Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
This Afternoon: High 80° · 19% rain
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 70° · 44% rain
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:32 AM / 6:42 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 7:48 PM / 9:11 AM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 96%
- Major period
- 1:00 AM–3:00 AM
- Minor period
- 8:41 AM–9:41 AM
- Major period
- 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
- Minor period
- 7:18 PM–8:18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 69° | 72% | 68% | 12% | 0.01" | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 70° | 76% | 69% | 12% | 0.01" | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 70° | 82% | 69% | 11% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 71° | 90% | 65% | 16% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 71° | 93% | 60% | 8% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 71° | 93% | 54% | 3% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 65% | 5% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 66% | 6% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 71° | 97% | 70% | 12% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 71% | 17% | – | E 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 76% | 25% | – | E 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 81% | 24% | – | E 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 74% | 44% | – | E 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 71% | 33% | – | E 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 78% | 31% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 74% | 31% | – | E 12 | 13 | 9.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 71° | 87% | 72% | 31% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 10 AM | 80° | 83° | 70° | 72% | 69% | 21% | – | ESE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 11 AM | 81° | 85° | 70° | 69% | 76% | 21% | – | ESE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 12 PM | 82° | 86° | 70° | 67% | 73% | 21% | – | ESE 13 | 14 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 1 PM | 82° | 85° | 69° | 65% | 70% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 2 PM | 81° | 84° | 69° | 67% | 67% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 3 PM | 81° | 84° | 69° | 67% | 60% | 22% | 0.01" | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 4 PM | 81° | 84° | 69° | 67% | 61% | 19% | 0.01" | ESE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 5 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 63% | 19% | 0.01" | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 67% | 19% | 0.01" | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Wed 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 67% | 10% | – | E 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 8 PM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 79% | 63% | 10% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 9 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 54% | 10% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 10 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 51% | 10% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Wed 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 84% | 55% | 10% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 50% | 10% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 47% | 6% | – | ESE 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 49% | 6% | – | ESE 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 46% | 6% | – | E 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 45% | 6% | – | E 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 46% | 6% | – | E 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 43% | 6% | – | E 12 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 36% | 5% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 93% | 39% | 5% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 67° | 81% | 47% | 5% | – | E 12 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 54% | 5% | – | E 13 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 82° | 85° | 67° | 61% | 52% | 5% | – | E 13 | 14 | – | |
| Thu 12 PM | 83° | 85° | 66° | 57% | 46% | 5% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 1 PM | 83° | 85° | 66° | 57% | 42% | 4% | – | ESE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Thu 2 PM | 83° | 85° | 65° | 55% | 42% | 4% | – | ESE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Thu 3 PM | 83° | 85° | 65° | 55% | 46% | 4% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Thu 4 PM | 82° | 84° | 65° | 56% | 52% | 4% | – | E 13 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
80° / 70°
44% rain · 0.02"
E 12–12 mph · gusts 15
⚡ Storms
Wed, Oct 28
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82° / 68°
44% rain · 0.06"
E 12–13 mph · gusts 15
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 29
Mostly Sunny
83° / 67°
10% rain
E 12–13 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Oct 30
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
81° / 68°
20% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 14
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Mostly Sunny
82° / 68°
13% rain
SE 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
- This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 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 82. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- 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.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1138 AM 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. GMZ330-280545- Matagorda Bay- 1138 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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 AM 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. GMZ350-355-280545- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1138 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .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 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2011
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
44% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c48
2
53% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c35
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
3
63% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
↓ 12:54 AM
★☆☆☆c46
4
72% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
↓ 1:46 AM
★☆☆☆c56
5
80% lit
↑ 2:13 PM
↓ 2:38 AM
↓ 2:38 AM
★☆☆☆c63
Apogee · 405,414 km
6
87% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
↓ 3:31 AM
★☆☆☆c71
7
93% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★☆☆c76
8
97% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★☆☆c79
9
99% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★☆☆c82
best10
100% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
↓ 7:04 AM
★☆☆☆c82
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (22.1°)
11
99% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★☆☆c84
best12
95% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★☆☆c84
13
90% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
↓ 9:25 AM
★★☆☆c83
14
83% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
↓ 10:05 AM
★☆☆☆c76
15
74% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
↓ 10:43 AM
★☆☆☆c64
16
64% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★☆☆☆c50
17
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:56 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
18
42% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:33 PM
★☆☆☆c59
19
31% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
↓ 1:13 PM
★☆☆☆c75
20
21% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
↓ 1:57 PM
★☆☆☆c88
21
12% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★☆☆c96
Perigee · 364,803 km
22
5% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★☆☆c101
best23
1% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
↓ 4:41 PM
★☆☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-22.9°)
24
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★☆☆c102
New Moon
best25
1% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★☆☆c99
best26
5% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★☆☆c92
27
11% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★☆☆c81
28
18% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
↓ 9:49 PM
★☆☆☆c64
29
27% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:44 PM
★☆☆☆c45
30
36% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
31
45% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 2 · 3:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 2 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,414 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Dec 10 · 8:37 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 10 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 17 · 4:00 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, Dec 17 · 6:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 21 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 364,803 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Dec 23 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 24 · 12:06 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 30 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Fri, Dec 9 · Sun, Dec 11 · Thu, Dec 22 · Sat, Dec 24 · Sun, Dec 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,910 km closest · 405,352 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 Tue 1:20 PM.