Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
Overnight: Low 62°
Clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: High 82°
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:29 AM / 6:46 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 5:10 PM / 4:50 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 91%
- Minor period
- 4:20 AM–5:20 AM
- Major period
- 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
- Minor period
- 4:40 PM–5:40 PM
- Major period
- 10:30 PM–12:00 AM
- 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 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 58° | 87% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 58° | 87% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 59° | 87% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 2% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 2% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 4% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 82° | 82° | 60° | 47% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 82° | 82° | 60° | 47% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 82° | 82° | 60° | 47% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 81° | 82° | 61° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 7% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 10% | 0% | – | E 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 7% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 12% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 14% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 13% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 13% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 16% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 21% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 29% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 32% | 0% | – | E 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 35% | 0% | – | E 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 35% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 31% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 80° | 82° | 65° | 60% | 29% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 82° | 84° | 65° | 56% | 23% | 0% | – | ESE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 82° | 84° | 65° | 56% | 30% | 0% | – | ESE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 83° | 85° | 65° | 55% | 30% | 0% | – | ESE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 2 PM | 83° | 84° | 64° | 53% | 29% | 0% | – | ESE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 3 PM | 83° | 84° | 64° | 53% | 33% | 1% | – | ESE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 4 PM | 82° | 83° | 64° | 55% | 30% | 1% | – | ESE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 5 PM | 81° | 83° | 64° | 56% | 31% | 0% | – | E 15 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 25% | 0% | – | E 14 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 40% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 23% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 26% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sat 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 28% | 0% | – | E 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sat 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 28% | 0% | – | E 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 27% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 34% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 41% | 0% | – | E 9 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 49% | 0% | – | E 9 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 51% | 0% | – | E 9 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
82° / 62°
Dry
E 5–12 mph · gusts 14
Sat, Oct 24
Mostly Sunny
83° / 69°
1% rain
E 7–15 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny
81° / 64°
1% rain
E 9–15 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny
80° / 64°
23% rain
E 7–16 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 27
Chance Rain Showers
80° / 63°
32% rain · 0.30"
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 28
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
80° / 63°
28% rain · 0.12"
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
⚡ Storms
Thu, Oct 29
Chance Rain Showers
80° / 63°
28% rain · 0.12"
E 6–13 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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. GMZ330-231815- Matagorda Bay- 1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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. GMZ350-355-231815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Moon calendar · December 2018
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
↓ 2:04 PM
★☆☆☆c46
2
22% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
3
13% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
↓ 3:18 PM
★☆☆☆c54
4
7% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★☆☆c67
5
3% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★☆☆c89
6
0% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★☆☆c92
best7
0% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★☆☆c92
New Moon
best8
2% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
↓ 6:49 PM
★☆☆☆c90
9
6% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★☆☆c86
Moon farthest south (-21.1°)
10
11% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★☆☆c81
11
18% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:24 PM
★☆☆☆c75
12
25% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:16 PM
★☆☆☆c67
Apogee · 405,175 km
13
34% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:09 PM
↓ 11:09 PM
★☆☆☆c59
14
43% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c49
15
53% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 12:02 AM
↓ 12:02 AM
★☆☆☆c39
First Quarter
16
62% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:55 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
17
72% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
↓ 1:49 AM
★☆☆☆c56
18
81% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
↓ 2:45 AM
★☆☆☆c68
19
88% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★☆☆c79
20
95% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★☆☆c89
21
99% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
↓ 5:51 AM
★☆☆☆c94
22
100% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★☆☆c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best23
99% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 8:00 AM
↓ 8:00 AM
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest north (21.8°)
best24
94% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★☆☆c101
Perigee · 361,061 km
best25
87% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★☆☆c97
26
79% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
↓ 10:43 AM
★☆☆☆c87
27
68% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:26 AM
↓ 11:26 AM
★☆☆☆c72
28
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:06 PM
↓ 12:06 PM
★☆☆☆c56
29
46% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:43 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
30
36% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
★☆☆☆c58
31
26% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 1:56 PM
↓ 1:56 PM
★☆☆☆c73
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Dec 2 · 3:00 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 7 · 1:20 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Dec 9 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 12 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,175 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Dec 15 · 5:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Dec 16 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Dec 22 · 11:48 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Dec 23 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 24 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 361,061 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Dec 29 · 3:34 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Dec 29 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Thu, Dec 6 · Fri, Dec 7 · Sat, Dec 22 · Sun, Dec 23 · Mon, Dec 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,133 km closest · 405,155 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 1:21 AM.