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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Monday: High 82° · 7% rain

Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:05 AM / 1:08 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 46%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:35 AM
Major period
5:10 AM–7:10 AM
Minor period
12:38 PM–1:38 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 1Mon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMclouds66% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover63% cloud cover54% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover44% cloud cover53% cloud cover59% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover79% cloud cover72% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover31% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover44% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover55% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover74% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover67% cloud cover57% cloud cover49% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°74717175818180767675757782807571rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance6% chance6% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance5% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance6% chance8% chance11% chance7% chance12% chance10% chance29% chance, 0.04 in46% chance, 0.04 in59% chance, 0.04 in49% chance, 0.04 in37% chance, 0.04 in22% chance, 0.04 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 6SE 2 mph, gusts 6SE 3 mph, gusts 7SE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 12SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 13SSE 9 mph, gusts 15SSE 9 mph, gusts 16SSE 9 mph, gusts 16SSE 8 mph, gusts 16S 8 mph, gusts 16S 7 mph, gusts 13S 7 mph, gusts 12S 9 mph, gusts 13SSW 12 mph, gusts 15SSW 12 mph, gusts 15W 12 mph, gusts 15NNW 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 11 PM74°74°72°96%66%0%–SE 3610+ mi🌫
Mon 12 AM73°73°72°98%55%0%–SE 2610+ mi🌫
Mon 1 AM73°73°72°98%60%1%–SE 267.9 mi🌫
Mon 2 AM71°71°71°100%57%1%–SE 267.0 mi🌫
Mon 3 AM71°71°71°100%66%1%–SE 377.0 mi🌫
Mon 4 AM71°71°71°99%79%1%–SE 377.0 mi🌫
Mon 5 AM71°71°71°100%75%1%–SE 375.9 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM71°71°71°97%70%1%–SE 584.9 mi🌫
Mon 7 AM72°72°71°97%73%2%–ESE 584.9 mi🌫
Mon 8 AM75°75°73°93%63%2%–SE 697.0 mi🌫
Mon 9 AM79°79°73°84%54%2%–SE 71210+ mi
Mon 10 AM81°85°73°78%45%3%–SSE 91210+ mi
Mon 11 AM81°87°73°76%50%3%–SSE 91310+ mi
Mon 12 PM81°87°73°76%44%6%–SSE 101410+ mi
Mon 1 PM81°87°74°77%53%6%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 2 PM81°87°74°78%59%7%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 3 PM82°87°74°77%52%7%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°85°74°80%59%6%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 5 PM80°84°74°83%62%5%–SE 101310+ mi
Mon 6 PM78°78°74°88%73%2%–SE 91310+ mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°91%69%2%–SSE 91510+ mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°74°93%65%2%–SSE 91610+ mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°74°92%77%2%–SSE 91610+ mi
Mon 10 PM76°76°74°92%71%2%–SSE 91610+ mi
Mon 11 PM76°76°74°92%79%2%–SSE 91610+ mi
Tue 12 AM76°76°74°92%72%2%–SSE 8169.0 mi
Tue 1 AM76°76°73°91%61%2%–SSE 8169.0 mi
Tue 2 AM75°75°73°93%67%2%–SSE 9167.9 mi
Tue 3 AM75°75°73°95%31%3%–S 8167.0 mi
Tue 4 AM75°75°74°96%45%2%–S 814–
Tue 5 AM75°75°74°96%40%3%–S 713–
Tue 6 AM74°74°73°98%38%6%–S 713–
Tue 7 AM75°75°73°95%36%8%–S 712–
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°92%44%11%–S 813–
Tue 9 AM80°85°74°81%63%7%–S 913–
Tue 10 AM82°87°74°78%65%12%–SSW 1014–
Tue 11 AM82°87°73°77%55%10%–SSW 1215–
Tue 12 PM82°87°73°76%45%29%0.04"SSW 1215–⚡
Tue 1 PM82°88°73°73%44%46%0.04"SSW 1215–⚡
Tue 2 PM80°84°73°78%52%59%0.04"SW 1215–⚡
Tue 3 PM79°82°72°79%54%49%0.04"W 1215–⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°71°79%74%37%0.04"WNW 1014–⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%82%22%0.04"NNW 913–⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°69°85%75%25%0.02"N 813–⚡
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%76%25%0.02"N 713–⚡
Tue 8 PM71°71°67°89%67%25%0.02"N 713–⚡
Tue 9 PM70°70°67°89%57%25%0.02"N 713–
Tue 10 PM69°69°66°90%49%25%0.02"N 713–

7-day forecast

Today

Areas Of Fog

74° / 70°

1% rain

SE 3–3 mph · gusts 6

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

82° / 74°

7% rain

SE 2–12 mph · gusts 16

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 58°

59% rain · 0.36"

SW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

76° / 60°

2% rain

N 2–9 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 5

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 60°

16% rain

E 2–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

77° / 58°

15% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 58°

30% rain · 0.12"

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 504 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ330-021130-
Matagorda Bay-
504 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog late. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 to 15 knots knots. Bay 
waters smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 504 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-021130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2052

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:53 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★☆☆c54
New Moon
best
2
3% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
3
8% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★☆☆☆c50
Perigee · 365,500 km
4
15% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★☆☆☆c64
5
25% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
★☆☆☆c75
6
35% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c85
7
47% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 12:22 AM
★☆☆☆c94
First Quarter
8
58% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
★☆☆☆c98
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
9
69% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★☆☆☆c98
10
78% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★☆☆☆c96
11
86% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
★☆☆☆c84
12
92% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★☆☆c75
13
97% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★☆☆c65
best
14
99% lit
↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★☆☆c51
best
15
100% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 7:32 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
16
98% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★☆☆☆c48
17
95% lit
↑ 9:49 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★☆☆☆c56
18
90% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★☆☆☆c63
19
84% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★☆☆☆c68
20
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:38 AM
★☆☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,153 km
21
68% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 11:21 AM
★☆☆☆c76
22
59% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 12:07 PM
★☆☆☆c79
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
23
49% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Last Quarter
24
39% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★☆☆☆c81
25
29% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
★☆☆☆c78
26
20% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★☆☆☆c68
27
12% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★☆☆☆c59
28
6% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★☆☆☆c49
29
2% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
30
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★☆☆c55
New Moon
31
1% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★☆☆c72
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Mar 1 · 1:35 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Mar 2 · 6:00 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, Mar 3 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 365,500 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 7 · 7:17 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 8 · 9:00 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.
  • Fri, Mar 15 · 1:00 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, Mar 15 · 4:54 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Mar 20 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,153 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 22 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 23 · 9:09 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 29 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 30 · 1:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Mar 1 · Wed, Mar 13 · Thu, Mar 14 · Fri, Mar 15 · Sun, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

360,677 km closest · 405,030 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 10:01 PM.