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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 82° · 7% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 74° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:12 AM / 1:46 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 40%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:42 AM
Major period
6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Minor period
1:16 PM–2:16 PM
Major period
6:30 PM–8:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 212 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AMclouds49% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover37% cloud cover50% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover75% cloud cover61% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover55% cloud cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover43% cloud cover30% cloud cover33% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover53% cloud cover72% cloud cover84% cloud cover78% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°81818076767575778280757168625863rain3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance6% chance9% chance8% chance13% chance11% chance11% chance22% chance, 0.04 in24% chance, 0.04 in36% chance, 0.04 in57% chance, 0.04 in61% chance, 0.04 in49% chance, 0.04 in35% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in23% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in25% chance, 0.02 in2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphSSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 9 mph, gusts 15SSE 9 mph, gusts 16SSE 9 mph, gusts 17SSE 9 mph, gusts 17SSE 8 mph, gusts 16S 7 mph, gusts 13S 7 mph, gusts 12SSW 8 mph, gusts 13SSW 10 mph, gusts 14SW 12 mph, gusts 14WSW 10 mph, gusts 14NNW 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 17N 9 mph, gusts 16N 8 mph, gusts 14N 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 AM81°86°73°77%49%3%–SSE 9139.0 mi
Mon 12 PM81°86°73°77%48%3%–SSE 10149.7 mi
Mon 1 PM81°86°74°79%44%3%–SSE 121410.0 mi
Mon 2 PM81°86°74°79%46%2%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 3 PM82°88°74°77%50%4%–SSE 121410+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°84°74°82%56%3%–SSE 121410.0 mi
Mon 5 PM80°84°74°82%37%3%–SE 10149.9 mi
Mon 6 PM78°78°74°88%50%2%–SE 9149.5 mi
Mon 7 PM77°77°74°90%65%1%–SE 9159.5 mi
Mon 8 PM76°76°74°94%59%1%–SE 9169.6 mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°74°94%67%1%–SSE 9169.6 mi
Mon 10 PM76°76°74°94%69%1%–SSE 9169.3 mi
Mon 11 PM76°76°74°94%75%2%–SSE 9178.8 mi
Tue 12 AM76°76°74°94%61%1%–SSE 9177.8 mi
Tue 1 AM76°76°73°90%65%1%–SSE 9178.5 mi
Tue 2 AM75°75°73°94%60%2%–SSE 9168.8 mi
Tue 3 AM75°75°73°94%55%2%–SSE 8168.6 mi
Tue 4 AM75°75°74°97%44%3%–S 7148.3 mi
Tue 5 AM75°75°74°97%39%3%–S 7136.9 mi
Tue 6 AM74°74°73°97%55%6%–S 7126.3 mi
Tue 7 AM75°75°73°94%59%9%–S 7126.3 mi
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°90%54%8%–S 7127.4 mi
Tue 9 AM80°85°74°82%43%13%–SSW 81310.0 mi
Tue 10 AM82°88°74°77%30%11%–SSW 91310.0 mi
Tue 11 AM82°87°73°74%33%11%–SSW 101410.0 mi
Tue 12 PM82°87°73°74%38%22%0.04"SW 121410.0 mi⚡
Tue 1 PM82°87°73°74%36%24%0.04"SW 12149.9 mi⚡
Tue 2 PM80°84°73°79%38%36%0.04"SW 12149.8 mi⚡
Tue 3 PM79°79°72°79%53%57%0.04"WSW 10149.7 mi⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°71°79%72%61%0.04"WNW 10139.4 mi⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°70°84%84%49%0.04"NNW 9139.1 mi⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°69°84%78%35%0.02"N 8128.8 mi⚡
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%89%26%0.02"N 7129.1 mi⚡
Tue 8 PM71°71°67°87%82%27%0.02"N 7139.4 mi⚡
Tue 9 PM70°70°67°90%81%23%0.02"N 7139.8 mi
Tue 10 PM69°69°66°90%49%25%0.02"N 713–
Tue 11 PM68°68°65°90%40%25%0.02"N 714–
Wed 12 AM66°66°64°93%32%2%–N 916–
Wed 1 AM64°64°62°93%26%2%–N 916–
Wed 2 AM62°62°61°97%21%2%–N 916–
Wed 3 AM60°60°59°96%15%2%–N 917–
Wed 4 AM59°59°58°96%14%2%–N 916–
Wed 5 AM58°58°57°96%14%2%–N 916–
Wed 6 AM58°58°57°96%13%0%–N 814–
Wed 7 AM60°60°57°90%12%0%–N 814–
Wed 8 AM63°63°57°81%12%0%–N 813–
Wed 9 AM67°67°57°70%11%0%–N 813–
Wed 10 AM70°70°57°63%10%0%–N 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

82° / 74°

7% rain

SE 9–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 58°

61% rain · 0.36"

SW 7–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

76° / 60°

2% rain

N 2–9 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny

79° / 61°

32% rain

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

77° / 59°

32% rain · 0.06"

NE 3–10 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 57°

26% rain · 0.24"

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 54°

19% rain · 0.06"

N 7–16 mph · gusts 22

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: 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%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • 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. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ330-030015-
Matagorda Bay-
506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog early this morning. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 · 506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ350-355-030015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
506 AM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TODAY...Southeast 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 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
6 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: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2052

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
73% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★☆☆☆c57
2
82% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★☆☆☆c71
3
90% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★☆☆☆c77
4
96% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★☆☆c88
best
5
99% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★☆☆c97
best
6
100% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★☆☆c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,425 km
best
7
97% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c102
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
best
8
91% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★☆☆c99
9
83% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★☆☆c91
10
74% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★☆☆☆c78
11
64% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★☆☆☆c62
12
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:15 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
13
43% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
14
33% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c56
15
24% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★☆☆☆c65
16
17% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c73
17
10% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★☆☆c78
18
5% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★☆☆c80
19
2% lit
↑ 5:46 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★☆☆c81
Apogee · 406,644 km
20
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
★☆☆☆c81
New Moon
21
0% lit
↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
best
22
2% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:07 PM
★★☆☆c80
23
6% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★☆☆c77
24
11% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★☆☆☆c74
25
18% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★☆☆☆c66
26
27% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
★☆☆☆c43
27
36% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★☆☆☆c34
28
46% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
29
57% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c58
30
68% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c73
31
78% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★☆☆☆c83

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Dec 6 · 1:17 AM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
  • Fri, Dec 6 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 356,425 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Dec 7 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 12 · 7:06 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 13 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 19 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,644 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 20 · 10:14 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 21 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 28 · 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.
  • Sat, Dec 28 · 8:27 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Dec 4 · Thu, Dec 5 · Fri, Dec 6 · Sat, Dec 7 · Sat, Dec 21

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

Moon distance

356,541 km closest · 406,615 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 Mon 10:56 AM.