Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
This Afternoon: High 79° · 74% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 68° · 61% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:34 AM / 6:40 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 10:57 PM / 12:31 PM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 72%
- Major period
- 4:10 AM–6:10 AM
- Minor period
- 12:01 PM–1:01 PM
- Major period
- 4:45 PM–6:45 PM
- Minor period
- 10:27 PM–11:27 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 80% | 67% | 0.06" | E 14 | 20 | 3.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 78% | 64% | 0.06" | E 14 | 20 | 3.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 76% | 59% | 0.06" | E 13 | 18 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 79% | 61% | 0.02" | E 12 | 17 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 77% | 46% | 0.02" | E 10 | 16 | 8.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 68% | 41% | 0.02" | E 9 | 16 | 8.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 98% | 71% | 41% | 0.02" | E 9 | 15 | 9.1 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 69% | 42% | 0.02" | E 8 | 14 | 9.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 66% | 45% | 0.02" | E 7 | 12 | 9.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 99% | 56% | 35% | – | ENE 6 | 12 | 9.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 61% | 34% | – | ENE 5 | 10 | 9.1 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 57% | 27% | – | NE 5 | 9 | 8.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 54% | 20% | – | NE 5 | 9 | 8.1 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 63% | 13% | – | NE 5 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 62% | 13% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 61% | 27% | 0.01" | NNE 5 | 9 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 59% | 23% | 0.01" | NE 5 | 8 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 9 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 99% | 48% | 20% | 0.01" | NNE 5 | 8 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 48% | 18% | 0.01" | NE 6 | 9 | 9.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 83% | 49% | 20% | 0.01" | ENE 6 | 9 | 9.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 PM | 80° | 84° | 72° | 77% | 47% | 22% | 0.01" | E 6 | 8 | 9.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 PM | 81° | 85° | 72° | 74% | 37% | 26% | 0.01" | E 6 | 8 | 9.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 PM | 81° | 85° | 72° | 74% | 28% | 24% | 0.01" | ESE 6 | 8 | 9.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 PM | 81° | 85° | 72° | 74% | 30% | 23% | 0.01" | ESE 6 | 8 | 9.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 PM | 81° | 85° | 72° | 74% | 26% | 20% | 0.01" | ESE 2 | 8 | 10.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 PM | 80° | 83° | 72° | 78% | 26% | 16% | 0.01" | E 6 | 8 | 9.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 27% | 11% | 0.01" | E 6 | 8 | 9.4 mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 31% | 4% | – | E 6 | 8 | 9.1 mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 94% | 37% | 4% | – | ENE 3 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 99% | 43% | 4% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 99% | 41% | 4% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 44% | 3% | – | E 3 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 46% | 3% | – | E 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 36% | 1% | – | E 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 36% | 2% | – | E 2 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 55% | 2% | – | ENE 2 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 53% | 2% | – | ENE 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 76% | 2% | – | NE 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 77% | 1% | – | NE 3 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 82% | 3% | – | NE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 72% | 3% | – | NE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 63% | 3% | – | NE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 90% | 53% | 3% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 78° | 78° | 72° | 82% | 51% | 3% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 80° | 84° | 72° | 77% | 49% | 3% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 81° | 86° | 72° | 74% | 47% | 2% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 82° | 86° | 72° | 71% | 47% | 2% | – | E 7 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 82° | 87° | 71° | 70% | 47% | 2% | – | E 8 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
79° / 68°
74% rain · 0.28"
E 8–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 68°
45% rain · 0.14"
NE 2–7 mph · gusts 12
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Partly Sunny
82° / 70°
3% rain
E 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Mon, Nov 2
Mostly Sunny
82° / 71°
4% rain
SE 3–12 mph · gusts 16
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
81° / 59°
62% rain · 0.24"
SW 7–13 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
77° / 60°
15% rain
NW 5–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
77° / 59°
15% rain
NW 5–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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. GMZ330-310630- Matagorda Bay- 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Gusts over 30 knots possible in heavier showers and thunderstorms. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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. GMZ350-355-310630- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots gusting 25 knots. Gusts over 30 knots in heavier showers and thunderstorms. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · August 2005
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
2
5% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★☆☆c78
3
2% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
↓ 7:42 PM
★☆☆☆c76
4
0% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
↓ 8:20 PM
★★☆☆c76
Apogee · 406,628 km
New Moon
best5
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★☆☆c74
best6
2% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★☆☆c71
7
6% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★☆☆c64
8
11% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
↓ 10:17 PM
★☆☆☆c52
9
18% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
10
26% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:13 PM
★☆☆☆c31
11
36% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c55
12
46% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c68
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c78
14
67% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:03 AM
★☆☆☆c86
15
77% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
16
86% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★☆☆c96
17
94% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
↓ 4:07 AM
★★☆☆c97
best18
98% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★☆☆c97
best19
100% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
↓ 6:36 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Perigee · 357,399 km
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
20
99% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★☆☆c86
best21
94% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c71
22
88% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
↓ 10:01 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
23
79% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
↓ 11:05 AM
★☆☆☆c40
24
70% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c58
25
60% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c70
26
49% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:12 PM
★☆☆☆c75
Last Quarter
27
40% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
↓ 3:11 PM
★☆☆☆c76
28
30% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★☆☆☆c74
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
29
22% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
↓ 4:57 PM
★☆☆☆c71
30
15% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★☆☆c68
31
9% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★☆☆c66
Apogee · 406,213 km
Lunar events this month
- Mon, Aug 1 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 4 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,628 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Aug 4 · 10:05 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Aug 9 · 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.
- Fri, Aug 12 · 9:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Aug 15 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Aug 19 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,399 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Aug 19 · 12:53 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
- Mon, 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.
- Fri, Aug 26 · 10:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Aug 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Aug 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 406,213 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Thu, Aug 4 · Fri, Aug 5 · Wed, Aug 17 · Thu, Aug 18 · Sat, Aug 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,617 km closest · 406,614 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.
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 Fri 1:20 PM.