Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:30 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
4mph
From N (3°)
Gusts 6 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
60°F
High 61° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
77%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.04 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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Overnight: Low 62° · 4% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: High 79° · 3% rain
Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 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 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 71% | 4% | – | NNE 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 67% | 3% | – | NNE 13 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 58% | 4% | – | NNE 14 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 62% | 4% | – | NNE 15 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 63% | 4% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 61% | 3% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 65% | 3% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 67% | 3% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 66% | 3% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 66% | 3% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 61% | 3% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 50% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 55% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 53% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 55% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 50% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 58% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 37% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 36% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 38% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 59° | 84% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 19% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 25% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 60° | 87% | 26% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 23% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 22% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 24% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 27% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 82° | 83° | 64° | 55% | 29% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 81° | 83° | 65° | 58% | 30% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 32% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 34% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 36% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 38% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 38% | 27% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
79° / 62°
4% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
82° / 67°
32% rain
NE 12–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
83° / 65°
32% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 66°
Dry
NE 5–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
85° / 69°
Dry
E 3–10 mph · gusts 13
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
85° / 71°
1% rain
E 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
84° / 71°
7% rain
E 8–16 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1237 AM 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. GMZ330-191815- Matagorda Bay- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...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...East 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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 · 1237 AM 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. GMZ350-355-191815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East 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. .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 · June 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
28% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
↓ 3:24 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
2
18% lit
↑ 3:29 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
↓ 4:29 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Perigee · 368,103 km
3
10% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★☆☆c80
4
4% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★☆c92
5
1% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★★☆c98
best6
0% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★☆☆c100
New Moon
7
2% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★★☆c100
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
best8
6% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★☆☆c96
9
12% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:34 PM
★★☆☆c90
10
19% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c83
11
27% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆c74
12
36% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c62
13
45% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:13 AM
↓ 1:13 AM
★☆☆☆c48
14
55% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
↓ 1:40 AM
★☆☆☆c34
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,079 km
Moon crosses the equator
15
64% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
↓ 2:06 AM
★☆☆☆c40
16
73% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:32 AM
★☆☆☆c53
17
81% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
↓ 3:00 AM
★☆☆☆c66
18
88% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★☆☆c76
19
94% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:08 AM
★★☆☆c83
20
98% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★★☆c89
best21
100% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★☆☆c89
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
22
99% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★☆c94
best23
96% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★☆c96
best24
91% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★☆☆c95
25
84% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★☆☆c89
26
74% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:09 AM
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆c78
27
64% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 12:14 PM
↓ 12:14 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Perigee · 369,289 km
28
52% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
↓ 1:17 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
29
41% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆c49
30
30% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
↓ 3:25 PM
★☆☆☆c66
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jun 1 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sun, Jun 2 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 368,103 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Jun 6 · 7:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Jun 7 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jun 14 · 12:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jun 14 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 404,079 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jun 14 · 5:00 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, Jun 21 · 8:07 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Jun 21 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jun 27 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 369,289 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jun 28 · 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.
- Fri, Jun 28 · 4:53 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jun 5 · Fri, Jun 7 · Thu, Jun 20 · Sat, Jun 22 · Sun, Jun 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
368,171 km closest · 404,066 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 12:06 AM.