Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Current conditions
Observed 2:53 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
5mph
From NNE (18°)
4 kt on the water
Gusts 7 mph (6 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
59°F
High 63° · Low 58° so far today
Humidity
87%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+mi
▼ Falling
−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
Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.
Today
Overnight: Low 63°
Mostly clear, 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 / 6:48 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:39 PM / 1:57 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 66%
- Minor period
- 1:27 AM–2:27 AM
- Major period
- 7:50 AM–9:50 AM
- Minor period
- 3:09 PM–4:09 PM
- Major period
- 8:15 PM–10:15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 84% | 2% | 0% | – | E 8 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 2% | 0% | – | E 7 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 87% | 1% | 0% | – | E 6 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 1% | 0% | – | E 5 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 65° | 93% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
82° / 63°
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
Mon, Oct 26
Slight Chance Rain Showers
81° / 67°
20% rain
E 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Mostly clear, 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 · 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ330-201815- Matagorda Bay- 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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 · 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ350-355-201815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 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 5 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 · May 2031
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
↓ 2:55 AM
★☆☆☆c43
2
77% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
↓ 3:29 AM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
3
86% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
↓ 4:04 AM
★☆☆☆c47
4
92% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★☆☆c66
5
97% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★☆☆c79
6
100% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★☆☆c82
Full Moon · Flower Moon
7
100% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★☆c90
best8
97% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c96
best9
91% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★☆☆c99
Perigee · 362,848 km
Moon farthest south (-21.0°)
10
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:54 AM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★☆☆c96
11
73% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 11:00 AM
↓ 11:00 AM
★☆☆☆c91
12
62% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c82
13
51% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 1:08 PM
↓ 1:08 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Last Quarter
14
40% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
↓ 2:09 PM
★☆☆☆c54
15
30% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
↓ 3:08 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
16
20% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
↓ 4:06 PM
★☆☆☆c50
17
13% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★☆☆c62
18
7% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★☆☆c73
19
2% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★☆c82
best20
0% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
↓ 7:51 PM
★★☆☆c85
21
0% lit
↑ 6:45 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★☆c85
New Moon
best22
2% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★★☆c85
Moon farthest north (21.4°)
best23
5% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★☆☆c83
24
10% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★☆☆c81
Apogee · 405,724 km
25
17% lit
↑ 10:05 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★☆☆c78
26
25% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c73
27
33% lit
↑ 11:50 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★☆☆☆c65
28
43% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c53
29
52% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
↓ 1:27 AM
★☆☆☆c40
First Quarter
30
63% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
↓ 2:01 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
31
72% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
↓ 2:35 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Lunar events this month
- Fri, May 2 · 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.
- Tue, May 6 · 10:40 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, May 9 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 362,848 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, May 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 13 · 2:07 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 15 · 11:00 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, May 21 · 2:17 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 22 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, May 24 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,724 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, May 29 · 6:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, May 30 · 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.
Best fishing days
Wed, May 7 · Thu, May 8 · Mon, May 19 · Wed, May 21 · Thu, May 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
362,958 km closest · 405,656 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 Tue 1:20 AM.