Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Clear
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 4:25 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
6mph
From NNW (348°)
5 kt on the water
Gusts 7 mph (6 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
57°F
High 63° · Low 57° so far today
Humidity
88%
Dew point 54°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
Overnight: Low 60°
Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: High 83° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 83. 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, 67%
- 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 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 80% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 60° | 60° | 55° | 82% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 60° | 60° | 55° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 61° | 61° | 55° | 80% | 6% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 77% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 69° | 69° | 57° | 66% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 8% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 58° | 53% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 58° | 49% | 10% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 58° | 47% | 15% | 1% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 82° | 82° | 58° | 44% | 18% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 83° | 83° | 59° | 44% | 28% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 82° | 82° | 60° | 47% | 32% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 53% | 44% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 78° | 78° | 62° | 58% | 52% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 77° | 77° | 63° | 62% | 37% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 56% | 2% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 36% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 74% | 46% | 4% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 78% | 39% | 4% | – | NE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 65° | 79% | 34% | 9% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 80% | 33% | 10% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 82% | 44% | 11% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 55% | 6% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 63° | 81% | 53% | 14% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 63° | 83% | 54% | 12% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 63° | 83% | 59% | 7% | – | NNE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 63° | 83% | 49% | 7% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 80% | 46% | 7% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 72% | 41% | 6% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 77° | 77° | 65° | 65% | 59% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 65° | 61% | 41% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 81° | 83° | 64° | 57% | 35% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 81° | 82° | 64° | 56% | 32% | 2% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 81° | 82° | 64° | 55% | 28% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 81° | 82° | 63° | 55% | 19% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 81° | 82° | 63° | 54% | 28% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 59% | 28% | 0% | – | E 13 | 17 | – | |
| 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 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 64° | 93% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 9 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
83° / 60°
4% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
83° / 64°
14% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 61°
Dry
E 5–10 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
82° / 66°
Dry
E 3–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
83° / 69°
1% rain
SE 7–16 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny
82° / 66°
9% rain
E 9–17 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 26
Slight Chance Rain Showers
82° / 66°
15% rain
E 8–15 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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 · June 2031
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
81% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
↓ 3:12 AM
★☆☆☆c69
2
89% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★☆☆c82
3
95% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★☆☆c91
4
99% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c98
best5
100% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 6:31 AM
↓ 6:31 AM
★★☆☆c98
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-20.9°)
6
98% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★☆c101
Perigee · 358,744 km
best7
93% lit
↑ 10:42 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★☆☆c99
8
85% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
↓ 9:51 AM
★★☆☆c94
9
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c83
10
65% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 12:01 PM
↓ 12:01 PM
★☆☆☆c66
11
54% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
↓ 1:02 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
12
44% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
↓ 2:01 PM
★☆☆☆c37
13
33% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
↓ 2:59 PM
★☆☆☆c51
14
24% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
↓ 3:55 PM
★☆☆☆c63
15
16% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★☆☆c73
16
9% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★☆☆c80
17
5% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★☆☆c83
18
1% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest north (21.3°)
best19
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★☆☆c81
New Moon
20
1% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★★☆c81
best21
3% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★☆c79
Apogee · 406,449 km
best22
7% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★☆☆c77
23
13% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★☆☆c72
24
20% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 11:28 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
★☆☆☆c64
25
28% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c51
26
37% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
27
47% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★☆☆☆c42
First Quarter
28
57% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
↓ 1:09 AM
★☆☆☆c57
29
68% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:47 AM
★☆☆☆c71
30
78% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:29 AM
★☆☆☆c83
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Jun 5 · 6:58 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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.
- Thu, Jun 5 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Jun 6 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 358,744 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Jun 11 · 7:00 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, Jun 11 · 9:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Jun 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Jun 19 · 5:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Jun 21 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,449 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Jun 26 · 10:00 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, Jun 27 · 7:18 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Wed, Jun 4 · Fri, Jun 6 · Wed, Jun 18 · Fri, Jun 20 · Sat, Jun 21
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,781 km closest · 406,429 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 4:26 AM.