Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 11:05 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNW (340°)
Gusts 6 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
56°F
High 68° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.03 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 57°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 / 6:51 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:49 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
- Minor period
- 1:19 PM–2:19 PM
- Major period
- 5:55 PM–7:55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11 PM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 59% | 50% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 61% | 47% | 0% | – | N 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 60° | 60° | 47° | 63% | 52% | 0% | – | N 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 47° | 63% | 50% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 66% | 72% | 0% | – | N 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 68% | 42% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 67% | 41% | 0% | – | N 10 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 56° | 57° | 47° | 68% | 29% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 56° | 57° | 47° | 68% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 48° | 70% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 62° | 61° | 50° | 67% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 51° | 51% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 75° | 52° | 44% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 44% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 76° | 52° | 44% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 74° | 52° | 45% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 71° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 68° | 53° | 59% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 63° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 43% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 62° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 64° | 54° | 71% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 61° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 34% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 60° | 62° | 54° | 74% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 60° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 59% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 68% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 67° | 57° | 70% | 65% | 1% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 59% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 81° | 62° | 56% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 81° | 63° | 58% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 81° | 63° | 58% | 62% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 81° | 63° | 57% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 78° | 63° | 59% | 48% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 75° | 61° | 61% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 71° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 45% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
61° / 57°
Dry
N 8–8 mph · gusts 14
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 60°
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
84° / 65°
3% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
86° / 66°
Dry
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
86° / 69°
1% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 84.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
- 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 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ330-181415- Matagorda Bay- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .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 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ350-181415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 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 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
52% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆c59
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,165 km
2
61% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c66
3
70% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
↓ 1:22 AM
★☆☆☆c72
4
79% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:05 AM
★☆☆☆c77
5
86% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★☆☆c84
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
6
92% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★☆☆c89
7
97% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★★☆c91
best8
99% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★☆☆c91
9
100% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★☆c88
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best10
98% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★☆c78
best11
93% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★☆☆c63
12
86% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
↓ 10:09 AM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
13
77% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
★☆☆☆c44
14
67% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c61
Perigee · 369,289 km
15
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:27 PM
↓ 1:27 PM
★☆☆☆c75
16
44% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
↓ 2:36 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Last Quarter
17
33% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:44 PM
★☆☆☆c90
18
23% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
19
14% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★☆☆c92
20
8% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 6:32 PM
↓ 6:32 PM
★★☆☆c91
21
3% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★☆c89
best22
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★☆☆c83
23
0% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★☆c77
New Moon
best24
2% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★☆☆c62
25
6% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 9:15 PM
↓ 9:15 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
26
12% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★☆☆c29
27
19% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
↓ 10:11 PM
★☆☆☆c46
28
27% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
★☆☆☆c54
29
36% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★☆☆☆c60
Apogee · 404,548 km
30
45% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 11:58 PM
↓ 11:58 PM
★☆☆☆c63
31
54% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c67
First Quarter
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Aug 1 · 7:40 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Aug 1 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,165 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Tue, Aug 5 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 9 · 2:54 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Aug 12 · 3:00 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, Aug 14 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 369,289 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Aug 16 · 12:12 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 23 · 1:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Aug 25 · 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, Aug 29 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,548 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Aug 31 · 1:24 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Aug 7 · Sat, Aug 9 · Sun, Aug 10 · Thu, Aug 21 · Sat, Aug 23
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,289 km closest · 404,546 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 Sat 11:31 PM.