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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 9:40 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)

Wind

11mph

From NNE (24°)

Gusts 15 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

66°F

High 64° · Low 48° so far today

Humidity

52%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.32 in1026.8 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

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.

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 = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds11% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover13% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover44% cloud cover34% cloud cover43% cloud cover27% cloud cover16% cloud cover27% cloud cover37% cloud cover34% cloud cover43% cloud cover59% cloud cover49% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover46% cloud cover53% cloud cover62% cloud cover36% cloud cover48% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover37% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°63717569656261617179787470676665rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 13NE 6 mph, gusts 10NNE 6 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 7 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 AM63°63°51°66%11%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 11 AM66°66°51°58%8%0%–NNE 131510+ mi
Sun 12 PM69°69°51°52%3%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Sun 1 PM71°71°52°51%1%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°52°49%6%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Sun 3 PM74°74°52°46%7%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Sun 4 PM75°75°52°45%13%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Sun 5 PM74°74°52°46%9%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 6 PM72°72°53°51%11%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°53°57%19%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 8 PM67°67°53°61%24%0%–ENE 81410+ mi
Sun 9 PM66°66°53°63%44%0%–ENE 81410+ mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°52°63%34%0%–ENE 71310+ mi
Sun 11 PM63°63°53°70%43%0%–NE 61210+ mi
Mon 12 AM62°62°54°75%27%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Mon 1 AM62°62°54°75%16%0%–NNE 5910+ mi
Mon 2 AM62°62°54°75%27%0%–NNE 61010+ mi
Mon 3 AM61°61°54°78%37%0%–NNE 61210+ mi
Mon 4 AM61°61°54°78%34%0%–NNE 81410+ mi
Mon 5 AM60°60°54°81%43%0%–NNE 81510+ mi
Mon 6 AM60°60°54°81%59%0%–NNE 91610+ mi
Mon 7 AM61°61°54°78%49%0%–NNE 101710+ mi
Mon 8 AM63°63°55°75%68%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Mon 9 AM66°66°57°73%65%1%–NNE 101510+ mi
Mon 10 AM71°71°59°66%59%1%–NE 121510+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°60°62%50%0%–ENE 131510+ mi
Mon 12 PM77°77°61°58%58%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 1 PM79°79°62°56%46%0%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 2 PM79°79°63°58%53%0%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°63°58%62%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°63°60%36%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°63°62%48%0%–E 1416–
Mon 6 PM75°75°62°64%42%0%–ENE 1417–
Mon 7 PM74°74°61°64%30%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 8 PM72°72°61°68%46%0%–ENE 1217–
Mon 9 PM71°71°61°71%45%0%–ENE 1016–
Mon 10 PM70°70°60°71%44%0%–ENE 915–
Mon 11 PM69°69°60°73%41%0%–ENE 814–
Tue 12 AM68°68°60°76%37%0%–ENE 713–
Tue 1 AM67°67°60°78%34%0%–ENE 712–
Tue 2 AM67°67°60°78%32%0%–ENE 712–
Tue 3 AM66°66°59°78%29%0%–NE 713–
Tue 4 AM66°66°59°78%27%0%–NE 814–
Tue 5 AM65°65°58°78%26%0%–NE 915–
Tue 6 AM64°64°57°78%26%0%–NNE 916–
Tue 7 AM65°65°57°75%25%1%–NNE 1017–
Tue 8 AM66°66°58°75%21%1%–NNE 1217–
Tue 9 AM69°69°59°70%18%1%–NE 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

75° / 60°

Dry

NE 6–13 mph · gusts 16

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 · July 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
74% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★☆☆☆c81
2
83% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★☆☆c89
3
90% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★☆☆c94
4
96% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-26.4°)
best
5
99% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★☆☆c93
6
100% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★☆c93
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★☆c89
best
8
96% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c84
9
92% lit
↑ 10:25 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c75
10
86% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★☆☆c64
11
79% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 10:54 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Apogee · 404,944 km
Moon crosses the equator
12
70% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:45 AM
★☆☆☆c36
13
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:38 PM
★☆☆☆c39
14
52% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 1:31 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Last Quarter
15
42% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★☆☆☆c64
16
32% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★☆☆☆c74
17
23% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★☆☆☆c83
18
15% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★☆☆c90
19
8% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (25.4°)
20
3% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★☆c96
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★☆☆c96
New Moon
22
1% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★☆c94
best
23
4% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★☆c87
Perigee · 361,634 km
24
10% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★☆☆c74
25
18% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
26
28% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★☆☆☆c34
27
39% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 11:59 PM
★☆☆☆c55
28
50% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c69
First Quarter
29
61% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★☆☆☆c79
30
71% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c84
31
80% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★☆☆c87
Moon farthest south (-26.2°)

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Jul 4 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 6 · 1:11 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,944 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 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.
  • Fri, Jul 14 · 3:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 19 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 21 · 10:02 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 23 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,634 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jul 25 · 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, Jul 28 · 12:40 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 31 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jul 4 · Thu, Jul 6 · Fri, Jul 7 · Thu, Jul 20 · Sat, Jul 22

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

361,672 km closest · 404,915 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.
Tide chart for East MatagordaSurf report: Matagorda Beach (Jetty Park)Offshore conditionsLive cams

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 7:20 AM.