Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 3:05 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
11mph
From NNE (18°)
Gusts 19 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
69°F
High 72° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
35%
Dew point 41°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.11 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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
This Afternoon: High 72°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 56°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 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 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 44° | 37% | 21% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 72° | 72° | 44° | 37% | 27% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 44° | 37% | 35% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 45° | 39% | 26% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 45° | 42% | 33% | 0% | – | N 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 45° | 47% | 32% | 0% | – | N 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 46° | 52% | 33% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 63° | 63° | 46° | 54% | 33% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 38% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 60° | 60° | 47° | 62% | 34% | 0% | – | N 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 59° | 59° | 47° | 64% | 34% | 0% | – | N 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 67% | 42% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 58° | 58° | 46° | 64% | 38% | 0% | – | N 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 57° | 57° | 46° | 67% | 27% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 57° | 57° | 46° | 67% | 33% | 0% | – | N 10 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 56° | 56° | 46° | 69% | 26% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 56° | 56° | 47° | 72% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 57° | 57° | 48° | 72% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 49° | 65% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 51° | 51% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 50° | 43% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 50° | 43% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 49° | 40% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 50° | 41% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 51° | 44% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 16% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 52° | 55% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 40% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 67% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 65% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 68% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 62% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 58% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 51% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 59% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 24% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 70% | 37% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 58° | 64% | 49% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 60° | 54% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 44% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 45% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
72° / 56°
Dry
N 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
75° / 60°
Dry
NE 6–13 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
80° / 64°
1% rain
NE 5–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
81° / 66°
21% 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
- This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- 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.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 154 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. GMZ330-180715- Matagorda Bay- 154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 154 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. GMZ350-180715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 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. 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.
Moon calendar · January 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★☆c101
Perigee · 360,350 km
best2
99% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
3
100% lit
↑ 6:08 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★★☆c101
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best4
97% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★☆c98
best5
93% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
↓ 9:16 AM
★★☆☆c91
6
86% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★☆☆c77
7
78% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
↓ 10:24 AM
★☆☆☆c57
8
69% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★☆☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
9
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:21 AM
↓ 11:21 AM
★☆☆☆c44
10
49% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
11
40% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c69
12
31% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c74
13
22% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Apogee · 405,436 km
14
15% lit
↑ 4:02 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c77
15
9% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★☆☆c78
16
4% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
17
1% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★☆☆c82
18
0% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★★☆c83
New Moon
best19
1% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★★☆c83
best20
4% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★☆☆c79
21
9% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★☆☆c69
22
16% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:48 PM
★☆☆☆c39
23
24% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
↓ 10:48 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
24
34% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c50
25
45% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c66
First Quarter
26
56% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 12:55 AM
↓ 12:55 AM
★☆☆☆c79
27
68% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:03 AM
★☆☆☆c88
28
78% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★☆☆c93
29
87% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
Perigee · 365,873 km
30
94% lit
↑ 3:45 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★☆☆c96
31
98% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★☆☆c95
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jan 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 360,350 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jan 2 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jan 3 · 4:03 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Jan 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Jan 10 · 9:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Jan 13 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 405,436 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jan 16 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jan 18 · 1:52 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Jan 23 · 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, Jan 25 · 10:47 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Jan 29 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 29 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 365,873 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jan 1 · Sat, Jan 3 · Sun, Jan 4 · Sun, Jan 18 · Mon, Jan 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,383 km closest · 405,422 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 1:56 PM.