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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 80° · 1% rain

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, 14%
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 AMclouds10% cloud cover7% 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 cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°66798078727169656777807771676361rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance7% chance7% chance8% chance8% chance7% chance6% chance8% chance7% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 6 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 6N 12 mph, gusts 13N 16 mph, gusts 16N 17 mph, gusts 17N 14 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 9NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 8 AM66°66°61°84%10%0%–ENE 6810+ mi
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–

7-day forecast

Today

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: 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.

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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 · March 1995

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★☆☆c58
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
2
2% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★☆☆☆c38
3
6% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★☆☆☆c46
4
11% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★☆☆☆c55
5
18% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
★☆☆☆c61
6
26% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆c67
7
35% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c71
8
44% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★☆☆☆c74
Apogee · 404,308 km
9
53% lit
↑ 12:00 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★☆☆☆c75
First Quarter
Moon farthest north (19.6°)
10
63% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
★☆☆☆c77
11
72% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
★☆☆☆c77
12
80% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★☆☆☆c74
13
87% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★☆☆☆c66
14
94% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
★☆☆☆c60
15
98% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★☆☆c51
16
100% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★☆☆c49
best
18
96% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
★☆☆☆c62
19
91% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★☆☆☆c76
20
83% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★☆☆☆c88
Perigee · 366,973 km
21
73% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★☆☆☆c96
22
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:41 AM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest south (-19.7°)
23
51% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★☆☆☆c98
Last Quarter
24
40% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 12:41 PM
★☆☆☆c96
25
29% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★☆☆☆c91
26
20% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★☆☆☆c81
27
12% lit
↑ 4:01 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★☆☆☆c65
28
6% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★☆☆☆c52
29
2% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
30
0% lit
↑ 5:53 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★☆☆c52
New Moon
best
31
0% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★☆☆c63
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Mar 1 · 5:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Mar 1 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Mar 8 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,308 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Mar 9 · 4:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Mar 9 · 7:00 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.
  • Thu, Mar 16 · 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.
  • Thu, Mar 16 · 7:25 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 20 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 366,973 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Mar 22 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 23 · 2:09 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Mar 29 · 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.
  • Thu, Mar 30 · 8:08 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Mar 1 · Thu, Mar 16 · Fri, Mar 17 · Thu, Mar 30 · Fri, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

366,986 km closest · 404,304 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.