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 11:45 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
16mph
From NNW (339°)
Gusts 23 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
62°F
Humidity
42%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.06 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 · 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ330-171230- Matagorda Bay- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .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 · 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ350-171230- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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 with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 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 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Moon calendar · December 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
45% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Last Quarter
2
34% lit
↑ 1:11 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
3
25% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c58
4
17% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★☆☆c73
5
10% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★☆☆c83
6
5% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★☆☆c86
7
2% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★☆c86
best8
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★☆c84
New Moon
best9
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 5:53 PM
↓ 5:53 PM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
10
3% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★★☆c78
11
7% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 7:43 PM
↓ 7:43 PM
★★☆☆c77
Apogee · 406,417 km
12
12% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★☆☆c75
13
19% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★☆☆c71
14
27% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
↓ 10:30 PM
★☆☆☆c64
15
36% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆c52
16
45% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
17
55% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:19 AM
↓ 12:19 AM
★☆☆☆c46
18
66% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
↓ 1:17 AM
★☆☆☆c61
19
76% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
↓ 2:17 AM
★☆☆☆c76
20
85% lit
↑ 2:21 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★☆☆c87
21
92% lit
↑ 3:09 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★☆☆c95
22
97% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★★☆c99
best23
100% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★☆☆c100
Moon farthest north (27.6°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
24
99% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★☆c100
Perigee · 356,652 km
best25
96% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★★☆c100
best26
89% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c95
27
81% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 10:18 AM
↓ 10:18 AM
★★☆☆c83
28
72% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★☆☆☆c64
29
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
30
51% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Last Quarter
31
40% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 12:26 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Dec 1 · 12:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 2 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Tue, Dec 8 · 6:52 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Dec 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 11 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,417 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 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.
- Wed, Dec 16 · 11:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 23 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 23 · 7:28 PM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
- Thu, Dec 24 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 356,652 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Dec 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, Dec 30 · 12:59 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Dec 7 · Tue, Dec 8 · Tue, Dec 22 · Thu, Dec 24 · Fri, Dec 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
356,777 km closest · 406,346 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.