Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 6:30 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
9mph
From N (357°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
53°F
High 54° · Low 50° so far today
Humidity
82%
Dew point 45°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.02 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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Today
Today: High 75°
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 60°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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 6 AM | 55° | 55° | 47° | 72% | 28% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 55° | 55° | 47° | 74% | 28% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 56° | 56° | 48° | 74% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 58° | 58° | 50° | 75% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 66% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 51° | 58% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 69° | 69° | 51° | 52% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 52° | 51% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 45% | 13% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 52° | 46% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 53° | 61% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 53° | 63% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 63% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 53° | 70% | 43% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 54° | 75% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 37% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 34% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 59% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 49% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 68% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 65% | 1% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 59% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 60° | 62% | 50% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 58% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 62° | 56% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 53% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 62% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 36% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 48% | 0% | – | E 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 64% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 30% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 61° | 68% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 45% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 41% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 34% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 78% | 26% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
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
83° / 65°
3% rain
NE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
85° / 66°
Dry
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
86° / 69°
Dry
E 2–9 mph · gusts 12
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
87° / 70°
1% rain
SE 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: 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. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- 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.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ330-182330- Matagorda Bay- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. .TONIGHT...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. .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 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ350-355-182330- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · May 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
↓ 1:39 AM
★☆☆☆c78
First Quarter
2
57% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
↓ 2:20 AM
★☆☆☆c68
3
68% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:57 AM
★☆☆☆c52
4
78% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
↓ 3:33 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
5
87% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:08 AM
★★☆☆c53
Perigee · 366,534 km
6
94% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★☆☆c72
7
98% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 5:23 AM
↓ 5:23 AM
★★★☆c86
best8
100% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★☆☆c93
Full Moon · Flower Moon
9
99% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★☆c96
best10
96% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
best11
90% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★☆☆c95
12
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:42 AM
↓ 9:42 AM
★★☆☆c90
13
75% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★☆☆☆c83
14
66% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★☆☆☆c74
15
57% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
↓ 12:33 PM
★☆☆☆c64
16
48% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Last Quarter
17
38% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:19 PM
↓ 2:19 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Apogee · 404,279 km
18
29% lit
↑ 2:52 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
↓ 3:11 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
19
21% lit
↑ 3:21 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
↓ 4:03 PM
★☆☆☆c48
20
14% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★☆☆c61
21
8% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★☆☆c74
22
3% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★☆c83
23
1% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★☆c89
best24
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★☆☆c89
New Moon
25
2% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
best26
7% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★☆☆c97
27
13% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★☆☆c95
28
22% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c90
29
32% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c80
30
43% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c64
31
55% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Perigee · 369,761 km
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Mon, May 1 · 9:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 4 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, May 5 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 366,534 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 8 · 2:49 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, May 10 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 16 · 5:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 17 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,279 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, May 18 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Wed, May 24 · 3:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 25 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,761 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 31 · 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.
Best fishing days
Sun, May 7 · Tue, May 9 · Wed, May 10 · Tue, May 23 · Thu, May 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,572 km closest · 404,224 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 Sun 4:16 AM.