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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 39% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: High 81° · 43% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:44 PM / 10:22 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 93%
Major period
2:00 AM–4:00 AM
Minor period
9:52 AM–10:52 AM
Major period
2:35 PM–4:35 PM
Minor period
8:14 PM–9:14 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 30clouds88% cloud cover91% cloud cover85% cloud cover80% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover56% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover58% cloud cover36% cloud cover42% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover48% cloud cover45% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover46% cloud cover54% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°72717480807874727068728080777271rain34% chance, 0.02 in38% chance, 0.02 in39% chance, 0.02 in43% chance, 0.02 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in29% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in35% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in8% chance8% chance8% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphE 6 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 AM72°72°71°97%88%34%0.02"E 6129.5 mi⚡
Wed 4 AM70°70°70°100%91%38%0.02"ESE 7129.4 mi⚡
Wed 5 AM71°71°70°97%85%39%0.02"ESE 7139.5 mi⚡
Wed 6 AM71°71°70°97%80%43%0.02"ESE 7129.5 mi⚡
Wed 7 AM70°70°70°100%82%30%0.01"ESE 7129.5 mi⚡
Wed 8 AM71°71°70°97%78%30%0.01"ESE 7129.6 mi⚡
Wed 9 AM74°74°71°90%77%30%0.01"ESE 71210.0 mi⚡
Wed 10 AM78°78°70°76%75%29%0.01"ESE 81210+ mi⚡
Wed 11 AM80°83°70°72%78%29%0.01"ESE 101410+ mi⚡
Wed 12 PM80°83°70°72%77%29%0.01"ESE 121410+ mi⚡
Wed 1 PM81°84°69°67%76%35%0.01"ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 2 PM80°83°69°69%75%35%0.01"ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM80°83°69°69%73%35%0.01"ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 4 PM80°83°69°69%75%32%0.01"ESE 141610+ mi⚡
Wed 5 PM79°79°69°72%75%32%0.01"ESE 131610+ mi⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°69°74%75%32%0.01"ESE 121510+ mi⚡
Wed 7 PM77°77°69°76%74%8%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 8 PM75°75°69°82%71%8%–E 91510+ mi
Wed 9 PM74°74°68°82%65%8%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°68°84%60%6%–E 81410+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°68°84%56%6%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 12 AM72°72°67°84%47%6%–ESE 71310+ mi
Thu 1 AM71°71°66°84%43%4%–E 61210+ mi
Thu 2 AM70°70°66°87%47%4%–ESE 61010+ mi
Thu 3 AM70°70°66°87%53%4%–E 51010+ mi
Thu 4 AM69°69°66°90%59%4%–E 5910+ mi
Thu 5 AM68°68°66°93%62%4%–E 5910.0 mi
Thu 6 AM68°68°66°93%58%4%–ENE 6109.9 mi
Thu 7 AM67°67°66°97%36%3%–ENE 6109.9 mi
Thu 8 AM69°69°66°90%42%3%–ENE 61010+ mi
Thu 9 AM72°72°67°84%51%3%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 10 AM77°77°67°71%48%3%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM79°79°67°67%48%3%–E 1014–
Thu 12 PM80°82°66°62%45%3%–E 1215–
Thu 1 PM81°83°66°60%38%2%–E 1315–
Thu 2 PM80°82°65°60%38%2%–E 1316–
Thu 3 PM80°82°65°60%38%2%–E 1316–
Thu 4 PM80°82°65°60%42%2%–E 1316–
Thu 5 PM79°79°65°62%45%2%–E 1316–
Thu 6 PM77°77°65°67%45%2%–E 1215–
Thu 7 PM76°76°65°69%48%0%–E 1015–
Thu 8 PM73°73°64°73%46%0%–E 1015–
Thu 9 PM72°72°64°76%54%0%–E 1015–
Thu 10 PM72°72°64°76%64%0%–E 915–
Thu 11 PM71°71°63°76%67%0%–E 814–
Fri 12 AM71°71°63°76%64%0%–ESE 813–
Fri 1 AM70°70°63°78%60%0%–ESE 712–
Fri 2 AM69°69°64°84%59%0%–ESE 612–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 70°

43% rain · 0.20"

SE 6–14 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 66°

6% rain

E 5–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 68°

20% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 67°

23% rain

E 5–7 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

82° / 68°

3% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 68°

25% rain

S 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 67°

40% rain · 0.54"

W 8–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ330-281715-
Matagorda Bay-
1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ350-355-281715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1138 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.  
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2011

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 3:17 PM
★★☆☆c97
2
3% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★☆☆c97
Moon farthest south (-24.7°)
best
3
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★☆☆☆c95
4
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★☆☆c90
New Moon
best
5
2% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★☆☆c83
best
6
6% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★☆☆c74
7
11% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★☆☆☆c63
8
18% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★☆☆☆c49
9
25% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
10
34% lit
↑ 10:49 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Apogee · 404,975 km
11
43% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c51
12
53% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 12:27 AM
★☆☆☆c61
First Quarter
13
62% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
★☆☆☆c71
14
72% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
★☆☆☆c79
15
80% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★☆☆c85
16
88% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (23.5°)
17
94% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★☆☆c94
18
98% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
★☆☆☆c94
19
100% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★☆☆c94
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★☆☆c91
best
21
95% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★☆☆c81
Perigee · 362,794 km
22
89% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★☆☆☆c53
23
80% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
24
70% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:16 AM
★☆☆☆c51
25
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:55 AM
★☆☆☆c65
26
48% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★☆☆☆c78
Last Quarter
27
37% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★☆☆☆c88
28
27% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
★☆☆☆c91
29
18% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-24.6°)
30
11% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★☆☆c91
31
5% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★☆☆☆c87

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jan 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 4 · 3:03 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 9 · 8:00 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, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,975 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jan 12 · 5:31 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 16 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 19 · 3:21 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 362,794 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 23 · 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.
  • Wed, Jan 26 · 6:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 29 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 2 · Tue, Jan 4 · Wed, Jan 5 · Wed, Jan 19 · Thu, Jan 20

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

Moon distance

362,860 km closest · 404,836 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 Wed 1:21 AM.