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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 10:35 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)

Wind

12mph

From NNE (23°)

Gusts 16 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

68°F

High 70° · Low 48° so far today

Humidity

40%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.33 in1027.2 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2930.3630.43−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Today: High 75°

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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 AMclouds8% 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 cover14% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°66727467636260637479777269676566rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 14NE 6 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 12NNE 8 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 13NE 9 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Tue 10 AM73°73°61°66%14%1%–NE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

75° / 60°

Dry

NE 6–13 mph · gusts 15

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.
  • 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 · August 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
88% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★☆☆c93
2
93% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★☆☆c91
3
97% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★☆c85
best
4
100% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★☆☆c81
5
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★☆c79
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
6
98% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★☆c69
best
7
95% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★☆☆c57
8
90% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,891 km
9
84% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:31 AM
★☆☆☆c30
10
76% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
★☆☆☆c39
11
67% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 12:18 PM
★☆☆☆c56
12
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:14 PM
★☆☆☆c66
13
48% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★☆☆☆c75
Last Quarter
14
38% lit
↑ 12:47 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
★☆☆☆c83
15
28% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
16
19% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
★★☆☆c94
17
11% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★☆☆c94
18
4% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★☆☆c94
best
19
1% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★☆☆c90
20
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★☆c80
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 358,077 km
best
21
3% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:41 PM
★★☆☆c66
Moon crosses the equator
22
8% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★☆☆c48
23
15% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★☆☆☆c49
24
25% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★☆☆☆c68
25
35% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆c78
26
46% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c83
First Quarter
27
57% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
★☆☆☆c85
28
67% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★☆☆☆c86
Moon farthest south (-26.1°)
29
76% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c83
30
84% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★☆☆c78
31
90% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★☆☆c73

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Aug 5 · 3:10 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 8 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Aug 8 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,891 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 13 · 6:46 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 20 · 5:44 AM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sun, Aug 20 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 358,077 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 21 · 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.
  • Sat, Aug 26 · 8:36 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 28 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Aug 3 · Sat, Aug 5 · Sun, Aug 6 · Fri, Aug 18 · Sun, Aug 20

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

Moon distance

358,285 km closest · 405,878 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.