Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Current conditions
· Matagorda City (4 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNE (16°)
5 kt on the water
Gusts 6 mph (5 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
64°F
Humidity
—%
Visibility
—mi
▲ Rising
+0.02 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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Tonight: Low 63°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 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, 64%
- 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 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 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 68° | 82% | 6% | 0% | – | E 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 84% | 4% | 0% | – | E 9 | 15 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
71° / 63°
Dry
ENE 9–10 mph · gusts 16
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 10 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 · November 2030
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
41% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c83
2
52% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
3
63% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:35 AM
★☆☆☆c56
4
73% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:35 AM
★☆☆☆c41
5
82% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:32 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
6
89% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c49
7
95% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★☆☆c62
8
98% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★☆c80
9
100% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★☆c82
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best10
100% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★☆c82
best11
98% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 8:00 AM
↓ 8:00 AM
★★☆☆c81
12
94% lit
↑ 7:34 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest north (22.0°)
Apogee · 405,995 km
13
89% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 9:37 AM
↓ 9:37 AM
★★☆☆c77
14
82% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 10:21 AM
↓ 10:21 AM
★★☆☆c75
15
74% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
↓ 11:02 AM
★☆☆☆c71
16
66% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★☆☆☆c65
17
56% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★☆☆☆c56
18
46% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:50 PM
↓ 12:50 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
19
36% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
↓ 1:24 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
20
26% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆c53
21
17% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
↓ 2:38 PM
★☆☆☆c69
22
9% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 3:20 PM
↓ 3:20 PM
★★☆☆c84
23
4% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:07 PM
★★☆☆c89
24
0% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★☆c99
best25
0% lit
↑ 7:20 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★☆c104
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,517 km
best26
3% lit
↑ 8:25 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★★☆c105
Moon farthest south (-21.9°)
best27
9% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★☆☆c105
28
17% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★☆☆c99
29
27% lit
↑ 11:02 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
↓ 10:26 PM
★☆☆☆c87
30
37% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
★☆☆☆c70
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Nov 2 · 6:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Nov 5 · 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, Nov 9 · 9:30 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Nov 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Nov 12 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,995 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Mon, Nov 18 · 2:33 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Nov 19 · 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.
- Mon, Nov 25 · 12:46 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.
- Mon, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 357,517 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Tue, Nov 26 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, Nov 9 · Sun, Nov 10 · Sun, Nov 24 · Mon, Nov 25 · Tue, Nov 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,547 km closest · 405,891 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.