Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 75°F
Observed 10:35 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from Brazos 451 (20 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNE (16°)
5 kt on the water
Gusts 6 mph (5 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
63°F
High 79° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
47%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: High 82° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:49 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:06 PM / 1:00 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 64%
- Minor period
- 12:30 AM–1:30 AM
- Major period
- 7:05 AM–9:05 AM
- Minor period
- 2:36 PM–3:36 PM
- Major period
- 7:30 PM–9:30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 25% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 60° | 87% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 9% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 27% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 47% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 51% | 3% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 36% | 4% | – | ENE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 44% | 4% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 32% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 36% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 30% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 28% | 2% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 22% | 1% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 29% | 2% | – | NE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 67° | 100% | 21% | 3% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 67° | 100% | 18% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 68° | 93% | 22% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 26% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 25% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 23% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 82° | 85° | 68° | 63% | 22% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 82° | 85° | 67° | 61% | 17% | 3% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 81° | 83° | 67° | 63% | 13% | 3% | – | E 13 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 80° | 82° | 67° | 65% | 8% | 3% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 8% | 3% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 8% | 3% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 8% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 6% | 0% | – | E 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 84% | 4% | 0% | – | E 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 2% | 0% | – | E 8 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
70° / 63°
Dry
ENE 9–9 mph · gusts 16
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
82° / 67°
4% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
83° / 64°
4% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 63°
Dry
E 5–10 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 67°
Dry
E 3–10 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 68°
1% rain
SE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
82° / 66°
15% rain
E 9–16 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ330-201415- Matagorda Bay- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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...Southeast 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 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ350-355-201415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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 8 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. .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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · April 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
82% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
↓ 4:57 AM
★☆☆☆c62
2
88% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★☆☆c54
3
94% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★☆☆c42
4
98% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★☆☆c32
5
100% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Pink Moon
best6
100% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★☆c52
best7
98% lit
↑ 9:30 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★☆☆c66
best8
93% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★☆☆c77
9
87% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
↓ 9:10 AM
★★☆☆c88
10
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★☆☆c94
11
69% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
12
58% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★☆☆☆c94
13
46% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c91
Last Quarter
14
35% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:10 PM
★☆☆☆c88
15
24% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
↓ 3:18 PM
★☆☆☆c78
Perigee · 367,969 km
16
15% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★☆☆c62
17
8% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:30 PM
↓ 5:30 PM
★★☆☆c45
18
3% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
19
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★☆c65
New Moon
best20
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★☆☆c77
21
3% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★☆c90
best22
7% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c93
23
14% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
↓ 11:46 PM
★★☆☆c93
24
21% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c91
25
30% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★☆☆☆c85
Moon farthest north (27.6°)
26
39% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 1:32 AM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c78
27
48% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
↓ 2:17 AM
★☆☆☆c73
First Quarter
28
58% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★☆☆☆c67
Apogee · 404,299 km
29
67% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
↓ 3:30 AM
★☆☆☆c60
30
76% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
↓ 4:00 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Apr 5 · 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.
- Wed, Apr 5 · 11:35 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Apr 11 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Apr 13 · 4:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Apr 15 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 367,969 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Apr 18 · 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.
- Wed, Apr 19 · 11:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Apr 25 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Apr 27 · 4:19 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Apr 28 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,299 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Wed, Apr 5 · Thu, Apr 6 · Fri, Apr 7 · Wed, Apr 19 · Fri, Apr 21
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,032 km closest · 404,179 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 Mon 7:20 PM.