47% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: High 72° · 65% rain

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:33 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:09 AM / 4:57 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
5:39 AM–6:39 AM
Major period
10:35 AM–12:35 PM
Minor period
4:27 PM–5:27 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds77% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover81% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover70% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°66656261637072696664595862747672rain29% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance28% chance, 0.02 in28% chance, 0.02 in28% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in61% chance, 0.02 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in52% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in19% chance19% chance19% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance30% chance30% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 PM66°66°59°78%77%29%–NE 131710+ mi
Sun 9 PM66°66°60°81%74%20%–NE 131710+ mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°59°78%74%20%–NE 121610+ mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°59°81%73%20%–NE 121610+ mi
Mon 12 AM64°64°59°84%76%28%0.02"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 1 AM63°63°59°87%81%28%0.02"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 2 AM62°62°58°87%80%28%0.02"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 3 AM61°61°57°87%86%47%0.02"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 4 AM61°61°57°87%87%47%0.02"NE 121510+ mi
Mon 5 AM61°61°57°87%86%47%0.02"NNE 121510+ mi
Mon 6 AM61°61°57°87%88%65%0.02"NNE 12166.0 mi
Mon 7 AM60°60°57°90%88%65%0.02"NNE 12166.0 mi
Mon 8 AM63°63°58°84%86%65%0.02"NE 12166.0 mi
Mon 9 AM68°68°58°70%81%61%0.02"NE 12166.0 mi
Mon 10 AM69°69°57°66%83%61%0.02"NE 12166.0 mi
Mon 11 AM70°70°57°63%81%61%0.02"NE 12166.0 mi
Mon 12 PM72°72°57°59%84%52%0.01"NE 12167.0 mi
Mon 1 PM72°72°57°59%83%52%0.01"NE 12167.0 mi
Mon 2 PM72°72°57°59%79%52%0.01"NE 12167.9 mi
Mon 3 PM72°72°58°61%77%51%0.01"NE 13159.0 mi
Mon 4 PM72°72°57°59%80%51%0.01"NE 12157.0 mi
Mon 5 PM69°69°58°68%71%51%0.01"ENE 12157.9 mi
Mon 6 PM68°68°58°70%73%28%0.01"ENE 12157.0 mi
Mon 7 PM66°66°58°75%71%28%0.01"ENE 10147.0 mi
Mon 8 PM66°66°58°75%64%28%0.01"ENE 10137.0 mi
Mon 9 PM65°65°58°78%65%18%0.01"ENE 9137.0 mi
Mon 10 PM65°65°58°78%65%18%0.01"ENE 8107.0 mi
Mon 11 PM64°64°58°81%62%18%0.01"ENE 897.0 mi
Tue 12 AM63°63°58°84%60%19%–ENE 797.0 mi
Tue 1 AM61°61°58°90%64%19%–NE 797.9 mi
Tue 2 AM59°59°58°96%60%19%–NE 797.9 mi
Tue 3 AM59°59°58°96%70%24%–NE 799.0 mi
Tue 4 AM58°58°58°100%62%24%–NE 89–
Tue 5 AM58°58°58°100%60%24%–NE 89–
Tue 6 AM58°58°58°100%61%12%–NE 810–
Tue 7 AM58°58°58°100%63%12%–NE 810–
Tue 8 AM62°62°59°90%66%12%–NE 810–
Tue 9 AM68°68°60°76%69%12%–NE 810–
Tue 10 AM72°72°60°66%71%12%–ENE 810–
Tue 11 AM74°74°60°62%72%12%–ENE 810–
Tue 12 PM75°75°61°62%71%25%–ENE 89–
Tue 1 PM76°76°61°60%69%25%–ENE 89–
Tue 2 PM76°76°61°60%68%25%–E 78–
Tue 3 PM75°75°62°64%69%25%–E 78–
Tue 4 PM73°73°62°68%70%25%–E 78–
Tue 5 PM72°72°62°71%72%25%–E 78–
Tue 6 PM70°70°63°78%74%30%–E 77–
Tue 7 PM69°69°63°81%75%30%–E 77–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

66° / 60°

47% rain

NE 12–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Nov 9

Rain Showers Likely

72° / 58°

65% rain · 0.36"

NE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

76° / 62°

32% rain

NE 6–8 mph · gusts 10

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 60°

41% rain · 0.06"

NE 2–8 mph · gusts 8

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

76° / 54°

3% rain

N 3–18 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

72° / 54°

Dry

N 3–9 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

73° / 59°

6% rain

E 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ330-091215-
Matagorda Bay-
555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots overnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly 
choppy overnight. A chance of showers until early morning, then 
showers likely late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to 
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ350-091215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A 
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 1990

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
64% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
2
73% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★☆☆☆c48
3
81% lit
↑ 4:26 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
★☆☆☆c60
4
88% lit
↑ 5:20 PM
↓ 3:35 AM
★★☆☆c68
5
93% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★☆☆c73
Apogee · 406,183 km
6
97% lit
↑ 7:11 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★☆☆c76
7
99% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★☆☆☆c77
8
100% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★☆☆c79
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
Moon farthest south (-26.8°)
best
9
98% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★☆☆c82
best
10
95% lit
↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★☆☆c83
11
90% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★☆☆c83
12
84% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c80
13
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:59 AM
★☆☆☆c71
14
66% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★☆☆☆c57
15
56% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
16
44% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★☆☆☆c44
17
33% lit
↑ 1:56 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★☆☆☆c62
18
23% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★☆☆☆c76
19
14% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★☆☆c88
20
7% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★☆☆c95
21
2% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★☆☆c98
Perigee · 359,943 km
best
22
0% lit
↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
New Moon (supermoon)
23
1% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★☆☆c99
best
24
5% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★☆☆c99
best
25
11% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★☆☆c92
26
19% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c79
27
28% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c60
28
38% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
29
48% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★☆☆☆c36
First Quarter
30
58% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
★☆☆☆c49

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jun 1 · 5:00 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, Jun 5 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 406,183 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jun 8 · 6:01 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jun 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 15 · 3:00 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, Jun 15 · 11:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jun 21 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 359,943 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 22 · 1:54 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Thu, Jun 28 · 1:00 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, Jun 29 · 5:07 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jun 8 · Sat, Jun 9 · Thu, Jun 21 · Sat, Jun 23 · Sun, Jun 24

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

Moon distance

359,999 km closest · 406,098 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 Sun 6:20 PM.