Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 7:10 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NE (45°)
5 kt on the water
Gusts 9 mph (7 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
68°F
High 81° · Low 72° so far today
Humidity
69%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
+0.01 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
Tonight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: High 82° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:49 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:06 PM / 1:00 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 63%
- 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 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 42% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 25% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 81% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 60° | 87% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 13% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 61° | 54% | 4% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 9% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 80° | 81° | 60° | 51% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 27% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 36% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 47% | 1% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 90% | 51% | 3% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 36% | 4% | – | ENE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 97% | 44% | 4% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 32% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 36% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 30% | 3% | – | NE 7 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 28% | 2% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 22% | 1% | – | NE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 29% | 2% | – | NE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 67° | 100% | 21% | 3% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 67° | 67° | 67° | 100% | 18% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 68° | 93% | 22% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 69° | 82% | 26% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 74% | 25% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 69% | 23% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 82° | 85° | 68° | 63% | 22% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 82° | 85° | 67° | 61% | 17% | 3% | – | E 12 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 81° | 83° | 67° | 63% | 13% | 3% | – | E 13 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 80° | 82° | 67° | 65% | 8% | 3% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 67° | 67% | 8% | 3% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 67° | 71% | 8% | 3% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 68° | 79% | 8% | 0% | – | E 12 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
74° / 63°
Dry
ENE 9–12 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
82° / 67°
4% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
83° / 64°
4% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 63°
Dry
E 5–10 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 67°
Dry
E 3–10 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
84° / 68°
1% rain
SE 7–15 mph · gusts 20
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
82° / 66°
15% rain
E 9–16 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 805 PM 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. GMZ330-201415- Matagorda Bay- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .REST OF 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 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. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 805 PM 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. GMZ350-355-201415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 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. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .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. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · September 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
↓ 10:00 PM
★☆☆☆c72
2
26% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
↓ 10:47 PM
★☆☆☆c84
3
36% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
★☆☆☆c92
4
48% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c97
Perigee · 369,884 km
First Quarter
5
59% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest south (-22.4°)
6
70% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c99
7
80% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
↓ 2:40 AM
★☆☆☆c98
8
88% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
↓ 3:44 AM
★★☆☆c92
9
94% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★☆☆c83
10
98% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 5:49 AM
↓ 5:49 AM
★★☆☆c71
best11
100% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best12
99% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★☆☆c42
best13
96% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★☆☆c47
14
92% lit
↑ 9:05 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★☆☆c57
15
85% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★☆☆c67
16
78% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★☆☆☆c70
17
70% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
★☆☆☆c70
18
61% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 1:14 PM
↓ 1:14 PM
★☆☆☆c70
Apogee · 404,258 km
Moon farthest north (22.2°)
19
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:03 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Last Quarter
20
42% lit
↑ 12:47 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
↓ 2:48 PM
★☆☆☆c70
21
33% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
↓ 3:30 PM
★☆☆☆c70
22
24% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
↓ 4:10 PM
★☆☆☆c67
23
16% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
↓ 4:47 PM
★☆☆☆c63
24
9% lit
↑ 4:28 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
↓ 5:24 PM
★★☆☆c48
25
4% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★☆☆c36
26
1% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
best27
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 7:15 PM
↓ 7:15 PM
★★★☆c55
New Moon
best28
2% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★☆☆c69
29
7% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★☆☆c90
30
14% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 9:34 PM
↓ 9:34 PM
★★☆☆c99
Perigee · 366,353 km
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Sep 4 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 369,884 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Sep 4 · 4:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Sep 5 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 11 · 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.
- Wed, Sep 11 · 4:18 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Sep 18 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,258 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Sep 19 · 2:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Sep 26 · 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.
- Fri, Sep 27 · 4:54 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Mon, Sep 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 366,353 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Tue, Sep 10 · Wed, Sep 11 · Thu, Sep 12 · Thu, Sep 26 · Fri, Sep 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,354 km closest · 404,256 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 PM.