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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Tonight: Low 66°

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:40 PM / 3:51 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 82%
Minor period
3:21 AM–4:21 AM
Major period
9:15 AM–11:15 AM
Minor period
4:10 PM–5:10 PM
Major period
9:45 PM–11:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMclouds28% cloud cover19% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover8% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover0% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°73706771808177696664636981827872rain1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM73°73°65°76%28%0%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°65°79%19%0%–E 5910+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°64°79%22%0%–ENE 5910+ mi
Thu 3 AM70°70°64°81%21%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Thu 4 AM68°68°63°84%19%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Thu 5 AM67°67°63°87%24%0%–NE 5109.0 mi
Thu 6 AM67°67°62°84%19%0%–NE 6127.9 mi
Thu 7 AM66°66°62°87%14%0%–NE 7129.0 mi
Thu 8 AM67°67°62°84%8%0%–NE 7129.0 mi
Thu 9 AM71°71°62°73%2%0%–NE 8129.0 mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°62°62%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°61°56%1%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°81°60°51%1%0%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 1 PM81°81°59°47%1%1%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 2 PM81°81°59°47%2%1%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 3 PM81°81°59°47%5%1%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°81°59°49%1%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°59°50%2%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°59°54%3%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°59°59%5%0%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°59°64%11%0%–E 81410+ mi
Thu 9 PM69°69°59°70%9%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 10 PM68°68°59°73%7%0%–E 71310+ mi
Thu 11 PM67°67°59°75%7%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 12 AM66°66°58°75%9%0%–E 61010+ mi
Fri 1 AM66°66°58°75%9%0%–E 5910+ mi
Fri 2 AM65°65°58°78%7%0%–E 5910+ mi
Fri 3 AM64°64°58°81%6%0%–E 5810+ mi
Fri 4 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–ENE 5810+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NE 59–
Fri 6 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NNE 59–
Fri 7 AM62°62°58°87%6%0%–NNE 610–
Fri 8 AM63°63°58°84%3%0%–NE 610–
Fri 9 AM69°69°59°70%2%0%–NE 610–
Fri 10 AM74°74°60°62%1%0%–ENE 712–
Fri 11 AM79°79°60°52%2%0%–ENE 913–
Fri 12 PM81°82°60°49%2%0%–E 1013–
Fri 1 PM82°82°60°47%3%0%–ESE 1013–
Fri 2 PM82°82°60°47%2%0%–ESE 1014–
Fri 3 PM82°83°61°49%3%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 4 PM82°83°61°49%2%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 5 PM80°81°62°54%9%0%–ESE 1215–
Fri 6 PM78°78°62°58%6%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 7 PM76°76°63°64%6%0%–E 914–
Fri 8 PM73°73°63°71%0%0%–E 914–
Fri 9 PM72°72°63°73%3%0%–E 914–
Fri 10 PM71°71°63°76%5%0%–E 814–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%5%0%–ESE 814–

7-day forecast

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Clear

–° / 66°

Dry

Today

Sunny

81° / 62°

1% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 68°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 65°

4% rain

E 9–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 64°

15% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 63°

18% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ330-221815-
Matagorda Bay-
1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.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...East 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. 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. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

GMZ350 · 1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-221815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 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 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · April 2019

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★☆☆☆c56
2
7% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 5:31 PM
★☆☆☆c46
3
3% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★☆☆☆c40
4
1% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
5
0% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★☆☆c42
New Moon
best
6
2% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★☆☆c53
7
6% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★☆☆c65
8
11% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★☆☆c77
9
19% lit
↑ 10:08 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c87
10
28% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c93
11
38% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (22.4°)
12
49% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★☆☆☆c93
First Quarter
13
60% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
★☆☆☆c89
14
71% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★☆☆☆c82
15
81% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★☆☆☆c71
16
90% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Perigee · 364,207 km
17
96% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
18
99% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★☆☆c52
best
19
100% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★☆☆☆c67
Full Moon · Pink Moon
20
98% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★☆☆c82
best
21
94% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★☆☆c91
best
22
87% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★☆☆c95
best
23
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:09 AM
★★☆☆c95
24
71% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 10:59 AM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest south (-21.6°)
25
62% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★☆☆☆c87
26
52% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 12:44 PM
★☆☆☆c80
Last Quarter
27
43% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★☆☆☆c72
28
34% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 2:30 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Apogee · 404,580 km
29
25% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★☆☆☆c52
30
17% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★☆☆☆c42

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Apr 4 · 10:00 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, Apr 5 · 3:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Apr 11 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Apr 12 · 2:05 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Apr 16 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 364,207 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Apr 17 · 10:00 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, Apr 19 · 6:11 AM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Apr 24 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Apr 26 · 5:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 28 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,580 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Apr 5 · Thu, Apr 18 · Sat, Apr 20 · Sun, Apr 21 · Mon, Apr 22

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

Moon distance

364,236 km closest · 405,331 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 11:36 PM.