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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 13% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: High 82° · 13% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:10 PM / 2:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 75%
Minor period
2:24 AM–3:24 AM
Major period
8:35 AM–10:35 AM
Minor period
3:40 PM–4:40 PM
Major period
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 23clouds62% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover57% cloud cover49% cloud cover43% cloud cover51% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover34% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover31% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover8% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°70687381827973716762697981777168rain5% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in7% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chancewind01020mphNE 8 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 5 mph, gusts 9NNE 5 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 10NNE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 AM70°70°66°87%62%5%0.01"NE 81510+ mi
Wed 4 AM70°70°65°84%62%12%0.01"NE 91510+ mi
Wed 5 AM69°69°65°87%66%13%0.01"NE 91610+ mi
Wed 6 AM68°68°65°90%69%13%0.01"NE 9169.5 mi
Wed 7 AM68°68°65°90%66%7%–NE 10168.1 mi
Wed 8 AM68°68°65°90%70%5%–NE 101610+ mi
Wed 9 AM73°73°65°76%57%4%–NE 10159.8 mi
Wed 10 AM76°76°66°71%49%4%–NE 12169.9 mi
Wed 11 AM79°79°66°64%43%2%–ENE 13169.8 mi
Wed 12 PM81°83°67°63%51%3%–ENE 131610+ mi
Wed 1 PM82°85°67°61%41%3%–ENE 131610.0 mi
Wed 2 PM82°85°67°61%43%3%–E 131510+ mi
Wed 3 PM82°84°66°58%40%2%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 4 PM82°84°66°58%39%2%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 5 PM81°83°65°58%34%2%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 6 PM79°79°65°62%30%3%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 7 PM76°76°65°69%28%0%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°65°74%26%0%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°64°73%31%0%–E 81410+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°64°73%19%0%–E 71310+ mi
Wed 11 PM72°72°64°76%14%0%–E 71210+ mi
Thu 12 AM71°71°63°76%10%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Thu 1 AM70°70°63°78%8%0%–ENE 598.8 mi
Thu 2 AM68°68°62°81%10%0%–NE 598.5 mi
Thu 3 AM67°67°61°81%8%0%–NNE 599.3 mi
Thu 4 AM64°64°61°90%6%0%–NNE 599.3 mi
Thu 5 AM63°63°60°90%6%0%–NNE 6109.1 mi
Thu 6 AM62°62°60°93%7%0%–NNE 6109.0 mi
Thu 7 AM61°61°60°97%6%0%–NNE 7128.6 mi
Thu 8 AM62°62°61°97%3%0%–NNE 7127.9 mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°61°76%2%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°61°64%1%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°59°54%2%0%–NE 913–
Thu 12 PM79°79°57°47%2%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 1 PM81°81°56°42%2%0%–E 913–
Thu 2 PM81°81°56°42%2%0%–E 1013–
Thu 3 PM81°81°56°42%2%0%–E 1013–
Thu 4 PM81°81°57°44%0%0%–E 1013–
Thu 5 PM79°79°57°47%2%0%–E 1214–
Thu 6 PM77°77°58°52%3%0%–E 1014–
Thu 7 PM73°73°58°59%8%0%–E 913–
Thu 8 PM72°72°58°61%15%0%–E 813–
Thu 9 PM71°71°58°64%14%0%–E 713–
Thu 10 PM69°69°58°68%13%0%–E 713–
Thu 11 PM68°68°57°68%11%0%–E 612–
Fri 12 AM68°68°57°68%9%0%–E 59–
Fri 1 AM67°67°58°73%7%0%–E 38–
Fri 2 AM67°67°58°73%8%0%–E 37–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

82° / 68°

13% rain · 0.04"

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 61°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 7–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 63°

7% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

81° / 63°

10% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 63°

20% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ330-211915-
Matagorda Bay-
111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.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 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

GMZ350 · 111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ350-355-211915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.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 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★☆☆c63
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,179 km
best
2
3% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
3
9% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★☆☆☆c56
4
16% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★☆☆☆c68
5
26% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆c77
6
36% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c87
7
47% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★☆☆☆c94
First Quarter
8
57% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (19.1°)
9
67% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★☆☆☆c94
10
76% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
★☆☆☆c89
11
84% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
★☆☆☆c80
12
90% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 4:22 AM
★☆☆☆c65
13
95% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
★☆☆☆c57
14
98% lit
↑ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★☆☆☆c49
best
15
100% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 7:08 AM
★★☆☆c40
Apogee · 406,367 km
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
16
100% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★☆☆☆c42
17
98% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★☆☆☆c51
18
94% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
★☆☆☆c59
19
89% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★☆☆☆c67
20
82% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
★☆☆☆c76
21
74% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:51 AM
★☆☆☆c83
22
64% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★☆☆☆c88
23
54% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
Last Quarter
24
43% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆c90
25
33% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★☆☆☆c87
26
22% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★☆☆☆c81
27
13% lit
↑ 4:53 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★☆☆☆c81
28
6% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★☆☆☆c57
29
2% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
30
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★☆☆c61
Perigee · 357,444 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
31
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★☆☆c76
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Mar 1 · 2:23 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.
  • Tue, Mar 1 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 357,179 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Mar 2 · 12:00 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, Mar 7 · 7:26 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 8 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 15 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,367 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Mar 15 · 5:00 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, Mar 15 · 8:37 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Mar 23 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 23 · 8:50 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 29 · 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.
  • Wed, Mar 30 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,444 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Mar 30 · 12:51 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.

Best fishing days

Tue, Mar 1 · Mon, Mar 14 · Tue, Mar 15 · Wed, Mar 30 · Thu, Mar 31

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

357,182 km closest · 406,354 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.
Tide chart for East MatagordaSurf report: Matagorda Beach (Jetty Park)Offshore conditionsLive cams

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 Wed 1:21 AM.