Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 1:00 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNE (13°)
Gusts 8 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
59°F
High 61° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
72%
Dew point 52°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−0.03 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 just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Today
Tonight: Low 62° · 4% rain
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: High 79° · 3% rain
Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:49 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:06 PM / 1:00 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- Minor period
- 12:30 AM–1:30 AM
- Major period
- 7:05 AM–9:05 AM
- Minor period
- 2:36 PM–3:36 PM
- Major period
- 7:30 PM–9:30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 61° | 78% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| 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 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 81° | 83° | 65° | 58% | 30% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 66° | 64% | 32% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 67% | 34% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 65° | 71% | 36% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 38% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 65° | 76% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 39% | 27% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 38% | 27% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – |
7-day forecast
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Cloudy
–° / 62°
4% rain
Today
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
- 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. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. 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.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ330-191815- Matagorda Bay- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ350-355-191815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 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 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .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. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2029
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:09 PM
↓ 1:09 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Apogee · 404,310 km
2
48% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Last Quarter
3
38% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:58 PM
★☆☆☆c71
4
29% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
↓ 3:52 PM
★☆☆☆c79
5
21% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
↓ 4:46 PM
★☆☆☆c86
Moon farthest north (23.7°)
6
13% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★☆☆c90
7
7% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★☆☆c91
8
2% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★☆c91
best9
0% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★☆☆c89
New Moon
best10
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★☆c80
best11
4% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★☆☆c66
12
9% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
13
17% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
↓ 10:18 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Perigee · 366,369 km
14
27% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★☆☆☆c63
15
38% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c75
16
49% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
First Quarter
17
60% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c89
18
71% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:30 AM
★☆☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-24.5°)
19
80% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★☆☆c92
20
88% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★☆☆c90
21
94% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★☆☆c86
22
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c80
best23
100% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★☆☆c70
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
24
99% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★☆c63
best25
97% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
26
93% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★☆☆c33
27
88% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★☆☆c42
28
81% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 11:00 AM
↓ 11:00 AM
★☆☆☆c53
29
73% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 11:54 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★☆☆☆c60
Apogee · 405,068 km
30
64% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 12:48 PM
↓ 12:48 PM
★☆☆☆c64
31
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:42 PM
↓ 1:42 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Last Quarter
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Aug 1 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,310 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Aug 2 · 6:16 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Aug 5 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 9 · 8:56 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Aug 12 · 2:00 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, Aug 13 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 366,369 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Aug 16 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Aug 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 23 · 8:52 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Aug 25 · 4:00 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, Aug 29 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,068 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Aug 31 · 11:34 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Aug 8 · Thu, Aug 9 · Fri, Aug 10 · Wed, Aug 22 · Fri, Aug 24
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,412 km closest · 404,936 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 7:20 PM.