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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

⚠ Dense Fog Advisory · until Sun 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of 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

Overnight: Low 68° · 1% rain

Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: High 82° · 3% rain

Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:05 AM / 1:08 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 54%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:35 AM
Major period
5:10 AM–7:10 AM
Minor period
12:38 PM–1:38 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 112 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 3clouds58% cloud cover63% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover49% cloud cover39% cloud cover35% cloud cover35% cloud cover42% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover36% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover51% cloud cover44% cloud cover70% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover60% cloud cover65% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover45% cloud cover62% cloud cover71% cloud cover78% cloud cover64% cloud cover35% cloud cover58% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover81% cloud cover70% cloud cover58% cloud cover59% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫65°70°75°80°85°70768282777373717079828178767574rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 10ESE 3 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 10SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 9 mph, gusts 15SSE 9 mph, gusts 15SSE 8 mph, gusts 15SSE 7 mph, gusts 14SSE 7 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 6 AM70°70°69°97%58%1%–NNE 582.5 mi🌫
Sun 7 AM69°69°69°100%63%2%–NNE 582.0 mi🌫
Sun 8 AM72°72°72°100%64%2%–NNE 584.0 mi🌫
Sun 9 AM76°76°73°90%65%2%–NE 589.0 mi
Sun 10 AM79°79°73°82%49%2%–NE 699.8 mi
Sun 11 AM81°86°73°77%39%2%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sun 12 PM82°87°73°74%35%2%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 1 PM81°86°73°77%35%2%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 2 PM81°86°73°77%42%2%–ESE 7910+ mi
Sun 3 PM82°87°73°74%31%3%–ESE 7910+ mi
Sun 4 PM80°84°73°79%31%2%–ESE 81010+ mi
Sun 5 PM79°79°73°82%33%2%–ESE 81010+ mi
Sun 6 PM77°77°74°90%32%2%–ESE 71210+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°74°97%39%2%–ESE 71210+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°74°100%47%1%–E 61210+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°73°100%36%1%–E 61210+ mi
Sun 10 PM73°73°73°100%42%2%–ESE 5109.0 mi
Sun 11 PM73°73°73°100%45%2%–ESE 597.0 mi
Mon 12 AM73°73°73°100%59%1%–ESE 388.7 mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°72°100%51%2%–ESE 388.6 mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°72°100%44%2%–ESE 388.6 mi
Mon 3 AM71°71°71°100%70%2%–ESE 388.5 mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°71°100%81%2%–ESE 387.5 mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°71°100%81%2%–ESE 586.0 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM70°70°70°100%60%5%–ESE 595.6 mi🌫
Mon 7 AM71°71°71°100%65%5%–ESE 592.9 mi🌫
Mon 8 AM74°74°73°97%57%5%–SE 7107.0 mi
Mon 9 AM79°79°74°85%53%6%–SSE 81210+ mi
Mon 10 AM81°86°74°79%45%6%–SSE 913–
Mon 11 AM81°86°74°79%62%6%–SSE 1013–
Mon 12 PM82°88°74°77%71%10%–SSE 1014–
Mon 1 PM82°88°74°77%78%10%–SSE 1214–
Mon 2 PM82°88°74°77%64%10%–SSE 1014–
Mon 3 PM81°86°74°79%35%10%–SSE 1214–
Mon 4 PM81°86°74°79%58%10%–SSE 1214–
Mon 5 PM80°85°74°82%74%10%–SSE 1014–
Mon 6 PM78°78°75°91%72%1%–SSE 913–
Mon 7 PM77°77°75°94%81%1%–SE 914–
Mon 8 PM76°76°75°97%70%1%–SSE 915–
Mon 9 PM76°76°75°97%58%1%–SSE 915–
Mon 10 PM76°76°75°97%59%1%–SSE 915–
Mon 11 PM75°75°75°100%61%1%–SSE 815–
Tue 12 AM75°75°75°100%62%1%–SSE 815–
Tue 1 AM75°75°75°100%62%1%–SSE 815–
Tue 2 AM74°74°74°100%63%1%–SSE 714–
Tue 3 AM74°74°74°100%63%1%–SSE 714–
Tue 4 AM73°73°73°100%61%1%–SSE 713–
Tue 5 AM72°72°72°100%59%1%–S 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

82° / 68°

3% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

82° / 72°

10% rain

SE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 58°

79% rain · 0.36"

SW 6–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

76° / 59°

5% rain

N 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

78° / 59°

15% rain

SE 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

77° / 59°

15% rain

N 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 7

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 59°

26% rain · 0.18"

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 502 AM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ330-012330-
Matagorda Bay-
502 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late.
Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...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. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 502 AM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-012330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
502 AM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of
dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2001

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c86
Moon farthest south (-23.1°)
best
2
98% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★☆☆c83
best
3
100% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★☆☆☆c79
4
100% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★☆☆c79
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
5
98% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★☆☆c76
Apogee · 406,265 km
6
94% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★☆☆c71
7
89% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c63
8
83% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★☆☆☆c51
9
75% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
10
66% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆c33
11
56% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★☆☆☆c55
12
46% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
★☆☆☆c68
Last Quarter
13
36% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★☆☆☆c79
14
26% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★☆☆☆c88
15
16% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★☆☆c93
Moon farthest north (24.0°)
16
9% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★☆☆c96
17
3% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★☆☆c98
best
18
0% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★☆☆☆c98
New Moon (supermoon)
19
1% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★☆☆c93
Perigee · 357,161 km
best
20
4% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★☆☆c84
21
10% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
★☆☆☆c69
22
18% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
23
28% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 11:25 PM
★☆☆☆c40
24
38% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c57
25
49% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
26
59% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
★☆☆☆c76
27
69% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★☆☆☆c79
28
77% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★☆☆☆c79
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
29
85% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
★★☆☆c76
30
91% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★☆☆c72
31
96% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★☆☆c68

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 1 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 4 · 12:55 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 5 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,265 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 9 · 12:00 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, Aug 12 · 2:53 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 15 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 18 · 9:55 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.
  • Sun, Aug 19 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,161 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 22 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Aug 25 · 2:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 28 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 1 · Thu, Aug 2 · Sat, Aug 4 · Fri, Aug 17 · Sun, Aug 19

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

Moon distance

357,380 km closest · 406,254 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 3:36 AM.