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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 80° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 64° · 8% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:15 AM / 3:21 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 13%
Minor period
2:45 AM–3:45 AM
Major period
8:20 AM–10:20 AM
Minor period
2:51 PM–3:51 PM
Major period
8:45 PM–10:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 512 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AMclouds7% cloud cover11% cloud cover18% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover51% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover45% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover61% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover62% cloud cover57% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°72808074727067647178797469666262rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance8% chance7% chance6% chance8% chance7% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 8 mph, gusts 8N 14 mph, gusts 15N 17 mph, gusts 18N 15 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 14NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 9 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°63°62%11%0%–E 8910+ mi
Thu 11 AM79°79°64°60%18%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°82°64°58%28%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°82°64°58%33%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°82°64°58%40%1%–SE 8910+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°82°65°60%38%1%–SE 8910+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°65°62%39%1%–SE 8910+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°65°64%42%1%–SE 8910+ mi
Thu 6 PM74°74°66°76%43%6%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°66°79%45%4%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°67°84%48%3%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°67°84%54%4%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°67°84%50%4%–E 569.0 mi
Thu 11 PM71°71°67°87%53%7%–E 567.0 mi
Fri 12 AM70°70°67°90%60%7%–E 357.0 mi
Fri 1 AM69°69°66°90%61%8%–E 357.0 mi
Fri 2 AM69°69°66°90%64%8%–E 357.0 mi
Fri 3 AM67°67°66°97%61%7%–E 357.0 mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°65°97%52%6%–ENE 567.0 mi
Fri 5 AM65°65°64°97%51%8%–NNE 887.0 mi
Fri 6 AM64°64°63°97%42%7%–N 12139.0 mi
Fri 7 AM64°64°63°97%45%8%–N 14157.0 mi
Fri 8 AM67°67°63°87%51%7%–N 16169.0 mi
Fri 9 AM71°71°64°79%47%7%–N 171810+ mi
Fri 10 AM75°75°63°66%51%2%–N 171710+ mi
Fri 11 AM77°77°63°62%45%2%–N 151610+ mi
Fri 12 PM78°78°62°58%38%1%–N 141510+ mi
Fri 1 PM79°79°63°58%42%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°81°63°56%32%0%–NNE 121310+ mi
Fri 3 PM79°79°63°58%34%0%–NNE 101210+ mi
Fri 4 PM79°79°63°58%39%0%–NE 1012–
Fri 5 PM77°77°63°62%47%0%–NE 1012–
Fri 6 PM74°74°63°69%45%0%–NE 910–
Fri 7 PM73°73°63°71%54%0%–NE 810–
Fri 8 PM71°71°63°76%55%0%–NE 89–
Fri 9 PM69°69°62°78%51%0%–NE 79–
Fri 10 PM68°68°62°81%50%0%–NE 79–
Fri 11 PM67°67°61°81%52%0%–NE 89–
Sat 12 AM66°66°60°81%56%0%–NE 99–
Sat 1 AM65°65°60°84%58%0%–NE 912–
Sat 2 AM63°63°60°90%61%0%–NE 1013–
Sat 3 AM62°62°59°90%65%0%–NE 1214–
Sat 4 AM61°61°59°93%67%0%–NE 1214–
Sat 5 AM61°61°58°90%68%0%–NE 1214–
Sat 6 AM62°62°59°90%67%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 7 AM64°64°60°87%62%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 8 AM67°67°62°84%57%1%–NE 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 64°

8% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

80° / 61°

8% rain

N 3–17 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

77° / 58°

28% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

69° / 54°

51% rain · 0.24"

NE 7–18 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 55°

41% rain · 0.12"

N 3–10 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 57°

18% rain · 0.06"

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 12

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

75° / 58°

15% rain

NE 2–7 mph · gusts 9

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ330-052330-
Matagorda Bay-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

GMZ350 · 435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ350-052330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
435 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · February 1995

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★☆☆c76
2
9% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
3
16% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★☆☆☆c35
4
24% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
★☆☆☆c45
5
33% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★☆☆☆c54
6
43% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c63
7
52% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
8
61% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★☆☆☆c74
Apogee · 404,422 km
9
70% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
★☆☆☆c76
10
79% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★☆☆☆c77
Moon farthest north (19.6°)
11
86% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★☆☆☆c79
12
92% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★☆☆☆c80
13
96% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★☆☆c80
best
14
99% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★☆☆c80
best
15
100% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★☆☆c75
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
16
98% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★☆☆c52
17
94% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
18
88% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★☆☆☆c45
19
80% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
★☆☆☆c57
20
70% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★☆☆☆c69
21
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c79
22
48% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
Perigee · 370,180 km
23
37% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 12:45 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-19.8°)
24
26% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 1:45 PM
★☆☆☆c94
25
17% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
★★☆☆c92
26
9% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★☆☆☆c88
27
4% lit
↑ 5:21 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★☆☆c86
best
28
1% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★☆☆c78
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Feb 2 · 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.
  • Tue, Feb 7 · 6:53 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 8 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,422 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Feb 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 15 · 6:15 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 17 · 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.
  • Wed, Feb 22 · 7:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 22 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 370,180 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Feb 23 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Feb 13 · Tue, Feb 14 · Wed, Feb 15 · Mon, Feb 27 · Tue, Feb 28

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

Moon distance

370,215 km closest · 404,421 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 6:20 AM.