Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
Current conditions
Observed 6:50 AM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
9mph
From N (2°)
8 kt on the water
Gusts 12 mph (11 kt)
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
60°F
High 61° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
94%
Dew point 54°F
Visibility
10+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
Today: High 83° · 1% rain
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 14% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 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 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 65° | 65° | 63° | 93% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 63° | 97% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
83° / 68°
14% rain
NE 9–14 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° / 64°
15% rain
E 8–15 mph · gusts 18
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: 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. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 504 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. GMZ330-202315- Matagorda Bay- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .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...East 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 · 504 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. GMZ350-355-202315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .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. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2031
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★☆c106
best2
100% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★☆☆c104
Perigee · 358,058 km
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best3
99% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★☆c98
best4
96% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★☆☆c86
5
90% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★☆☆c67
Moon crosses the equator
6
82% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:37 AM
★☆☆☆c43
7
73% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★☆☆☆c42
8
63% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
★☆☆☆c53
9
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆c64
Last Quarter
10
43% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
↓ 2:29 PM
★☆☆☆c70
11
34% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
↓ 3:21 PM
★☆☆☆c75
12
25% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
↓ 4:11 PM
★☆☆☆c75
Moon farthest north (21.1°)
13
17% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c74
14
11% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,947 km
15
6% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★☆☆c70
16
2% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★☆☆c70
best17
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★☆☆c68
New Moon
18
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★☆c62
best19
2% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★☆☆c54
20
6% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
21
12% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★☆☆c34
22
19% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:27 PM
★☆☆☆c42
23
28% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ 11:08 PM
↓ 11:08 PM
★☆☆☆c66
24
38% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★☆☆☆c76
25
49% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c84
First Quarter
26
61% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
↓ 12:47 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-20.5°)
27
71% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:44 AM
★☆☆☆c93
28
81% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★☆☆c93
29
90% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★☆☆c91
30
96% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★☆☆c87
Perigee · 361,682 km
31
99% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★☆☆c79
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Aug 2 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 358,058 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Aug 2 · 8:45 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
- Tue, Aug 5 · 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.
- Sat, Aug 9 · 7:24 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Aug 12 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Aug 14 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,947 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Aug 17 · 11:32 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Aug 20 · 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.
- Mon, Aug 25 · 1:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Aug 26 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Aug 30 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 361,682 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Fri, Aug 1 · Sat, Aug 2 · Sun, Aug 3 · Sat, Aug 16 · Mon, Aug 18
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,231 km closest · 405,930 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.