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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: High 80° · 1% rain

Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:18 PM / 6:54 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 99%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:15 AM
Minor period
6:24 AM–7:24 AM
Major period
11:35 AM–1:35 PM
Minor period
5:48 PM–6:48 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 2512 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 27clouds70% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover47% cloud cover53% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover89% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover88% cloud cover82% cloud cover85% cloud cover88% cloud cover82% cloud cover77% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover42% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover26% cloud cover30% cloud cover48% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68738079757068676672808076727169rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance8% chance7% chance8% chance2% chance1% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance4% chance9% chance10% chance10% chance7% chance10% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 16ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 13NE 7 mph, gusts 13NNE 8 mph, gusts 14NNE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 20E 15 mph, gusts 20E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 6 AM68°68°63°84%70%1%–E 91510+ mi
Sun 7 AM68°68°63°84%67%1%–E 101610+ mi
Sun 8 AM69°69°63°81%66%1%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 9 AM73°73°63°71%47%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 10 AM78°78°62°58%53%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 11 AM79°79°58°49%61%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 12 PM80°80°57°45%62%0%–E 152010+ mi
Sun 1 PM80°80°56°44%63%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 2 PM80°80°56°44%69%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 3 PM79°79°57°47%69%0%–E 151810+ mi
Sun 4 PM79°79°57°47%64%0%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°57°50%65%0%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 6 PM75°75°57°54%79%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°59°62%75%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°61°68%77%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°62°76%89%1%–ENE 101610+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°62°78%84%2%–ENE 91610+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°61°76%83%0%–ENE 91510+ mi
Mon 12 AM68°68°62°81%74%2%–ENE 81410+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°68°63°84%78%5%–ENE 71310+ mi
Mon 2 AM67°67°63°87%88%5%–ENE 71310+ mi
Mon 3 AM67°67°63°87%82%5%–NE 71310+ mi
Mon 4 AM66°66°63°90%85%8%–NE 71310+ mi
Mon 5 AM66°66°61°84%88%7%–NNE 81410+ mi
Mon 6 AM66°66°64°93%82%8%–NNE 81410+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°65°93%77%2%–NE 91510+ mi
Mon 8 AM67°67°64°90%66%1%–NNE 101510+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°63°73%61%3%–ENE 101510+ mi
Mon 10 AM77°77°64°64%42%2%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 11 AM79°79°65°62%49%2%–E 1417–
Mon 12 PM80°82°65°60%46%1%–E 1518–
Mon 1 PM81°83°65°58%45%4%–E 1518–
Mon 2 PM80°82°65°60%45%9%–E 1618–
Mon 3 PM80°82°65°60%26%10%–E 1620–
Mon 4 PM79°79°65°62%30%10%–E 1620–
Mon 5 PM78°78°65°64%48%7%–E 1620–
Mon 6 PM76°76°66°71%60%10%–E 1520–
Mon 7 PM75°75°67°76%61%4%–E 1418–
Mon 8 PM73°73°68°84%69%4%–E 1318–
Mon 9 PM72°72°68°87%72%4%–E 1218–
Mon 10 PM72°72°68°87%74%4%–E 1217–
Mon 11 PM72°72°67°84%75%4%–E 1016–
Tue 12 AM71°71°67°87%75%4%–E 916–
Tue 1 AM70°70°66°87%76%5%–E 815–
Tue 2 AM70°70°66°87%78%5%–E 815–
Tue 3 AM69°69°65°87%80%5%–E 814–
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%82%5%–E 814–
Tue 5 AM69°69°65°87%80%5%–E 814–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 68°

2% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

81° / 69°

10% rain

NE 7–16 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 69°

30% rain · 0.06"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 67°

33% rain · 0.06"

E 6–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 66°

9% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 68°

24% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Sunny

83° / 68°

24% rain

SE 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ330-251815-
Matagorda Bay-
1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ350-355-251815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 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: Southeast 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 3 feet at
6 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. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2039

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
90% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★☆☆c102
Perigee · 363,898 km
Moon farthest south (-24.6°)
2
96% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★☆☆c104
best
3
99% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 5:41 AM
★☆☆☆c104
4
100% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★☆☆c103
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
5
98% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★☆☆c100
best
6
93% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★☆☆c89
7
87% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★☆☆☆c72
8
79% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
9
70% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 11:53 AM
★☆☆☆c29
10
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:48 PM
★☆☆☆c41
11
51% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Last Quarter
12
42% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★☆☆☆c63
13
33% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★☆☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,503 km
14
24% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★☆☆☆c71
15
16% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
★☆☆☆c75
16
10% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
17
5% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★☆☆c81
18
2% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
★☆☆☆c81
19
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★☆☆c83
New Moon
best
20
1% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★☆☆c80
best
21
4% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★☆☆c69
22
9% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★☆☆☆c56
23
17% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
24
26% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 11:12 PM
★☆☆☆c38
25
36% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★☆☆☆c63
26
47% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c75
First Quarter
27
59% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c84
28
70% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Perigee · 368,740 km
29
80% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-24.8°)
30
88% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 3:25 AM
★★☆☆c92
31
94% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★☆☆c91

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 1 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 363,898 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 1 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 4 · 4:56 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 8 · 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.
  • Thu, Aug 11 · 2:36 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 13 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,503 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 16 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 19 · 3:50 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 23 · 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.
  • Fri, Aug 26 · 6:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 28 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 368,740 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 29 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Aug 2 · Thu, Aug 4 · Fri, Aug 5 · Fri, Aug 19 · Sat, Aug 20

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

Moon distance

363,933 km closest · 404,496 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 Sun 1:21 AM.