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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 82°

Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 70°

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:10 PM / 4:50 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 93%
Minor period
4:20 AM–5:20 AM
Major period
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Minor period
4:40 PM–5:40 PM
Major period
10:30 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 236 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PMclouds2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover21% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover15% cloud cover20% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover20% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover25% cloud cover31% cloud cover25% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover66% cloud cover57% cloud cover52% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°81807472707071818281757372707180rain1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 15 mph, gusts 17ESE 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 17ESE 9 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 17E 16 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 2 PM81°82°60°48%2%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 3 PM82°82°61°50%1%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Fri 4 PM81°82°62°51%1%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Fri 5 PM80°82°62°53%4%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 6 PM79°79°63°59%8%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°64°67%3%0%–ESE 91410+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°64°71%6%0%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 9 PM73°73°64°74%6%0%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 10 PM72°72°64°76%4%0%–ESE 81410+ mi
Fri 11 PM72°72°64°76%10%0%–ESE 81310+ mi
Sat 12 AM71°71°64°79%11%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 1 AM70°70°64°80%7%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°64°81%8%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 3 AM70°70°64°81%6%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 4 AM70°70°64°80%6%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°80%14%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°64°80%25%0%–E 71310+ mi
Sat 7 AM70°70°64°80%28%0%–E 71210+ mi
Sat 8 AM71°71°65°82%27%0%–E 81310+ mi
Sat 9 AM75°75°66°73%21%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM80°82°66°62%29%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sat 11 AM81°83°66°60%33%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 12 PM82°84°66°58%31%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sat 1 PM82°84°66°57%15%0%–ESE 141710+ mi
Sat 2 PM82°84°65°57%20%0%–ESE 151710+ mi
Sat 3 PM82°84°65°57%11%0%–ESE 151810+ mi
Sat 4 PM83°85°66°56%7%0%–ESE 151810+ mi
Sat 5 PM81°83°66°59%20%0%–E 1518–
Sat 6 PM80°82°65°62%20%0%–E 1418–
Sat 7 PM78°78°66°65%21%0%–E 1217–
Sat 8 PM75°75°66°74%22%1%–E 1217–
Sat 9 PM74°74°66°75%18%1%–E 1218–
Sat 10 PM74°74°66°75%18%0%–E 1218–
Sat 11 PM73°73°65°76%25%1%–E 1217–
Sun 12 AM73°73°65°75%31%0%–E 1017–
Sun 1 AM72°72°64°76%25%0%–ESE 1017–
Sun 2 AM72°72°64°76%31%0%–ESE 916–
Sun 3 AM71°71°64°77%32%0%–E 916–
Sun 4 AM71°71°64°78%34%0%–E 916–
Sun 5 AM70°70°63°77%51%0%–E 916–
Sun 6 AM70°70°63°77%65%0%–E 1016–
Sun 7 AM70°70°63°76%66%0%–E 1217–
Sun 8 AM71°71°62°75%57%0%–E 1217–
Sun 9 AM74°74°62°66%52%0%–E 1418–
Sun 10 AM78°78°62°57%46%0%–E 1620–
Sun 11 AM80°81°61°52%51%0%–E 1720–
Sun 12 PM80°81°60°50%55%0%–E 1620–
Sun 1 PM80°81°60°49%60%0%–E 1618–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 70°

Dry

E 8–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 70°

1% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

81° / 67°

2% rain

E 9–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

80° / 64°

23% rain

E 7–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 63°

32% rain · 0.30"

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 63°

28% rain · 0.12"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 64°

28% rain · 0.12"

E 6–13 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ330-240715-
Matagorda Bay-
123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight.

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

GMZ350 · 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-240715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 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. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · April 2038

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 5:53 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★☆☆☆c52
2
4% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★☆☆☆c43
3
1% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 7:01 PM
★☆☆☆c32
4
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
best
5
1% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★☆☆c49
Apogee · 406,666 km
6
4% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★☆☆c58
7
8% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
★☆☆☆c66
8
14% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★☆☆☆c73
9
21% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c81
10
30% lit
↑ 11:05 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★☆☆☆c85
11
39% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 1:13 AM
★☆☆☆c86
Moon farthest north (23.2°)
12
50% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★☆☆☆c86
First Quarter
13
60% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★☆☆☆c83
14
71% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★☆☆☆c76
15
80% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★☆☆☆c65
16
89% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★☆☆☆c52
17
95% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★☆☆☆c41
18
99% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 356,843 km
best
19
100% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★☆☆☆c69
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
20
97% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★☆☆c85
best
21
92% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★☆☆c96
best
22
85% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★☆☆c101
best
23
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:28 AM
★★☆☆c103
24
66% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 11:25 AM
★☆☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-22.2°)
25
56% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★☆☆☆c96
26
46% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
★☆☆☆c89
Last Quarter
27
36% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★☆☆☆c78
28
27% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★☆☆☆c65
29
19% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★☆☆☆c49
30
12% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★☆☆☆c32

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Apr 4 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Apr 4 · 11:43 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Apr 5 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,666 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Apr 11 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 12 · 1:02 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 18 · 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.
  • Sun, Apr 18 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 356,843 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Apr 19 · 5:36 AM — Full Moon · Pink 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.
  • Sat, Apr 24 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 26 · 1:16 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Apr 4 · Sun, Apr 18 · Tue, Apr 20 · Wed, Apr 21 · Thu, Apr 22

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

Moon distance

357,070 km closest · 406,589 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 Fri 10:51 AM.