Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 79°F
Observed 12:10 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
14mph
From ENE (69°)
Gusts 18 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 79° · Low 62° so far today
Humidity
54%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.00 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Today: High 79° · 3% rain
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 63° · 3% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 67% | 42% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 62° | 63% | 43% | 3% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 61% | 52% | 3% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 53% | 3% | – | E 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 48% | 3% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 60° | 54% | 68% | 3% | – | E 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 76° | 76° | 60° | 58% | 52% | 3% | – | E 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 54% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 47% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 59% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 52% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 40% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 24% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 59° | 81% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 58° | 78% | 38% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 32% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 25% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 13% | 1% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 22% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 59° | 62% | 23% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 70° | 70° | 60° | 71% | 22% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 15% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 4% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 82° | 83° | 61° | 49% | 6% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 81° | 82° | 60° | 49% | 12% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 60° | 52% | 35% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 60° | 56% | 23% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 27% | 3% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 39% | 15% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 2% | 15% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 15% | 15% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 27% | 15% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 26% | 15% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 26% | 15% | – | ENE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 25% | 18% | – | ENE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 26% | 18% | – | NE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 26% | 18% | – | NE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 27% | 18% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 27% | 18% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 64° | 90% | 28% | 18% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 28% | 17% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 70° | 70° | 65° | 84% | 25% | 17% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 79% | 21% | 17% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 18% | 17% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 17% | 17% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Sunny
79° / 63°
3% rain
NE 9–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
82° / 67°
18% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
83° / 65°
18% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 66°
Dry
E 5–10 mph · gusts 14
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
84° / 70°
Dry
E 3–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
85° / 69°
2% rain
E 7–15 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
84° / 68°
11% rain
E 9–16 mph · gusts 21
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 525 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. GMZ330-192315- Matagorda Bay- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...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...Northeast 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 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .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 · 525 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. GMZ350-355-192315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast 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 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. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .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 · January 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★☆☆c102
Perigee · 364,253 km
2
3% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★☆☆c102
Moon farthest south (-23.8°)
3
0% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★☆c102
New Moon
best4
1% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★☆c99
best5
4% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★☆c92
best6
9% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★☆☆c80
7
16% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:37 PM
★☆☆☆c62
8
24% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
↓ 10:33 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
9
33% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★☆☆☆c40
10
42% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c51
11
52% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
★☆☆☆c60
First Quarter
12
61% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆c68
13
70% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
↓ 2:08 AM
★☆☆☆c73
Apogee · 404,645 km
14
78% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
↓ 3:02 AM
★☆☆☆c76
15
86% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★☆☆c79
16
92% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (23.1°)
17
96% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:36 AM
↓ 5:36 AM
★★☆☆c83
18
99% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★☆☆c84
19
100% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★☆c84
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best20
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★☆c81
best21
95% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★☆☆c72
22
89% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★☆☆c46
23
81% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:32 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
24
72% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 10:08 AM
↓ 10:08 AM
★☆☆☆c47
25
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★☆☆☆c62
26
50% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 11:29 AM
↓ 11:29 AM
★☆☆☆c75
Last Quarter
27
39% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆c86
28
28% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 1:09 PM
↓ 1:09 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Perigee · 369,547 km
29
18% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-23.6°)
30
10% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★☆☆c95
31
5% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★☆☆c94
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 364,253 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jan 2 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jan 3 · 8:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jan 8 · 3:00 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, Jan 11 · 8:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sun, Jan 13 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,645 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Jan 16 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Jan 19 · 9:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Jan 23 · 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.
- Sat, Jan 26 · 12:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Jan 28 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 369,547 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Jan 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Thu, Jan 3 · Fri, Jan 4 · Sat, Jan 5 · Sat, Jan 19 · Sun, Jan 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,255 km closest · 404,573 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 Mon 7:20 AM.