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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 39% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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, 94%
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 PMclouds66% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover81% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover78% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover69% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°72717075828178757270687383837773rain6% chance12% chance17% chance25% chance24% chance44% chance33% chance31% chance31% chance31% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 13 mph, gusts 14ESE 13 mph, gusts 14ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 13E 13 mph, gusts 13ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 AM72°72°71°97%66%6%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 1 AM72°72°71°97%70%12%–E 121310+ mi
Wed 2 AM71°71°71°100%71%17%–E 121210+ mi⚡
Wed 3 AM71°71°71°100%76%25%–E 121210+ mi⚡
Wed 4 AM71°71°71°100%81%24%–E 121210+ mi⚡
Wed 5 AM70°70°70°100%74%44%–E 121210+ mi⚡
Wed 6 AM70°70°70°100%71%33%–E 121210+ mi⚡
Wed 7 AM70°70°70°100%78%31%–E 121310+ mi⚡
Wed 8 AM71°71°70°97%74%31%–E 12139.0 mi⚡
Wed 9 AM75°75°71°87%72%31%–E 121310+ mi⚡
Wed 10 AM80°83°70°72%69%21%–ESE 131410+ mi⚡
Wed 11 AM81°85°70°69%76%21%–ESE 131410+ mi⚡
Wed 12 PM82°86°70°67%73%21%–ESE 131410+ mi⚡
Wed 1 PM82°85°69°65%70%22%0.01"ESE 131510+ mi⚡
Wed 2 PM81°84°69°67%67%22%0.01"ESE 131510+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM81°84°69°67%60%22%0.01"ESE 131510+ mi⚡
Wed 4 PM81°84°69°67%61%19%0.01"ESE 131510+ mi⚡
Wed 5 PM80°83°69°69%63%19%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Wed 6 PM78°78°69°74%67%19%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Wed 7 PM77°77°69°76%67%10%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 8 PM76°76°69°79%63%10%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 9 PM75°75°68°79%54%10%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 10 PM75°75°68°79%51%10%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°68°84%55%10%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 12 AM72°72°67°84%50%10%–ESE 121310+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°66°81%47%6%–ESE 121310+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°66°84%49%6%–ESE 121210+ mi
Thu 3 AM70°70°66°87%46%6%–E 121210+ mi
Thu 4 AM68°68°66°93%45%6%–E 121210+ mi
Thu 5 AM68°68°66°93%46%6%–E 1212–
Thu 6 AM68°68°66°93%43%6%–E 1212–
Thu 7 AM68°68°66°93%36%5%–E 1213–
Thu 8 AM68°68°66°93%39%5%–E 1213–
Thu 9 AM73°73°67°81%47%5%–E 1213–
Thu 10 AM79°79°67°67%54%5%–E 1313–
Thu 11 AM82°85°67°61%52%5%–E 1314–
Thu 12 PM83°85°66°57%46%5%–ESE 1315–
Thu 1 PM83°85°66°57%42%4%–ESE 1315–
Thu 2 PM83°85°65°55%42%4%–ESE 1316–
Thu 3 PM83°85°65°55%46%4%–E 1316–
Thu 4 PM82°84°65°56%52%4%–E 1316–
Thu 5 PM80°82°65°60%57%4%–E 1215–
Thu 6 PM77°77°65°67%61%4%–E 1215–
Thu 7 PM75°75°65°71%63%1%–E 1215–
Thu 8 PM74°74°64°71%62%1%–E 1214–
Thu 9 PM73°73°64°73%60%1%–E 1214–
Thu 10 PM72°72°64°76%59%1%–E 1214–
Thu 11 PM71°71°63°76%60%1%–E 1214–

7-day forecast

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

–° / 70°

39% rain

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 67°

44% rain · 0.06"

SE 12–13 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 66°

10% rain

E 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 68°

20% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 68°

23% rain

E 2–6 mph · gusts 9

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

83° / 70°

2% rain

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 68°

16% rain

S 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • 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 · May 2011

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★☆☆c64
2
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★☆☆c72
3
0% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
★☆☆☆c75
New Moon
4
2% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★☆☆c80
best
5
6% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
6
11% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★☆☆c88
7
19% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c88
8
27% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c83
9
38% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c76
10
48% lit
↑ 1:07 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c65
First Quarter
11
60% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★☆☆☆c49
12
71% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
13
81% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★☆☆☆c50
14
89% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★☆☆c72
15
95% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 4:48 AM
★★☆☆c86
Perigee · 362,134 km
16
99% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★☆☆c95
best
17
100% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★☆☆☆c100
Full Moon · Flower Moon
18
98% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-24.0°)
best
19
93% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★☆☆c101
best
20
87% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★☆☆c98
21
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:25 AM
★★☆☆c91
22
70% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 11:24 AM
★☆☆☆c79
23
61% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c65
24
51% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Last Quarter
25
41% lit
↑ 1:59 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
26
32% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
★☆☆☆c41
27
24% lit
↑ 2:59 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Apogee · 405,003 km
28
16% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★☆☆☆c60
29
10% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★☆☆c70
30
5% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★☆☆c78
31
1% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★☆☆c84
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, May 3 · 1:50 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 5 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 10 · 3:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 12 · 11:00 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, May 15 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 362,134 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, May 17 · 6:08 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 24 · 1:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 25 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, May 27 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,003 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Wed, May 4 · Mon, May 16 · Wed, May 18 · Thu, May 19 · Tue, May 31

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

Moon distance

362,175 km closest · 404,953 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 Tue 7:26 PM.