Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 5:00 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
7mph
From NNW (340°)
Gusts 9 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
52°F
High 54° · Low 51° so far today
Humidity
76%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Today
Overnight: Low 55°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: High 75°
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:26 AM / 6:50 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:30 PM / 12:03 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:33 AM
- Major period
- 6:20 AM–8:20 AM
- Minor period
- 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
- Major period
- 6:45 PM–8:45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 AM | 56° | 56° | 46° | 70% | 27% | 0% | – | N 8 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 55° | 55° | 47° | 72% | 28% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 55° | 55° | 47° | 74% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 56° | 56° | 48° | 74% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 58° | 58° | 50° | 75% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 66% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 52% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 52° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 45% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 53° | 63% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 43% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 34% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 59% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 68% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 65% | 1% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 59% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 62° | 56% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 62% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 48% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 45% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
75° / 55°
Dry
NE 6–13 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
79° / 64°
1% rain
NE 5–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 65°
13% rain
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
83° / 65°
3% rain
NE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
85° / 66°
Dry
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
86° / 69°
Dry
E 2–9 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
87° / 69°
Dry
SE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ330-182330- Matagorda Bay- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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...East 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ350-355-181915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...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...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.
Moon calendar · May 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
2
31% lit
↑ 11:05 AM
↓ 12:46 AM
↓ 12:46 AM
★☆☆☆c91
3
41% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c85
4
51% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
↓ 2:18 AM
★☆☆☆c77
First Quarter
5
62% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
↓ 2:53 AM
★☆☆☆c65
6
71% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
↓ 3:24 AM
★☆☆☆c50
7
79% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
↓ 3:51 AM
★☆☆☆c30
8
86% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
9
92% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★☆☆c53
10
96% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★☆☆c63
Apogee · 406,242 km
11
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★☆c70
best12
100% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★☆c74
Full Moon · Flower Moon
13
99% lit
↑ 9:27 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★☆c76
best14
96% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★☆c79
15
92% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
16
85% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:18 AM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★☆☆c84
17
78% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 10:18 AM
↓ 10:18 AM
★★☆☆c84
18
69% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★☆☆☆c80
19
59% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
↓ 12:22 PM
★☆☆☆c74
20
48% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
↓ 1:24 PM
★☆☆☆c61
Last Quarter
21
37% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
↓ 2:26 PM
★☆☆☆c43
22
26% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
↓ 3:30 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
23
17% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
↓ 4:36 PM
★★☆☆c61
24
9% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★☆☆c79
25
3% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★★☆c93
Perigee · 359,023 km
best26
0% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★☆c100
New Moon (supermoon)
best27
1% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★☆☆c102
28
4% lit
↑ 7:39 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★★☆c102
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
best29
9% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 11:25 PM
↓ 11:25 PM
★★☆☆c101
30
17% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c97
31
26% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆c89
Lunar events this month
- Thu, May 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, May 4 · 8:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 8 · 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.
- Sat, May 10 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,242 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, May 12 · 11:56 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 15 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 20 · 6:59 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 22 · 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.
- Sun, May 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 359,023 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 26 · 10:02 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.
- Wed, May 28 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sun, May 11 · Tue, May 13 · Sun, May 25 · Mon, May 26 · Wed, May 28
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,136 km closest · 406,203 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 Sun 4:16 AM.