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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 74° · 34% rain

A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 57° · 26% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:33 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:09 AM / 4:57 PM
Moon
New Moon, 1%
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 812 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 10clouds93% cloud cover94% cloud cover92% cloud cover88% cloud cover91% cloud cover90% cloud cover89% cloud cover87% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover89% cloud cover92% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover86% cloud cover82% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover75% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°66717473686459575766707167656259rain23% chance23% chance23% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance34% chance34% chance34% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance26% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in40% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chancewind01020mphNE 17 mph, gusts 21NE 17 mph, gusts 21NE 17 mph, gusts 21ENE 17 mph, gusts 21ENE 18 mph, gusts 23ENE 17 mph, gusts 21ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 6 AM66°66°63°90%93%23%–NE 172110+ mi
Sun 7 AM65°65°62°90%94%23%–NE 172110+ mi
Sun 8 AM67°67°62°84%92%23%–NE 172110+ mi
Sun 9 AM71°71°62°73%88%27%–NE 172110+ mi
Sun 10 AM73°73°61°66%91%27%–NE 172110+ mi
Sun 11 AM73°73°60°64%90%27%–ENE 172210+ mi
Sun 12 PM74°74°60°62%89%34%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sun 1 PM74°74°60°62%87%34%–ENE 182210+ mi
Sun 2 PM73°73°59°62%84%34%–ENE 182310+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°60°64%86%20%–ENE 172210+ mi
Sun 4 PM71°71°60°68%89%20%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sun 5 PM70°70°59°68%92%20%–ENE 162010+ mi
Sun 6 PM68°68°59°73%89%23%–ENE 141810+ mi
Sun 7 PM65°65°58°78%89%23%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sun 8 PM64°64°58°81%86%23%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sun 9 PM64°64°57°78%82%26%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 10 PM63°63°57°81%79%26%–ENE 151710+ mi
Sun 11 PM62°62°56°81%75%26%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 12 AM59°59°56°90%78%26%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 1 AM58°58°56°93%80%26%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 2 AM58°58°55°90%84%26%–NE 141610+ mi
Mon 3 AM57°57°56°96%87%25%–NE 141610+ mi
Mon 4 AM57°57°56°96%86%25%–NNE 131610+ mi
Mon 5 AM57°57°56°96%86%25%–NNE 12169.0 mi
Mon 6 AM57°57°56°96%87%40%0.01"NNE 12169.0 mi
Mon 7 AM57°57°55°93%87%40%0.01"NNE 12157.0 mi
Mon 8 AM61°61°56°84%85%40%0.01"NE 12157.0 mi
Mon 9 AM66°66°57°73%83%40%0.01"NE 13167.0 mi
Mon 10 AM68°68°56°65%81%40%0.01"NE 1316–
Mon 11 AM70°70°56°61%85%40%0.01"NE 1316–
Mon 12 PM70°70°57°63%84%38%0.01"NE 1316–
Mon 1 PM71°71°57°61%85%38%0.01"ENE 1316–
Mon 2 PM71°71°57°61%82%38%0.01"ENE 1316–
Mon 3 PM71°71°58°64%82%38%0.01"ENE 1316–
Mon 4 PM70°70°58°66%83%38%0.01"ENE 1215–
Mon 5 PM69°69°57°66%77%38%0.01"ENE 1214–
Mon 6 PM67°67°58°73%77%16%–ENE 1214–
Mon 7 PM66°66°58°75%71%16%–ENE 1013–
Mon 8 PM66°66°58°75%75%16%–ENE 912–
Mon 9 PM65°65°57°75%82%16%–NE 810–
Mon 10 PM64°64°57°78%83%16%–NE 79–
Mon 11 PM63°63°57°81%79%16%–NE 68–
Tue 12 AM62°62°56°81%76%11%–NE 67–
Tue 1 AM61°61°56°84%75%11%–NE 57–
Tue 2 AM60°60°56°87%76%11%–NE 68–
Tue 3 AM59°59°56°90%77%11%–NE 68–
Tue 4 AM59°59°56°90%77%11%–NE 68–
Tue 5 AM58°58°56°93%76%11%–NE 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

74° / 57°

34% rain

NE 14–18 mph · gusts 23

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 58°

40% rain · 0.12"

NE 6–15 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 61°

28% rain

NE 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 59°

36% rain · 0.06"

NE 0–6 mph · gusts 9

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

76° / 53°

15% rain

N 3–13 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

73° / 53°

Dry

N 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

74° / 58°

7% rain

E 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. 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: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 538 AM 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.


GMZ330-090015-
Matagorda Bay-
538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.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 showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. 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.

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

GMZ350 · 538 AM 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.


GMZ350-090015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A 
chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1992

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★☆☆c87
2
4% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c86
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
3
1% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★☆☆c83
best
4
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★☆☆☆c80
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★☆☆c77
best
6
3% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 406,469 km
7
7% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★☆☆c67
8
12% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★☆☆☆c59
9
19% lit
↑ 9:58 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★☆☆☆c39
10
27% lit
↑ 10:27 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
11
37% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
★☆☆☆c43
12
46% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c57
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c70
14
67% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★☆☆☆c80
15
77% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★☆☆c89
16
86% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (24.4°)
17
93% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★☆☆c97
best
18
98% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
★☆☆☆c98
19
100% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★☆☆c98
Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,549 km
best
20
99% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★☆☆c93
best
21
95% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★☆☆c83
22
88% lit
↑ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★☆☆☆c66
23
80% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
24
70% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
★☆☆☆c46
25
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:53 AM
★☆☆☆c60
26
49% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★☆☆☆c74
Last Quarter
27
39% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
★☆☆☆c81
28
30% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★☆☆☆c82
29
21% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 1:45 PM
★☆☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-25.0°)
30
14% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c80
31
8% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★☆☆c77

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 4 · 5:09 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 6 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,469 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 12 · 8:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 16 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 19 · 3:28 PM — Full Moon · Wolf 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.
  • Sun, Jan 19 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 356,549 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 23 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 26 · 9:27 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 29 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 3 · Sun, Jan 5 · Fri, Jan 17 · Sun, Jan 19 · Mon, 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

356,597 km closest · 406,452 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 12:21 AM.