Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 4:35 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
15mph
From ENE (74°)
Gusts 17 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
72°F
High 81° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
51%
Dew point 59°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.01 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
This Afternoon: High 81° · 1% rain
Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:49 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:06 PM / 1:00 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- 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 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 47% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 50% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
81° / 63°
1% rain
E 9–13 mph · gusts 17
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
- This Afternoon: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 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.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 242 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. GMZ330-200815- Matagorda Bay- 242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...East 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.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 242 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. GMZ350-355-200815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 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. .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.
Moon calendar · September 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★☆☆c72
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★☆☆c49
3
82% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★☆☆☆c54
4
73% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 11:56 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c72
5
63% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c83
6
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:02 PM
★☆☆☆c86
Last Quarter
7
42% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
↓ 3:01 PM
★☆☆☆c86
8
33% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
↓ 3:56 PM
★☆☆☆c83
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
9
24% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
↓ 4:44 PM
★☆☆☆c79
10
16% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★☆☆c74
11
10% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★☆☆c70
12
5% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★☆☆c66
Apogee · 406,292 km
13
2% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★☆☆c59
best14
0% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★☆☆c49
New Moon
best15
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
best16
2% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:27 PM
↓ 8:27 PM
★★☆☆c37
17
6% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★☆☆c46
18
12% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 9:26 PM
↓ 9:26 PM
★★☆☆c57
19
19% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
↓ 10:02 PM
★☆☆☆c75
20
28% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
★☆☆☆c82
21
38% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
★☆☆☆c86
22
49% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c89
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
23
60% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c92
24
71% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c92
25
81% lit
↑ 5:09 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★☆☆c92
26
89% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c87
27
96% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★☆☆c79
Perigee · 359,914 km
28
99% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★☆☆c52
best29
100% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best30
98% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★☆☆c57
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Sep 1 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Sep 6 · 5:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,292 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Sep 14 · 8:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Sep 15 · 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, Sep 22 · 2:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 27 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Sep 29 · 2:00 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, Sep 29 · 4:57 AM — Full Moon · Corn 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.
Best fishing days
Wed, Sep 13 · Thu, Sep 14 · Fri, Sep 15 · Thu, Sep 28 · Fri, Sep 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,010 km closest · 406,291 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 1:22 PM.