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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

This Afternoon: High 83° · 68% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. 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, 28%
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 PMclouds77% 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 cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°77716761586172757467656262677780rain53% 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 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNNW 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 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Thu 1 PM79°79°70°74%53%31%0.01"ESE 812–
Thu 2 PM80°83°71°74%56%31%0.01"SE 810–
Thu 3 PM79°79°71°77%59%31%0.01"SE 810–
Thu 4 PM79°79°72°79%60%31%0.01"SE 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

83° / 57°

68% rain · 0.06"

W 6–10 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. 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 · 229 PM 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.


GMZ330-040930-
Matagorda Bay-
229 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 15 knots. Bay waters smooth 
to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts. Bay 
waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.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 · 229 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-040930-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
229 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of 
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.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 · November 2055

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
93% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Apogee · 406,104 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
97% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★☆☆☆c46
3
99% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★☆☆c54
4
100% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★☆☆c63
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
5
99% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 8:30 AM
★★☆☆c76
best
6
95% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★☆☆☆c80
7
90% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★☆☆c85
8
84% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
★☆☆☆c87
9
75% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
★☆☆☆c87
Moon farthest north (21.5°)
10
66% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c84
11
55% lit
↑ 11:56 PM
↓ 12:43 PM
★☆☆☆c79
Last Quarter
12
44% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c70
13
33% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★☆☆☆c59
14
23% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★☆☆☆c47
15
14% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
16
7% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★☆☆☆c56
17
2% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c72
Perigee · 360,297 km
18
0% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★☆☆c88
New Moon
best
19
1% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★☆☆c105
best
20
5% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★☆☆☆c105
21
11% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★☆☆c104
Moon farthest south (-20.5°)
best
22
19% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★☆☆c99
23
28% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★☆☆☆c90
24
37% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 11:16 PM
★☆☆☆c79
25
47% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c66
First Quarter
26
57% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
★☆☆☆c52
27
66% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
★☆☆☆c40
28
74% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
29
82% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 2:46 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Apogee · 405,307 km
30
89% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★☆☆☆c55

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,104 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 1 · 5:00 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, Nov 4 · 7:12 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Nov 9 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 11:38 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 15 · 10:00 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, Nov 17 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 360,297 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Nov 18 · 2:34 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 25 · 7:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Nov 28 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Nov 29 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 405,307 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Thu, Nov 4 · Fri, Nov 5 · Thu, Nov 18 · Fri, Nov 19 · Sun, Nov 21

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

Moon distance

360,377 km closest · 406,094 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 1:51 PM.