Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
Today: High 79° · 64% rain
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 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.
Tonight: Low 67° · 49% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:34 AM / 6:40 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 10:57 PM / 12:31 PM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 73%
- 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 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 70° | 74% | 81% | 56% | 0.06" | E 15 | 20 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 71° | 76% | 83% | 60% | 0.06" | E 15 | 20 | 4.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 71° | 81% | 85% | 64% | 0.06" | E 15 | 21 | 2.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 80% | 63% | 0.06" | E 14 | 20 | 3.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 78% | 56% | 0.06" | E 14 | 20 | 3.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 72° | 87% | 76% | 57% | 0.06" | E 13 | 18 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 72° | 93% | 79% | 57% | 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
79° / 67°
64% rain · 0.46"
E 8–15 mph · gusts 21
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 68°
45% rain · 0.14"
E 2–7 mph · gusts 12
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Partly Sunny
83° / 70°
6% rain
NE 2–8 mph · gusts 12
Mon, Nov 2
Partly Sunny
83° / 71°
11% rain
SE 3–12 mph · gusts 16
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
82° / 58°
64% rain · 0.24"
SW 7–13 mph · gusts 17
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
77° / 59°
7% rain
NW 6–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
77° / 61°
9% rain
N 5–12 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 10 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.
- Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 554 AM 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. GMZ330-302315- Matagorda Bay- 554 AM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .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 · December 2005
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:23 PM
★☆☆☆c90
New Moon
2
2% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★☆☆c94
best3
6% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
4
13% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★☆☆c95
Perigee · 367,367 km
5
21% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★☆☆c91
6
32% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 10:55 PM
↓ 10:55 PM
★☆☆☆c83
7
43% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c69
8
54% lit
↑ 12:59 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c52
First Quarter
9
65% lit
↑ 1:30 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:03 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
10
75% lit
↑ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:05 AM
★☆☆☆c59
11
84% lit
↑ 2:34 PM
↓ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:07 AM
★☆☆☆c77
12
91% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★☆☆c90
13
96% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c96
14
99% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★☆☆c96
best15
100% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★☆☆c95
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best16
99% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
17
96% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
↓ 9:03 AM
★☆☆☆c83
18
91% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★☆☆c78
19
85% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★☆☆c72
20
77% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 10:56 AM
↓ 10:56 AM
★☆☆☆c64
Apogee · 405,015 km
21
69% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:26 AM
↓ 11:26 AM
★☆☆☆c55
22
60% lit
↑ 11:56 PM
↓ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★☆☆☆c44
23
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
24
41% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c47
25
32% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:14 PM
↓ 1:14 PM
★☆☆☆c61
26
23% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
↓ 1:46 PM
★☆☆☆c74
27
14% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★☆☆c84
28
8% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
↓ 3:09 PM
★★☆☆c90
29
3% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★☆☆c95
best30
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
↓ 5:07 PM
★☆☆☆c98
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
New Moon
31
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★☆☆c99
bestLunar events this month
- Thu, Dec 1 · 9:00 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 3 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 4 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 367,367 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Dec 8 · 3:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 9 · 7:00 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, Dec 15 · 10:15 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 16 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Dec 20 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,015 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 10:00 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, Dec 23 · 1:36 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 30 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 30 · 9:11 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, Dec 2 · Wed, Dec 14 · Thu, Dec 15 · Thu, Dec 29 · Sat, 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
362,990 km closest · 404,919 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 12:21 PM.