Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 2:00 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
13mph
From N (356°)
Gusts 25 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
67°F
High 70° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 39°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.08 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
Today: High 73°
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Low 57°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. 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 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 41° | 34% | 24% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 41° | 32% | 31% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 41° | 31% | 27% | 0% | – | N 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 41° | 32% | 26% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 41° | 35% | 20% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 43° | 39% | 20% | 0% | – | N 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 44° | 43% | 41% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 44° | 48% | 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° | 60% | 37% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 46° | 60% | 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° | 64% | 44% | 0% | – | N 9 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 57° | 57° | 46° | 67% | 46% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 57° | 57° | 45° | 64% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 57° | 57° | 46° | 67% | 50% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 46° | 64% | 47% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 47° | 49% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 47° | 44% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 48° | 41% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 47° | 38% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 47° | 37% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 47° | 37% | 28% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 51° | 43% | 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° | 59% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 65% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 38% | 0% | – | ENE 6 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 45% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 46% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 47% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 50% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 52% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 58° | 73% | 52% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 52% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 53% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
73° / 57°
Dry
N 7–14 mph · gusts 18
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
85° / 65°
3% rain
E 7–14 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
86° / 67°
1% rain
E 5–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
87° / 71°
3% rain
E 5–10 mph · gusts 13
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Tonight: 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. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- 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 85.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
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 · June 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 5:14 PM
↓ 5:14 PM
★★☆☆c76
2
6% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★☆☆c87
3
2% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★☆c93
best4
0% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★☆☆c94
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★★☆c98
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
best6
5% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:39 PM
★★★☆c100
Perigee · 361,698 km
best7
12% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c97
8
21% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c92
9
31% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★☆☆☆c79
10
42% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:46 AM
↓ 12:46 AM
★☆☆☆c61
11
53% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:19 AM
★☆☆☆c40
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
12
64% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 1:51 AM
↓ 1:51 AM
★☆☆☆c41
13
74% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
↓ 2:23 AM
★☆☆☆c61
14
82% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★☆☆c75
15
89% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★☆☆c83
16
95% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★☆☆c88
17
98% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 4:58 AM
↓ 4:58 AM
★★★☆c87
best18
100% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest south (-27.5°)
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
19
100% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★☆c85
best20
97% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★☆c82
21
94% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★☆☆c80
22
88% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c76
Apogee · 405,696 km
23
81% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
↓ 10:23 AM
★☆☆☆c70
24
74% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:17 AM
↓ 11:17 AM
★☆☆☆c58
25
65% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 12:10 PM
↓ 12:10 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
26
55% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 1:04 PM
↓ 1:04 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Last Quarter
27
45% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:59 PM
★☆☆☆c48
28
35% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★☆☆☆c64
29
25% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
↓ 4:00 PM
★☆☆☆c77
30
16% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★☆☆c87
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Jun 4 · 2:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jun 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jun 6 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 361,698 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jun 11 · 5:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jun 11 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Jun 18 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jun 18 · 7:44 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,696 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jun 25 · 8:00 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, Jun 26 · 11:54 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jun 3 · Sat, Jun 5 · Sun, Jun 6 · Thu, Jun 17 · Sat, Jun 19
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
361,704 km closest · 405,587 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 4:31 AM.