Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
⚠ Tsunami Warning · until Tue 12:31 PM
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Today
This Afternoon: High 83°
Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Low 68° · 16% rain
A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:27 AM / 6:48 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:39 PM / 1:57 AM
- Moon
- Waxing Gibbous, 69%
- 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 12 PM | 78° | 78° | 58° | 50% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 1 PM | 80° | 81° | 58° | 47% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 58° | 46% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 3 PM | 82° | 82° | 58° | 44% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 16 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 4 PM | 81° | 81° | 61° | 50% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 5 PM | 79° | 80° | 61° | 54% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 15 | 18 | 10.0 mi | |
| Tue 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 59% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 65° | 74% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 66° | 77% | 41% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 66° | 81% | 40% | 1% | – | ENE 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 86% | 51% | 3% | – | NE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 86% | 31% | 4% | – | NE 10 | 17 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 67° | 87% | 39% | 8% | – | NE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 68° | 89% | 42% | 11% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 53% | 12% | – | NE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 89% | 64% | 14% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 92% | 43% | 14% | – | NE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 89% | 61% | 16% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 66° | 91% | 60% | 13% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 99% | 58% | 10% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 99% | 65% | 5% | – | NE 10 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 67% | 4% | – | NE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 69° | 78% | 49% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 69° | 73% | 46% | 3% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 12 PM | 80° | 83° | 69° | 68% | 59% | 3% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 1 PM | 82° | 85° | 69° | 65% | 50% | 5% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 2 PM | 82° | 86° | 70° | 67% | 46% | 2% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 3 PM | 82° | 85° | 69° | 65% | 43% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 4 PM | 82° | 86° | 69° | 64% | 30% | 0% | – | E 13 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 5 PM | 81° | 83° | 68° | 66% | 27% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 68° | 69% | 35% | 0% | – | E 13 | 16 | – | |
| Wed 7 PM | 77° | 77° | 69° | 76% | 19% | 0% | – | E 12 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 8 PM | 74° | 74° | 69° | 85% | 16% | 0% | – | E 10 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 85% | 11% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 10 PM | 73° | 73° | 68° | 86% | 7% | 0% | – | E 8 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 67° | 86% | 8% | 0% | – | E 7 | 13 | – | |
| Thu 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 66° | 86% | 9% | 0% | – | E 6 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 89% | 4% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 2 AM | 67° | 67° | 65° | 92% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 64° | 92% | 15% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 98% | 13% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 9 | – | |
| Thu 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | – | |
| Thu 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 6 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 99% | 3% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 0% | 0% | – | NNE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 64° | 87% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 10 AM | 74° | 74° | 64° | 70% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Thu 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 63° | 60% | 2% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
83° / 68°
16% rain
NE 10–15 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Mostly Sunny
83° / 62°
16% rain
NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
83° / 62°
Dry
NE 5–12 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
- This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
- 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
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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 · January 2032
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Lunar events this month
- Sat, Jan 3 · 3:00 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, Jan 5 · 4:04 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jan 10 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jan 12 · 2:06 PM — 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.
- Tue, Jan 13 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 357,089 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Jan 16 · 1:00 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, Jan 19 · 6:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Jan 23 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Jan 27 · 6:52 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Jan 27 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,530 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Jan 30 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Best fishing days
Sat, Jan 10 · Mon, Jan 12 · Tue, Jan 13 · Wed, Jan 14 · Tue, Jan 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,231 km closest · 406,529 km farthest
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 11:01 AM.