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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

This Afternoon: High 83°

Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 68° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:48 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:39 PM / 1:57 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 71%
Minor period
1:27 AM–2:27 AM
Major period
7:50 AM–9:50 AM
Minor period
3:09 PM–4:09 PM
Major period
8:15 PM–10:15 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 206 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PMclouds39% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover51% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover53% cloud cover64% cloud cover43% cloud cover61% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover59% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover30% cloud cover27% cloud cover35% cloud cover19% cloud cover16% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover4% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79737170696878828174726763637883rain1% chance1% chance3% chance4% chance8% chance11% chance12% chance14% chance14% chance16% chance13% chance10% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance2% chancewind01020mphENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 10 mph, gusts 17NE 8 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 13ENE 5 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 10NNE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 5 PM79°79°61°54%39%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Tue 6 PM77°77°62°60%48%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 7 PM74°74°65°74%44%0%–ENE 131810+ mi
Tue 8 PM73°73°66°79%41%1%–ENE 121810+ mi
Tue 9 PM72°72°66°81%40%1%–ENE 121810+ mi
Tue 10 PM71°71°67°87%51%3%–NE 101710+ mi
Tue 11 PM71°71°67°87%31%4%–NE 101710+ mi
Wed 12 AM71°71°67°87%39%8%–NE 91610+ mi
Wed 1 AM71°71°68°90%42%11%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 2 AM70°70°67°90%53%12%–NE 81410+ mi
Wed 3 AM70°70°67°90%64%14%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 4 AM69°69°67°93%43%14%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 5 AM69°69°66°90%61%16%–NNE 91610+ mi
Wed 6 AM68°68°66°93%60%13%–NNE 91610+ mi
Wed 7 AM68°68°68°100%58%10%–NE 101610+ mi
Wed 8 AM68°68°68°100%65%5%–NE 101610+ mi
Wed 9 AM71°71°69°93%67%4%–NE 101510+ mi
Wed 10 AM76°76°69°79%49%3%–NE 121510+ mi
Wed 11 AM78°78°64°62%46%3%–NE 121510+ mi
Wed 12 PM80°82°65°60%59%3%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 1 PM82°84°65°56%50%5%–E 131510+ mi
Wed 2 PM82°84°65°56%46%2%–E 131510+ mi
Wed 3 PM82°83°64°55%43%0%–E 131510+ mi
Wed 4 PM82°83°64°55%30%0%–E 131510+ mi
Wed 5 PM81°83°64°56%27%0%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 6 PM79°79°63°58%35%0%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 7 PM77°77°63°62%19%0%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°63°69%16%0%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°63°71%11%0%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°63°71%7%0%–E 81410+ mi
Wed 11 PM72°72°63°73%8%0%–E 713–
Thu 12 AM70°70°62°76%9%0%–E 612–
Thu 1 AM69°69°62°78%4%0%–ENE 510–
Thu 2 AM67°67°62°84%12%0%–ENE 59–
Thu 3 AM66°66°61°84%15%0%–NE 59–
Thu 4 AM65°65°61°87%13%0%–NE 59–
Thu 5 AM63°63°61°93%14%0%–NE 610–
Thu 6 AM63°63°60°90%8%0%–NNE 612–
Thu 7 AM62°62°61°97%3%0%–NNE 712–
Thu 8 AM63°63°61°93%0%0%–NNE 712–
Thu 9 AM68°68°62°81%1%0%–NE 712–
Thu 10 AM74°74°62°66%1%0%–NE 812–
Thu 11 AM78°78°60°54%2%0%–ENE 812–
Thu 12 PM80°81°59°49%2%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 1 PM82°82°57°43%3%0%–E 913–
Thu 2 PM83°82°57°41%2%0%–E 1013–
Thu 3 PM83°82°57°41%2%0%–E 1213–
Thu 4 PM82°82°58°44%1%0%–E 1213–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

83° / 68°

16% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

83° / 62°

16% rain

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 62°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 66°

Dry

E 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 66°

Dry

E 7–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

7% rain

E 10–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 63°

8% rain

E 8–15 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ330-210615-
Matagorda Bay-
1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.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. Bay waters smooth to
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...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 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. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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

GMZ350 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-210615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★☆☆☆c42
2
7% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
3
2% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★☆☆c54
4
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★☆☆c71
New Moon (supermoon)
best
5
1% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★☆☆c86
Perigee · 358,844 km
best
6
5% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★★☆☆c95
best
7
12% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★☆☆c98
8
21% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★☆☆c98
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
9
31% lit
↑ 12:00 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★☆☆☆c95
10
42% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★☆☆☆c89
11
52% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c80
First Quarter
12
63% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 12:31 AM
★☆☆☆c69
13
73% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 1:30 AM
★☆☆☆c55
14
81% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★☆☆☆c40
15
88% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
16
94% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★☆☆☆c50
17
98% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★☆☆c72
18
100% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★☆☆c78
best
19
100% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★☆☆c81
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
20
98% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★☆☆c81
Apogee · 406,278 km
21
95% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
★☆☆☆c80
22
90% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★☆☆c79
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
23
84% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★☆☆c79
24
76% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
★☆☆☆c77
25
68% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 12:01 PM
★☆☆☆c75
26
58% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:39 PM
★☆☆☆c70
27
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:14 PM
★☆☆☆c61
Last Quarter
28
37% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 1:47 PM
★☆☆☆c50
29
27% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
30
18% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:53 PM
★☆☆☆c44

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 2 · 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.
  • Thu, Nov 4 · 4:15 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Fri, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 358,844 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 6:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 15 · 5:00 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, Nov 19 · 2:57 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,278 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Nov 27 · 6:28 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 29 · 3:00 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, Nov 4 · Fri, Nov 5 · Sat, Nov 6 · Thu, Nov 18 · Fri, Nov 19

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

Moon distance

358,889 km closest · 406,226 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 1:21 PM.