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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 16% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: High 81° · 17% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:48 PM / 9:11 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 98%
Major period
1:00 AM–3:00 AM
Minor period
8:41 AM–9:41 AM
Major period
1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Minor period
7:18 PM–8:18 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 29clouds71% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover79% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover74% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover43% cloud cover32% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover49% cloud cover33% cloud cover56% cloud cover34% cloud cover68% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover67% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover67% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover52% cloud cover46% cloud cover53% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°72717180817974727170697981807673rain8% chance12% chance16% chance15% chance15% chance14% chance15% chance16% chance17% chance16% chance15% chance14% chance15% chance16% chance17% chance15% chance14% chance12% chance10% chance8% chance6% chance9% chance11% chance14% chance13% chance12% chance11% chance16% chance25% chance30% chance, 0.04 in30% chance, 0.04 in30% chance, 0.04 in37% chance, 0.04 in37% chance, 0.04 in37% chance, 0.04 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 7 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 2 AM72°72°67°84%71%8%–E 81510+ mi
Tue 3 AM72°72°67°84%66%12%–E 81410+ mi
Tue 4 AM71°71°67°87%61%16%–E 81410+ mi
Tue 5 AM71°71°66°84%73%15%–E 81410+ mi
Tue 6 AM71°71°66°84%75%15%–E 81410+ mi
Tue 7 AM70°70°66°87%79%14%–E 81310+ mi
Tue 8 AM71°71°66°84%81%15%–E 81310+ mi
Tue 9 AM74°74°67°79%81%16%–E 81310+ mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°68°71%80%17%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 11 AM80°83°68°67%80%16%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 12 PM81°83°67°63%73%15%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 1 PM81°84°68°65%68%14%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 2 PM81°84°68°65%71%15%–ESE 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM80°83°68°67%65%16%–ESE 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM81°84°68°65%68%17%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 5 PM79°79°69°72%74%15%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 6 PM78°78°70°76%58%14%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 7 PM76°76°70°82%56%12%–E 101510+ mi
Tue 8 PM74°74°70°87%52%10%–E 101610+ mi
Tue 9 PM73°73°70°90%43%8%–E 91510+ mi
Tue 10 PM73°73°70°90%32%6%–E 91510+ mi
Tue 11 PM72°72°70°93%41%9%–E 81410+ mi
Wed 12 AM72°72°70°93%42%11%–E 71410+ mi
Wed 1 AM72°72°70°93%42%14%–E 71310+ mi
Wed 2 AM71°71°70°97%49%13%–E 61210+ mi
Wed 3 AM71°71°69°93%33%12%–E 61210+ mi
Wed 4 AM71°71°69°93%56%11%–E 6129.0 mi
Wed 5 AM70°70°69°97%34%16%–E 6129.0 mi⚡
Wed 6 AM70°70°69°97%68%25%–E 61210+ mi⚡
Wed 7 AM70°70°69°97%76%30%0.04"E 71210+ mi⚡
Wed 8 AM69°69°69°100%76%30%0.04"E 7129.0 mi⚡
Wed 9 AM73°73°70°90%67%30%0.04"ESE 81210+ mi⚡
Wed 10 AM78°78°71°79%56%37%0.04"ESE 91310+ mi⚡
Wed 11 AM79°79°71°77%58%37%0.04"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 12 PM80°84°72°77%65%37%0.04"ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 1 PM81°85°72°74%59%41%0.01"ESE 1315–⚡
Wed 2 PM81°85°71°72%67%41%0.01"ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 3 PM81°85°71°72%63%41%0.01"ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 4 PM81°85°70°69%59%18%0.01"ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 5 PM80°83°70°72%52%18%0.01"ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 6 PM79°79°70°74%46%18%0.01"ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 7 PM78°78°70°76%53%0%–ESE 1015–
Wed 8 PM76°76°69°79%39%0%–ESE 915–
Wed 9 PM74°74°69°84%45%0%–ESE 815–
Wed 10 PM74°74°69°84%50%0%–ESE 814–
Wed 11 PM73°73°69°87%47%0%–ESE 713–
Thu 12 AM73°73°68°84%43%0%–ESE 713–
Thu 1 AM72°72°68°87%40%0%–ESE 612–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 70°

17% rain

E 8–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 68°

41% rain · 0.30"

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 66°

2% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 68°

27% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Mostly Sunny

82° / 67°

14% rain

SE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

83° / 69°

2% rain

SE 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

83° / 71°

5% rain

S 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ330-271815-
Matagorda Bay-
1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a
chance of showers late. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
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. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ350-355-271815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT
EARLY THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2043

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
71% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★☆☆☆c64
Apogee · 404,777 km
2
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:21 AM
★☆☆☆c68
3
53% lit
↑ 12:47 AM
↓ 11:01 AM
★☆☆☆c72
Last Quarter
4
43% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 11:46 AM
★☆☆☆c76
5
34% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 12:39 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
6
25% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★☆☆☆c86
7
16% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c87
best
8
9% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★☆☆☆c84
9
4% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 5:53 PM
★★☆☆c84
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★☆☆c75
best
11
0% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★☆☆c42
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
12
2% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★☆☆☆c41
13
8% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Perigee · 362,511 km
14
15% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
★☆☆☆c74
15
25% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c86
16
35% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c94
17
46% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★☆☆☆c96
First Quarter
18
57% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
19
68% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★☆☆☆c94
20
77% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
★☆☆☆c89
21
86% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★☆☆c79
22
92% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★☆☆c66
best
23
97% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 6:28 AM
★★☆☆c53
24
99% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★☆☆c37
25
100% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★☆☆c50
27
96% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★☆☆c60
28
91% lit
↑ 10:42 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★☆☆c67
29
85% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,651 km
30
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:57 AM
★☆☆☆c75
31
70% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 10:40 AM
★☆☆☆c77

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Mar 1 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 404,777 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Mar 3 · 7:07 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Mar 5 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 11 · 4:08 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Mar 11 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Mar 13 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 362,511 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Mar 17 · 8:02 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Mar 18 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 25 · 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.
  • Wed, Mar 25 · 9:25 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 29 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,651 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 7 · Mon, Mar 9 · Tue, Mar 10 · Wed, Mar 11 · Sun, Mar 22

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

Moon distance

362,589 km closest · 405,542 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 Tue 1:21 AM.