Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 AM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Jackson, Inland Jackson, Chambers, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston, and Inland Matagorda Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Light Rain
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 12:15 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
18mph
From NNW (339°)
Gusts 23 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
61°F
High 63° · Low 61° so far today
Humidity
45%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Overnight: Low 57°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday: High 73°
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 12 AM | 63° | 63° | 39° | 40% | 58% | 0% | – | N 18 | 31 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 40° | 44% | 56% | 0% | – | N 17 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 42° | 47% | 55% | 0% | – | N 17 | 30 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 42° | 50% | 53% | 0% | – | N 16 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 60° | 60° | 41° | 50% | 52% | 0% | – | N 16 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 59° | 59° | 41° | 51% | 50% | 0% | – | N 15 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 58° | 58° | 41° | 53% | 49% | 0% | – | N 15 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 57° | 57° | 41° | 54% | 48% | 0% | – | N 14 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 57° | 57° | 42° | 56% | 46% | 0% | – | N 15 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 60° | 60° | 42° | 52% | 45% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 63° | 63° | 43° | 47% | 44% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 43° | 44% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 68° | 68° | 42° | 40% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 42° | 36% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 41° | 34% | 42% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 41° | 32% | 42% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 41° | 31% | 42% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 41° | 32% | 43% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 41° | 34% | 43% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 43° | 39% | 42% | 0% | – | N 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 44° | 44% | 41% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 44° | 47% | 40% | 0% | – | N 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 63° | 63° | 45° | 52% | 40% | 0% | – | N 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 62° | 62° | 45° | 54% | 39% | 0% | – | N 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 61° | 61° | 45° | 56% | 38% | 0% | – | N 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 60° | 60° | 46° | 58% | 37% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 46° | 59% | 39% | 0% | – | N 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 59° | 59° | 46° | 62% | 41% | 0% | – | N 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 58° | 58° | 46° | 63% | 44% | 0% | – | N 9 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 57° | 57° | 46° | 65% | 46% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 57° | 57° | 45° | 65% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 57° | 57° | 46° | 67% | 50% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 46° | 65% | 47% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 56% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 47° | 49% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 47° | 44% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 48° | 42% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 47° | 39% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 47° | 38% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 47° | 38% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 51° | 42% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 51° | 44% | 25% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 51° | 46% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 51° | 49% | 23% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 68° | 68° | 53° | 58% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 62% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 64% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 67% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
73° / 57°
Dry
N 7–18 mph · gusts 31
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
75° / 61°
Dry
NE 6–13 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
79° / 65°
4% rain
NE 5–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Slight Chance Rain Showers
82° / 67°
24% rain · 0.06"
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
84° / 66°
4% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
85° / 68°
1% rain
E 5–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
86° / 68°
3% rain
E 3–10 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly 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 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1218 AM 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. GMZ330-171830- Matagorda Bay- 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .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 · 1218 AM 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. GMZ350-171830- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north near 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .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 · July 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★☆c84
best2
93% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★☆☆c83
3
88% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c78
4
80% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 AM
★☆☆☆c66
5
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
6
62% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:30 PM
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c31
7
51% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:29 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Last Quarter
8
40% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:32 PM
★☆☆☆c67
9
29% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
↓ 3:39 PM
★☆☆☆c81
10
19% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★☆☆c91
11
11% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★☆☆c97
12
4% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★☆c101
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
13
1% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★☆c102
Perigee · 359,114 km
best14
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★☆☆c102
New Moon (supermoon)
15
3% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★☆c101
best16
7% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★☆☆c93
17
15% lit
↑ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★☆☆c78
18
23% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
19
33% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 11:53 PM
↓ 11:53 PM
★☆☆☆c28
20
43% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
21
53% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
↓ 12:24 AM
★☆☆☆c58
First Quarter
22
62% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:56 AM
↓ 12:56 AM
★☆☆☆c67
23
71% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c71
24
79% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 2:11 AM
↓ 2:11 AM
★☆☆☆c73
25
86% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★☆☆c73
Apogee · 405,550 km
26
92% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c75
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
27
97% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★☆c78
28
99% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★☆☆c78
29
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★☆c80
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best30
99% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★☆c77
best31
96% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★☆☆c71
Lunar events this month
- Sun, Jul 5 · 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.
- Tue, Jul 7 · 2:29 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jul 12 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jul 13 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 359,114 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jul 14 · 4:43 AM — 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.
- Sat, Jul 18 · 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.
- Tue, Jul 21 · 6:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jul 25 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,550 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Jul 26 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Jul 29 · 9:35 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jul 1 · Mon, Jul 13 · Wed, Jul 15 · Wed, Jul 29 · Thu, Jul 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,243 km closest · 405,550 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 Fri 11:46 PM.