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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 65°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:40 PM / 3:51 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 84%
Minor period
3:21 AM–4:21 AM
Major period
9:15 AM–11:15 AM
Minor period
4:10 PM–5:10 PM
Major period
9:45 PM–11:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 24clouds38% cloud cover26% cloud cover14% cloud cover8% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover0% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°66677881797267656363798280737170rain1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 9E 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 5 AM66°66°61°84%38%0%–NNE 6910+ mi
Thu 6 AM66°66°61°85%26%0%–NNE 61010+ mi
Thu 7 AM66°66°62°87%14%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Thu 8 AM67°67°62°84%8%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Thu 9 AM71°71°62°73%2%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°62°62%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°61°56%1%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°81°60°51%1%0%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 1 PM81°81°59°47%1%1%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 2 PM81°81°59°47%2%1%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 3 PM81°81°59°47%5%1%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°81°59°49%1%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°59°50%2%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°59°54%3%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°59°59%5%0%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°59°64%11%0%–E 81410+ mi
Thu 9 PM69°69°59°70%9%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 10 PM68°68°59°73%7%0%–E 71310+ mi
Thu 11 PM67°67°59°75%7%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 12 AM66°66°58°75%9%0%–E 61010+ mi
Fri 1 AM66°66°58°75%9%0%–E 5910+ mi
Fri 2 AM65°65°58°78%7%0%–E 5910+ mi
Fri 3 AM64°64°58°81%6%0%–E 5810+ mi
Fri 4 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–ENE 5810+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Fri 6 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NNE 5910+ mi
Fri 7 AM62°62°58°87%6%0%–NNE 61010+ mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°58°84%3%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Fri 9 AM69°69°59°70%2%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Fri 10 AM74°74°60°62%1%0%–ENE 71210+ mi
Fri 11 AM79°79°60°52%2%0%–ENE 913–
Fri 12 PM81°82°60°49%2%0%–E 1013–
Fri 1 PM82°82°60°47%3%0%–ESE 1013–
Fri 2 PM82°82°60°47%2%0%–ESE 1014–
Fri 3 PM82°83°61°49%3%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 4 PM82°83°61°49%2%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 5 PM80°81°62°54%9%0%–ESE 1215–
Fri 6 PM78°78°62°58%6%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 7 PM76°76°63°64%6%0%–E 914–
Fri 8 PM73°73°63°71%0%0%–E 914–
Fri 9 PM72°72°63°73%3%0%–E 914–
Fri 10 PM71°71°63°76%5%0%–E 814–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%5%0%–ESE 814–
Sat 12 AM70°70°63°78%6%0%–ESE 814–
Sat 1 AM70°70°64°81%6%0%–ESE 814–
Sat 2 AM70°70°64°81%9%0%–ESE 814–
Sat 3 AM70°70°64°81%13%0%–ESE 713–
Sat 4 AM69°69°64°84%16%0%–ESE 713–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 65°

1% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 68°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 66°

5% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 65°

18% rain

E 7–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 62°

28% rain · 0.06"

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Sunny

79° / 62°

14% rain

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ330-222215-
Matagorda Bay-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay
waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing to slightly choppy
late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

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

GMZ350 · 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · June 2035

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
26% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
2
17% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★☆☆☆c64
3
9% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★☆☆c78
4
3% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★☆☆c89
best
5
0% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 7:56 PM
★☆☆☆c93
New Moon (supermoon)
6
1% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★☆☆c99
Perigee · 357,358 km
best
7
4% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★☆☆c100
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
best
8
10% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★☆☆c100
9
18% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c95
10
28% lit
↑ 11:21 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c85
11
38% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 12:36 AM
★☆☆☆c71
12
49% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★☆☆☆c56
First Quarter
13
59% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
14
69% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★☆☆☆c45
15
78% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★☆☆☆c56
16
85% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 3:44 AM
★☆☆☆c65
17
91% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★☆☆c72
18
96% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★☆☆c77
19
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★☆☆☆c80
20
100% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★☆☆c80
Apogee · 406,395 km
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
21
99% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest south (-18.8°)
best
22
97% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★☆☆c81
23
93% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★☆☆c81
24
87% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★★☆☆c78
25
79% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
★☆☆☆c71
26
71% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:32 AM
★☆☆☆c60
27
61% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
★☆☆☆c45
28
51% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
29
40% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
★☆☆☆c51
30
29% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★☆☆☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jun 1 · 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.
  • Tue, Jun 5 · 10:20 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.
  • Wed, Jun 6 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 357,358 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jun 7 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jun 12 · 2:49 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jun 13 · 2:00 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 20 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,395 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jun 20 · 2:36 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jun 21 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jun 28 · 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.
  • Thu, Jun 28 · 1:42 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jun 4 · Wed, Jun 6 · Thu, Jun 7 · Wed, Jun 20 · Thu, 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

357,407 km closest · 406,384 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 Thu 4:16 AM.