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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

This Afternoon: High 83° · 68% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 57° · 26% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:16 AM / 2:20 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 29%
Minor period
12:46 AM–1:46 AM
Major period
6:50 AM–8:50 AM
Minor period
1:50 PM–2:50 PM
Major period
7:20 PM–9:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 36 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 56 AM12 PMclouds55% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover67% cloud cover71% cloud cover59% cloud cover43% cloud cover36% cloud cover27% cloud cover19% cloud cover17% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover50% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°81797268635857707575696662616275rain22% chance43% chance48% chance68% chance53% chance26% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in8% chance, 0.01 in3% chance, 0.01 in1% chance, 0.01 in5% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance31% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphSW 12 mph, gusts 15W 10 mph, gusts 14NNW 8 mph, gusts 14N 7 mph, gusts 14N 7 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 17N 12 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 7NE 3 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 2 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 1 PM81°86°74°79%55%22%–SW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM82°88°74°77%59%43%–WSW 121410+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM80°84°73°79%63%48%–W 10149.7 mi⚡
Tue 4 PM79°79°72°79%72%68%–W 9146.0 mi⚡
Tue 5 PM77°77°71°82%77%53%–NNW 81410+ mi⚡
Tue 6 PM74°74°69°84%78%26%0.01"N 71310+ mi⚡
Tue 7 PM72°72°68°87%76%24%0.01"N 71410+ mi⚡
Tue 8 PM71°71°66°84%75%21%0.01"N 61510+ mi⚡
Tue 9 PM69°69°65°87%67%8%0.01"N 71510+ mi
Tue 10 PM68°68°64°87%71%3%0.01"N 81510+ mi
Tue 11 PM67°67°62°84%59%1%0.01"N 101610+ mi
Wed 12 AM65°65°61°87%43%0%–N 131610+ mi
Wed 1 AM63°63°59°87%36%0%–N 131610+ mi
Wed 2 AM61°61°57°87%27%0%–N 131710+ mi
Wed 3 AM59°59°56°90%19%0%–N 131710+ mi
Wed 4 AM58°58°55°90%17%0%–N 121610+ mi
Wed 5 AM58°58°55°90%6%0%–N 12159.8 mi
Wed 6 AM57°57°54°90%3%0%–N 101510.0 mi
Wed 7 AM57°57°55°93%7%0%–N 101510.0 mi
Wed 8 AM61°61°56°84%9%0%–N 101410+ mi
Wed 9 AM66°66°57°73%1%0%–N 121410+ mi
Wed 10 AM70°70°57°63%2%0%–N 101410+ mi
Wed 11 AM72°72°57°59%1%0%–N 91310+ mi
Wed 12 PM74°74°57°55%1%0%–N 81010+ mi
Wed 1 PM75°75°57°54%2%0%–N 7910+ mi
Wed 2 PM75°75°57°54%2%0%–N 5810+ mi
Wed 3 PM77°77°57°50%1%0%–N 3810+ mi
Wed 4 PM75°75°57°54%2%0%–N 3810+ mi
Wed 5 PM74°74°58°57%2%0%–NNE 5710+ mi
Wed 6 PM71°71°59°66%5%0%–NE 6710+ mi
Wed 7 PM69°69°59°70%5%0%–NE 3810+ mi
Wed 8 PM67°67°60°78%4%0%–E 3810+ mi
Wed 9 PM66°66°60°81%4%0%–ESE 3810+ mi
Wed 10 PM66°66°60°81%5%0%–E 37–
Wed 11 PM65°65°60°84%6%0%–ESE 37–
Thu 12 AM64°64°60°87%5%0%–ESE 36–
Thu 1 AM62°62°60°93%6%0%–ESE 26–
Thu 2 AM62°62°60°93%7%0%–ESE 36–
Thu 3 AM62°62°61°97%9%0%–E 37–
Thu 4 AM61°61°61°100%22%0%–E 37–
Thu 5 AM62°62°61°97%18%5%–E 58–
Thu 6 AM62°62°62°100%19%9%–ENE 59–
Thu 7 AM62°62°62°100%31%9%–E 59–
Thu 8 AM67°67°64°90%37%9%–E 59–
Thu 9 AM72°72°67°84%43%9%–E 69–
Thu 10 AM75°75°68°79%43%9%–E 710–
Thu 11 AM77°77°69°76%43%9%–ESE 710–
Thu 12 PM78°78°70°76%50%31%0.01"ESE 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 57°

68% rain · 0.06"

W 6–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 60°

5% rain

N 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

80° / 62°

58% rain · 0.18"

E 2–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

78° / 57°

58% rain · 0.24"

N 3–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Nov 7

Mostly Sunny

75° / 55°

32% rain · 0.06"

N 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 53°

16% rain

N 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Nov 9

Sunny

72° / 54°

7% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ330-032315-
Matagorda Bay-
444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing to slightly choppy
late. A slight chance of showers this morning, then showers
likely with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
slight 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. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after
midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after
midnight. Showers likely. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ350-355-032315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
444 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance of showers
with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of 
showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2055

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
48% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
2
59% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★☆☆☆c47
3
70% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
★☆☆☆c63
4
80% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★☆☆☆c76
5
88% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 3:45 AM
★★☆☆c87
6
94% lit
↑ 6:32 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★☆☆c94
best
7
98% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★☆☆c98
best
8
100% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
★☆☆☆c96
Moon farthest south (-19.9°)
Full Moon · Buck Moon
9
99% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★☆☆c96
best
10
97% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★☆☆c93
11
92% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★☆☆c86
12
86% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
★☆☆☆c77
13
79% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 10:48 AM
★☆☆☆c65
14
71% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:40 AM
★☆☆☆c51
15
62% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Apogee · 404,414 km
Moon crosses the equator
16
52% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Last Quarter
17
43% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 2:15 PM
★☆☆☆c49
18
33% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★☆☆☆c61
19
24% lit
↑ 2:37 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★☆☆☆c73
20
16% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★☆☆☆c82
21
9% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★☆☆c89
22
4% lit
↑ 4:55 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (21.0°)
23
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
★☆☆☆c94
24
0% lit
↑ 6:54 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★☆☆c97
New Moon
best
25
2% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★☆☆c95
best
26
7% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★☆☆c87
27
15% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Perigee · 364,935 km
28
24% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★☆☆☆c60
29
34% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
30
46% lit
↑ 1:21 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
31
57% lit
↑ 2:23 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★☆☆☆c63

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 1 · 4:00 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, Jul 1 · 4:30 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 8 · 5:11 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,414 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 12:00 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, Jul 16 · 5:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 24 · 4:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 27 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 364,935 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 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, Jul 30 · 9:10 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jul 6 · Wed, Jul 7 · Fri, Jul 9 · Sat, Jul 24 · Sun, Jul 25

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

Moon distance

365,083 km closest · 404,323 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 12:21 PM.