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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

This Afternoon: High 81° · 1% rain

Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 64° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:34 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:13 AM / 3:51 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 6%
Minor period
3:43 AM–4:43 AM
Major period
9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Minor period
3:21 PM–4:21 PM
Major period
9:30 PM–11:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 66 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PMclouds19% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover24% cloud cover41% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover82% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°81787370666467777775706865636369rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance9% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance14% chance23% chance31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 in42% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 10NNE 6 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17E 16 mph, gusts 18E 16 mph, gusts 20E 16 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 20ENE 10 mph, gusts 20ENE 12 mph, gusts 21ENE 14 mph, gusts 22NE 15 mph, gusts 23NE 17 mph, gusts 23NE 18 mph, gusts 24ENE 18 mph, gusts 25
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 2 PM81°83°65°58%19%1%–NE 81010+ mi
Fri 3 PM80°82°64°58%23%1%–ENE 91010+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°82°65°60%20%1%–ENE 91210+ mi
Fri 5 PM78°78°66°67%24%1%–ENE 91210+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°67°74%41%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°65°71%75%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°64°73%69%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Fri 9 PM72°72°64°76%68%0%–NE 61210+ mi
Fri 10 PM71°71°64°79%68%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Fri 11 PM70°70°64°81%72%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Sat 12 AM69°69°63°81%71%1%–NE 51010+ mi
Sat 1 AM67°67°63°87%66%1%–NNE 51010+ mi
Sat 2 AM66°66°62°87%68%1%–NNE 61210+ mi
Sat 3 AM65°65°62°90%66%1%–NNE 61210+ mi
Sat 4 AM64°64°62°93%71%1%–NE 71310+ mi
Sat 5 AM64°64°62°93%76%1%–NE 71410+ mi
Sat 6 AM64°64°61°90%76%2%–NE 81410+ mi
Sat 7 AM64°64°62°93%77%3%–NE 81510+ mi
Sat 8 AM67°67°63°87%77%3%–NE 91510+ mi
Sat 9 AM73°73°64°73%76%3%–ENE 121610+ mi
Sat 10 AM76°76°64°66%76%3%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°64°64%72%3%–E 151810+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°64°62%65%3%–E 161810+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°64°62%63%3%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 2 PM77°77°64°64%60%3%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 3 PM78°78°63°60%57%4%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 4 PM76°76°63°64%63%4%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 5 PM75°75°63°66%68%3%–ENE 152010+ mi
Sat 6 PM73°73°63°71%72%1%–ENE 142010+ mi
Sat 7 PM71°71°63°76%82%1%–ENE 132110+ mi
Sat 8 PM70°70°62°76%84%1%–ENE 132010+ mi
Sat 9 PM69°69°62°78%80%6%–ENE 122010+ mi
Sat 10 PM69°69°61°76%76%6%–ENE 1220–
Sat 11 PM68°68°61°78%72%6%–ENE 1220–
Sun 12 AM67°67°59°75%71%9%–ENE 1020–
Sun 1 AM66°66°59°78%72%8%–ENE 1020–
Sun 2 AM65°65°58°78%73%8%–ENE 1221–
Sun 3 AM64°64°58°81%74%8%–ENE 1322–
Sun 4 AM63°63°58°84%77%14%–ENE 1422–
Sun 5 AM63°63°58°84%77%23%–ENE 1423–
Sun 6 AM63°63°58°84%77%31%0.01"NE 1523–
Sun 7 AM62°62°59°90%77%31%0.01"NE 1623–
Sun 8 AM63°63°60°90%74%31%0.01"NE 1723–
Sun 9 AM66°66°60°81%70%31%0.01"NE 1823–
Sun 10 AM68°68°60°76%68%31%0.01"NE 1824–
Sun 11 AM69°69°59°70%66%31%0.01"ENE 1824–
Sun 12 PM70°70°58°66%64%42%0.01"ENE 1825–
Sun 1 PM70°70°58°66%65%42%0.01"ENE 1825–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 64°

1% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

79° / 62°

23% rain

NE 5–16 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Rain Showers

72° / 57°

42% rain · 0.18"

NE 10–18 mph · gusts 25

Mon, Nov 9

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

73° / 57°

55% rain · 0.12"

NE 5–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 59°

23% rain · 0.06"

NE 2–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 59°

24% rain

NE 2–7 mph · gusts 9

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

77° / 58°

12% rain

N 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 139 PM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ330-070815-
Matagorda Bay-
139 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY 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 · 139 PM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ350-070815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
139 PM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2060

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★☆☆c89
2
1% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★☆☆c92
best
3
0% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
New Moon
4
2% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★☆☆c95
best
5
6% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★☆☆c95
6
12% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★☆☆c90
7
20% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★☆☆☆c78
Perigee · 368,879 km
8
30% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 11:12 PM
★☆☆☆c58
9
41% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
10
53% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 12:16 AM
★☆☆☆c55
First Quarter
11
64% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★☆☆☆c71
12
74% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
★☆☆☆c87
13
83% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★☆☆c95
14
90% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★☆☆c97
15
96% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★☆☆c97
Moon farthest north (27.0°)
best
16
99% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★☆☆c95
best
17
100% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
18
99% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★☆☆c85
best
19
96% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★☆☆c78
20
91% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★☆☆c68
21
85% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
★☆☆☆c55
22
77% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★☆☆☆c34
23
69% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,708 km
24
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:18 AM
★☆☆☆c45
25
51% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 11:46 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
26
41% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 12:18 PM
★☆☆☆c67
27
32% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
★☆☆☆c75
28
23% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 1:35 PM
★★☆☆c82
29
15% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★☆☆c87
30
8% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★☆☆c91
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
31
3% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★☆☆☆c94

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jan 3 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 3 · 10:40 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jan 7 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 368,879 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jan 9 · 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.
  • Sat, Jan 10 · 6:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 17 · 11:14 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 23 · 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.
  • Fri, Jan 23 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,708 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jan 25 · 1:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 30 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 2 · Sun, Jan 4 · Thu, Jan 15 · Fri, Jan 16 · Sun, Jan 18

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

Moon distance

368,930 km closest · 404,708 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 Fri 12:21 PM.