Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:53 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NW (326°)
Gusts 8 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
61°F
High 72° · Low 58° so far today
Humidity
60%
Dew point 44°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
Tonight: Low 56°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. 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 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 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 68% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 62% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 53° | 72% | 58% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 51% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 60° | 60° | 53° | 78% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 46% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 47% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 48% | 1% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 50% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
66° / 56°
Dry
N 8–8 mph · gusts 14
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
- 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. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- 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.
- 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 · September 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★☆c69
Moon crosses the equator
best2
6% lit
↑ 9:07 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★☆☆c48
3
12% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★☆☆c59
4
20% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 10:07 PM
↓ 10:07 PM
★☆☆☆c75
5
30% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★☆☆☆c84
6
40% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 11:35 PM
↓ 11:35 PM
★☆☆☆c85
7
50% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c85
First Quarter
8
59% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
↓ 12:26 AM
★☆☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-27.3°)
9
68% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:19 AM
★☆☆☆c79
10
77% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
↓ 2:15 AM
★☆☆☆c75
11
84% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,384 km
12
91% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★☆☆c67
13
95% lit
↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★☆☆c62
14
98% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★☆☆c48
15
100% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best16
99% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★☆c39
best17
97% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★☆☆c51
18
92% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★☆☆c64
19
86% lit
↑ 9:27 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:34 AM
★★☆☆c80
20
78% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
↓ 11:36 AM
★☆☆☆c87
21
69% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 12:39 PM
↓ 12:39 PM
★☆☆☆c91
22
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Moon farthest north (26.6°)
23
47% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
↓ 2:39 PM
★☆☆☆c93
Last Quarter
24
36% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
↓ 3:31 PM
★☆☆☆c93
25
25% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:18 PM
★☆☆☆c91
26
16% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★☆☆c84
27
8% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★☆☆c74
Perigee · 363,451 km
28
3% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
29
0% lit
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★☆c48
New Moon
best30
1% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★☆c62
bestLunar events this month
- Wed, Sep 1 · 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.
- Tue, Sep 7 · 1:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Sep 8 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,384 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Sep 15 · 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, Sep 15 · 6:03 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Sep 23 · 5:20 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Sep 27 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 363,451 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Sep 28 · 7:00 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, Sep 29 · 9:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Sep 1 · Wed, Sep 15 · Thu, Sep 16 · Wed, Sep 29 · Thu, Sep 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,952 km closest · 405,347 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 7:20 PM.