Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 74°F
Observed 2:40 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
10mph
From ESE (105°)
Gusts 11 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
71°F
High 76° · Low 66° so far today
Humidity
38%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.08 in over 3 hours · changing fast
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 just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
This Afternoon: High 75°
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Low 62° · 4% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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 3 PM | 74° | 74° | 49° | 41% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 50° | 41% | 22% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 51° | 44% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 31% | 3% | – | E 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 54° | 63% | 37% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 65% | 34% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 35% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 41% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 63% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 71% | 4% | – | NNE 12 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 67% | 3% | – | NNE 13 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 58% | 4% | – | NNE 14 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 62% | 4% | – | NNE 15 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 55° | 78% | 63% | 4% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 61% | 3% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 56° | 81% | 65% | 3% | – | NNE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 67% | 3% | – | NNE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 66% | 3% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 66% | 3% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 61% | 3% | – | NE 15 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 63° | 64% | 50% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 55% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 53% | 3% | – | ENE 15 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 55% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 64° | 62% | 50% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 76° | 76° | 64° | 66% | 58% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 71% | 37% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 37% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 36% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 38% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Tue 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 59° | 84% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 19% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 25% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 60° | 87% | 26% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 23% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 22% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 24% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 64° | 60% | 27% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 82° | 83° | 64° | 55% | 29% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
75° / 62°
4% rain
NE 10–12 mph · gusts 14
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
79° / 63°
4% rain
NE 12–15 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
82° / 67°
32% rain
NE 12–13 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
83° / 65°
32% rain
E 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 66°
Dry
NE 5–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
85° / 69°
Dry
E 3–10 mph · gusts 13
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
85° / 71°
1% rain
E 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1255 PM 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. GMZ330-190615- Matagorda Bay- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Northeast 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 · 1255 PM 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. GMZ350-355-190615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 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 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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 · December 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★★☆c86
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best2
99% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (24.8°)
3
97% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★★☆c90
4
92% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★☆☆c90
5
85% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c87
6
77% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★☆☆☆c80
7
67% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:24 AM
↓ 11:24 AM
★☆☆☆c66
8
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:00 PM
↓ 12:00 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Last Quarter
9
44% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
10
33% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c63
11
23% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:48 PM
★☆☆☆c79
Perigee · 369,049 km
12
14% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★☆☆c91
13
7% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★☆☆c99
14
2% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★★☆c102
best15
0% lit
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★☆c102
Moon farthest south (-25.7°)
New Moon
best16
1% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★☆☆c99
17
3% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★☆c94
best18
8% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★☆☆c87
19
14% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★☆☆c76
20
22% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
↓ 10:06 PM
★☆☆☆c62
21
30% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★☆☆☆c46
22
39% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
23
49% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
Apogee · 404,406 km
First Quarter
24
58% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c53
25
67% lit
↑ 12:59 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c62
26
76% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
↓ 2:30 AM
★☆☆☆c72
27
84% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c79
28
90% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★☆☆c84
29
96% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★☆c88
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
30
99% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★★☆c91
best31
100% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★☆c91
Full Moon · Blue Moon
Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 1 · 7:39 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 2 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 8 · 11:38 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Dec 9 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Dec 11 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 369,049 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Dec 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Dec 15 · 8:05 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Dec 22 · 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.
- Sat, Dec 23 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,406 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Dec 23 · 3:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Dec 29 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Dec 31 · 10:48 AM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Fri, Dec 1 · Thu, Dec 14 · Fri, Dec 15 · Sun, Dec 17 · Sat, Dec 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
369,062 km closest · 404,387 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 1:20 PM.