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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

⚠ Dense Fog Advisory · until Mon 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

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Today

Today: High 82° · 7% rain

Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:12 AM / 1:46 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 42%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:42 AM
Major period
6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Minor period
1:16 PM–2:16 PM
Major period
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 212 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AMclouds62% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover51% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover79% cloud cover72% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover31% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover44% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover55% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover74% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover67% cloud cover57% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79818278767675748082797470666058rain2% chance3% chance3% chance6% chance6% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance5% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance6% chance8% chance11% chance7% chance12% chance10% chance29% chance, 0.04 in46% chance, 0.04 in59% chance, 0.04 in49% chance, 0.04 in37% chance, 0.04 in22% chance, 0.04 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 12SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 13SSE 9 mph, gusts 15SSE 9 mph, gusts 16SSE 9 mph, gusts 16SSE 8 mph, gusts 16S 8 mph, gusts 16S 7 mph, gusts 13S 7 mph, gusts 12S 9 mph, gusts 13SSW 12 mph, gusts 15SSW 12 mph, gusts 15W 12 mph, gusts 15NNW 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 17N 9 mph, gusts 16N 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 9 AM79°79°73°82%62%2%–SE 7127.0 mi
Mon 10 AM81°86°73°77%60%3%–SSE 91210+ mi
Mon 11 AM81°86°73°77%58%3%–SSE 91310+ mi
Mon 12 PM81°86°73°77%57%6%–SSE 101410+ mi
Mon 1 PM81°86°74°79%53%6%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 2 PM81°86°74°79%56%7%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 3 PM82°88°74°77%51%7%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°84°74°82%60%6%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 5 PM80°84°74°82%54%5%–SE 101310+ mi
Mon 6 PM78°78°74°88%73%2%–SE 91310+ mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°90%69%2%–SSE 91510+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°74°94%65%2%–SSE 91610+ mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°74°94%77%2%–SSE 9169.0 mi
Mon 10 PM76°76°74°94%71%2%–SSE 9167.0 mi
Mon 11 PM76°76°74°94%79%2%–SSE 9167.0 mi
Tue 12 AM76°76°74°94%72%2%–SSE 8167.0 mi
Tue 1 AM76°76°73°90%61%2%–SSE 8167.0 mi
Tue 2 AM75°75°73°94%67%2%–SSE 9167.0 mi
Tue 3 AM75°75°73°94%31%3%–S 8167.0 mi
Tue 4 AM75°75°74°97%45%2%–S 8147.0 mi
Tue 5 AM75°75°74°97%40%3%–S 7137.0 mi
Tue 6 AM74°74°73°97%38%6%–S 7137.0 mi
Tue 7 AM75°75°73°94%36%8%–S 7127.0 mi
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°90%44%11%–S 8137.0 mi
Tue 9 AM80°85°74°82%63%7%–S 91310+ mi
Tue 10 AM82°88°74°77%65%12%–SSW 101410+ mi
Tue 11 AM82°87°73°74%55%10%–SSW 121510+ mi
Tue 12 PM82°87°73°74%45%29%0.04"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM82°87°73°74%44%46%0.04"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM80°84°73°79%52%59%0.04"SW 12156.0 mi⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°72°79%54%49%0.04"W 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°71°79%74%37%0.04"WNW 1014–⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%82%22%0.04"NNW 913–⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°69°84%75%25%0.02"N 813–⚡
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%76%25%0.02"N 713–⚡
Tue 8 PM71°71°67°87%67%25%0.02"N 713–⚡
Tue 9 PM70°70°67°90%57%25%0.02"N 713–
Tue 10 PM69°69°66°90%49%25%0.02"N 713–
Tue 11 PM68°68°65°90%40%25%0.02"N 714–
Wed 12 AM66°66°64°93%32%2%–N 916–
Wed 1 AM64°64°62°93%26%2%–N 916–
Wed 2 AM62°62°61°97%21%2%–N 916–
Wed 3 AM60°60°59°96%15%2%–N 917–
Wed 4 AM59°59°58°96%14%2%–N 916–
Wed 5 AM58°58°57°96%14%2%–N 916–
Wed 6 AM58°58°57°96%13%0%–N 814–
Wed 7 AM60°60°57°90%12%0%–N 814–
Wed 8 AM63°63°57°81%12%0%–N 813–

7-day forecast

Today

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

82° / 74°

7% rain

SE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Nov 3

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 58°

59% rain · 0.36"

SW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

76° / 60°

2% rain

N 2–9 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

79° / 61°

32% rain

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

77° / 59°

32% rain · 0.06"

NE 3–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 57°

26% rain · 0.24"

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 54°

19% rain · 0.06"

N 7–16 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ330-030015-
Matagorda Bay-
506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.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 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ350-355-030015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 1998

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
95% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★☆☆c76
2
99% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★☆☆c87
Perigee · 358,847 km
best
3
100% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★☆☆c101
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best
4
98% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★☆☆☆c101
5
94% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★☆☆c100
Moon farthest north (19.1°)
best
6
87% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 9:50 AM
★☆☆☆c95
7
79% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 10:40 AM
★☆☆☆c86
8
70% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 11:25 AM
★☆☆☆c73
9
60% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★☆☆☆c58
10
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:41 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
11
40% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★☆☆☆c38
12
31% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★☆☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
13
23% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c57
14
16% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★☆☆☆c64
Apogee · 405,756 km
15
9% lit
↑ 4:09 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★☆☆☆c70
16
5% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★☆☆c76
17
2% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★☆☆c80
18
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★☆☆☆c81
New Moon
19
1% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest south (-19.8°)
best
20
3% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★☆☆c85
21
8% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★☆☆c85
22
14% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★☆☆☆c82
23
22% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
★☆☆☆c72
24
32% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★☆☆☆c58
25
42% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c36
26
54% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
★☆☆☆c45
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
27
65% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 1:12 AM
★☆☆☆c62
28
75% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★☆☆☆c77
29
85% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
★★☆☆c89
30
92% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★☆☆☆c91
Perigee · 363,788 km
31
97% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★☆☆c98
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 2 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 358,847 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Dec 3 · 9:20 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
  • Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 10 · 11:54 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 12 · 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.
  • Mon, Dec 14 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,756 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 18 · 4:43 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 19 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 26 · 4:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 26 · 9:00 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, Dec 30 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 363,788 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Wed, Dec 2 · Thu, Dec 3 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sat, Dec 19 · Thu, Dec 31

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

Moon distance

358,881 km closest · 405,756 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 Mon 6:20 AM.