Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
This Afternoon: High 81°
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Low 62°
Clear, with a low around 62. 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, 87%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 2 PM | 81° | 81° | 59° | 47% | 5% | 0% | – | E 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 81° | 82° | 60° | 49% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 81° | 82° | 60° | 49% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 79° | 79° | 60° | 52% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 78° | 78° | 60° | 54% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 60° | 60% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 72° | 72° | 60° | 66% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 2% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 60° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 60° | 78% | 5% | 0% | – | ESE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | E 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 6% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 64° | 64° | 59° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 3 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 81% | 6% | 0% | – | NE 3 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 3 | 7 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 62° | 62° | 58° | 87% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 62° | 62° | 58° | 87% | 4% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 60° | 76% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 61° | 56% | 8% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 PM | 80° | 81° | 61° | 52% | 7% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 PM | 82° | 82° | 60° | 47% | 5% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 PM | 82° | 83° | 61° | 49% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 PM | 82° | 83° | 62° | 51% | 6% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 PM | 81° | 82° | 62° | 53% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 PM | 80° | 81° | 63° | 56% | 9% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 79° | 79° | 63° | 58% | 15% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 64° | 69% | 14% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 64° | 73% | 12% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 11% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 63° | 73% | 13% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 64° | 79% | 13% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 11% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 1 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 3% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 2 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 7% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 78% | 10% | 0% | – | SE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 18% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 25% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 6 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 39% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 64° | 81% | 34% | 0% | – | ESE 8 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 8 AM | 71° | 71° | 65° | 81% | 54% | 0% | – | ESE 9 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 9 AM | 75° | 75° | 66° | 74% | 37% | 0% | – | ESE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sat 10 AM | 80° | 82° | 66° | 62% | 20% | 0% | – | ESE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sat 11 AM | 82° | 84° | 66° | 58% | 19% | 0% | – | ESE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 12 PM | 83° | 85° | 65° | 55% | 18% | 0% | – | ESE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sat 1 PM | 83° | 85° | 65° | 55% | 17% | 0% | – | ESE 14 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
81° / 62°
Dry
E 6–12 mph · gusts 15
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
82° / 70°
Dry
E 3–12 mph · gusts 15
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
83° / 69°
Dry
SE 8–15 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Partly Sunny
80° / 64°
3% rain
E 9–16 mph · gusts 20
Mon, Oct 26
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
80° / 65°
21% rain
E 7–16 mph · gusts 20
Tue, Oct 27
Slight Chance Rain Showers
79° / 62°
22% rain · 0.12"
E 7–13 mph · gusts 15
Wed, Oct 28
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
80° / 62°
15% rain
E 6–12 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph.
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 135 PM 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. GMZ330-230715- Matagorda Bay- 135 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Southeast 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 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .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 · 135 PM 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. GMZ350-355-230715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 135 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...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. Wave Detail: Southeast 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 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Moon calendar · March 2036
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:44 PM
★☆☆☆c36
2
20% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
↓ 10:42 PM
★☆☆☆c50
3
29% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
↓ 11:41 PM
★☆☆☆c65
4
40% lit
↑ 11:03 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c79
5
51% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 12:41 AM
↓ 12:41 AM
★☆☆☆c91
First Quarter
6
62% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
↓ 1:42 AM
★☆☆☆c98
Moon farthest north (19.5°)
7
73% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 2:42 AM
↓ 2:42 AM
★☆☆☆c102
8
83% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★☆☆c101
best9
91% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
↓ 5:33 AM
★☆☆☆c98
Perigee · 363,379 km
10
96% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★☆☆c98
best11
99% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★☆☆c90
best12
100% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★☆☆c63
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best13
98% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
↓ 8:33 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
14
93% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
↓ 9:13 AM
★☆☆☆c48
15
87% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
↓ 9:53 AM
★☆☆☆c61
16
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:33 AM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c71
17
70% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★☆☆☆c79
18
60% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★☆☆☆c82
19
51% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 12:44 PM
↓ 12:44 PM
★☆☆☆c82
Last Quarter
20
41% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 1:31 PM
↓ 1:31 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Moon farthest south (-19.3°)
21
32% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
↓ 2:20 PM
★☆☆☆c77
Apogee · 404,748 km
22
24% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
↓ 3:11 PM
★☆☆☆c72
23
16% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
↓ 4:03 PM
★☆☆☆c65
24
10% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
↓ 4:56 PM
★☆☆☆c57
25
5% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:50 PM
★☆☆☆c51
26
1% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★☆☆c43
27
0% lit
↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★☆☆c32
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best28
1% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★☆☆c43
29
4% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★☆☆c57
30
9% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:35 PM
★☆☆☆c71
31
16% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
↓ 11:36 PM
★☆☆☆c84
Lunar events this month
- Wed, Mar 5 · 10:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Mar 6 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Mar 9 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 363,379 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Mar 12 · 4:09 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Mar 13 · 3:00 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 19 · 1:39 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Mar 20 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Mar 21 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,748 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Mar 27 · 3:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Mar 27 · 8:00 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, Mar 8 · Mon, Mar 10 · Tue, Mar 11 · Wed, Mar 12 · Thu, Mar 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
363,487 km closest · 404,725 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 Thu 1:21 PM.