Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 12:40 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNW (335°)
Gusts 7 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
56°F
High 54° · Low 54° so far today
Humidity
77%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.01 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Tonight: Low 57°
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. 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 / 6:50 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:30 PM / 12:03 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Minor period
- 12:00 AM–12:33 AM
- Major period
- 6:20 AM–8:20 AM
- Minor period
- 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
- Major period
- 6:45 PM–8:45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 61% | 47% | 0% | – | N 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 60° | 60° | 47° | 63% | 52% | 0% | – | N 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 47° | 63% | 50% | 0% | – | N 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 66% | 72% | 0% | – | N 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 68% | 42% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 67% | 41% | 0% | – | N 10 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 56° | 57° | 47° | 68% | 29% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 56° | 57° | 47° | 68% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 48° | 70% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 62° | 61° | 50° | 67% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 51° | 51% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 75° | 52° | 44% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 44% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 76° | 52° | 44% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 73° | 74° | 52° | 45% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 71° | 74° | 53° | 48% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 68° | 53° | 59% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 63° | 65° | 53° | 65% | 43% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 62° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 64° | 54° | 71% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 61° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 34% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 60° | 62° | 54° | 74% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 60° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 59% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 63° | 54° | 73% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 68% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 67° | 57° | 70% | 65% | 1% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 59% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 81° | 62° | 56% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 81° | 63° | 58% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 81° | 63° | 58% | 62% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 81° | 63° | 57% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 78° | 63° | 59% | 48% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 75° | 61° | 61% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 71° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 45% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 69° | 70° | 60° | 70% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Sat, Oct 17
Mostly Cloudy
–° / 57°
Dry
Today
Sunny
75° / 60°
Dry
NE 6–13 mph · gusts 18
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
79° / 64°
1% rain
NE 5–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
80° / 65°
13% 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- 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 · December 2027
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★☆☆c78
2
20% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★☆☆c71
3
28% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:27 PM
★☆☆☆c62
4
36% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
↓ 11:20 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Apogee · 404,661 km
5
46% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c40
First Quarter
6
55% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
↓ 12:13 AM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
7
65% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
↓ 1:06 AM
★☆☆☆c46
8
74% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
↓ 2:00 AM
★☆☆☆c59
9
82% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★☆☆c71
10
89% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c82
11
95% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★☆☆c89
12
99% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★★☆c93
best13
100% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★☆☆c96
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
14
98% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:11 AM
★★★☆c97
best15
94% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★☆☆c97
Perigee · 364,027 km
16
87% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
↓ 9:53 AM
★★☆☆c93
17
79% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:34 AM
★☆☆☆c83
18
68% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
↓ 11:11 AM
★☆☆☆c66
19
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:45 AM
↓ 11:45 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
20
46% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
21
35% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c63
22
25% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c80
23
17% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c91
24
10% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★☆☆c94
25
4% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
↓ 3:40 PM
★★★☆c94
best26
1% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-27.0°)
best27
0% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 5:30 PM
↓ 5:30 PM
★★★☆c89
New Moon
best28
1% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★☆☆c84
29
3% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
↓ 7:24 PM
★★★☆c79
30
8% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★☆☆c72
31
13% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★☆☆c64
Apogee · 405,631 km
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Dec 5 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Dec 6 · 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.
- Mon, Dec 13 · 10:08 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Dec 15 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 364,027 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Dec 19 · 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.
- Mon, Dec 20 · 3:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 27 · 2:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,631 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Best fishing days
Sun, Dec 12 · Tue, Dec 14 · Sat, Dec 25 · Sun, Dec 26 · Mon, Dec 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,132 km closest · 405,528 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 11:31 PM.