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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Veterans Day: High 72° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:43 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:03 AM / 7:07 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 6%
Major period
12:40 AM–2:40 AM
Minor period
8:33 AM–9:33 AM
Major period
1:05 PM–3:05 PM
Minor period
6:37 PM–7:37 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AMclouds81% cloud cover85% cloud cover87% cloud cover79% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover84% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover62% cloud cover58% cloud cover43% cloud cover39% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover37% cloud cover27% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71696864636261667375666057555462rain5% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 10 mph, gusts 13NNE 10 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12N 7 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 10N 5 mph, gusts 8N 3 mph, gusts 8N 6 mph, gusts 10NNW 7 mph, gusts 12NNW 8 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 8N 5 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM71°71°67°88%81%5%–NNE 10137.8 mi
Wed 1 PM70°70°67°90%85%4%–NNE 9137.7 mi
Wed 2 PM70°70°67°92%87%3%–NNE 10138.0 mi
Wed 3 PM69°69°68°94%79%2%–NNE 9128.7 mi
Wed 4 PM69°69°67°96%87%2%–N 9128.3 mi
Wed 5 PM68°68°67°95%86%4%–N 8128.1 mi
Wed 6 PM68°68°67°98%84%2%–N 7108.1 mi
Wed 7 PM67°67°66°96%78%1%–N 7108.2 mi
Wed 8 PM65°65°65°100%76%1%–N 6108.3 mi
Wed 9 PM64°64°64°100%76%0%–N 698.8 mi
Wed 10 PM64°64°64°100%72%0%–N 588.8 mi
Wed 11 PM63°63°63°100%65%0%–N 388.8 mi
Thu 12 AM63°63°63°100%65%0%–N 388.5 mi
Thu 1 AM62°62°62°100%70%1%–N 597.5 mi
Thu 2 AM62°62°62°100%63%1%–N 6107.1 mi
Thu 3 AM62°62°62°100%66%1%–NNW 6127.0 mi
Thu 4 AM61°61°61°100%72%1%–NNW 7127.5 mi
Thu 5 AM61°61°61°100%66%1%–NNW 7138.3 mi
Thu 6 AM61°61°61°100%73%1%–NNW 8147.2 mi
Thu 7 AM61°61°61°99%71%1%–N 9148.9 mi
Thu 8 AM63°63°62°96%70%0%–N 9149.1 mi
Thu 9 AM66°66°63°88%62%0%–N 12159.7 mi
Thu 10 AM69°69°61°76%58%0%–NNE 12169.8 mi
Thu 11 AM72°72°61°69%43%0%–NNE 12169.9 mi
Thu 12 PM73°73°60°62%39%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM74°74°59°58%47%0%–NNE 121410+ mi
Thu 2 PM75°75°58°55%47%0%–NNE 121310+ mi
Thu 3 PM75°75°58°54%34%0%–N 101310+ mi
Thu 4 PM73°73°57°56%44%0%–N 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM70°70°57°63%43%0%–N 8910+ mi
Thu 6 PM66°66°58°75%41%0%–N 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM63°63°57°81%37%0%–N 6810+ mi
Thu 8 PM62°62°57°84%27%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 9 PM60°60°56°87%13%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 10 PM59°59°55°87%8%0%–N 58–
Thu 11 PM58°58°54°86%4%0%–N 58–
Fri 12 AM57°57°53°85%7%0%–N 58–
Fri 1 AM57°57°52°84%4%0%–N 58–
Fri 2 AM56°56°51°84%3%0%–N 58–
Fri 3 AM55°55°51°84%2%0%–N 59–
Fri 4 AM55°55°50°84%4%0%–N 59–
Fri 5 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–N 69–
Fri 6 AM54°54°51°88%5%0%–N 69–
Fri 7 AM54°54°51°87%3%0%–N 69–
Fri 8 AM57°57°52°81%3%0%–N 69–
Fri 9 AM62°62°53°73%2%0%–NNE 79–
Fri 10 AM66°66°54°64%2%0%–NNE 79–
Fri 11 AM70°70°54°56%1%0%–NE 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 61°

5% rain

N 3–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

75° / 54°

1% rain

N 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

75° / 60°

Dry

E 2–7 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

76° / 65°

48% rain · 0.06"

E 5–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 62°

65% rain · 0.84"

SE 12–21 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

71° / 54°

52% rain · 0.36"

N 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 57°

4% rain

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ330-120630-
Matagorda Bay-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy
after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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

GMZ350 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ350-355-120630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers likely.

Moon calendar · August 2075

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
70% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:50 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
2
60% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 12:47 PM
★☆☆☆c37
3
50% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 1:43 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Last Quarter
4
40% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★☆☆☆c62
5
31% lit
↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★☆☆☆c69
6
23% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★☆☆☆c72
7
15% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
★☆☆☆c74
Apogee · 405,670 km
8
9% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 6:07 PM
★★☆☆c75
Moon farthest north (22.9°)
9
4% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★☆☆c76
10
1% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
★☆☆☆c76
11
0% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★☆☆c78
New Moon
best
12
1% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★☆☆c78
best
13
3% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c73
14
8% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★☆☆c64
15
14% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★☆☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
16
23% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★☆☆☆c35
17
32% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★☆☆☆c50
18
43% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c63
19
54% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c75
First Quarter
20
65% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆c84
21
76% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★☆☆☆c90
22
85% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★☆☆c93
Moon farthest south (-22.9°)
23
92% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★☆☆c94
Perigee · 362,685 km
best
24
97% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c94
best
25
100% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★☆☆☆c92
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★☆☆c86
best
27
96% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★☆☆c76
28
91% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
★☆☆☆c60
Moon crosses the equator
29
84% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 10:34 AM
★☆☆☆c40
30
75% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★☆☆☆c43
31
66% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
★☆☆☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Aug 1 · 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, Aug 3 · 11:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 7 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,670 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 8 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 11 · 4:11 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 15 · 9:00 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, Aug 19 · 4:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 22 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 23 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 362,685 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Aug 25 · 7:51 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 28 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sun, Aug 11 · Mon, Aug 12 · Fri, Aug 23 · Sat, Aug 24 · Mon, Aug 26

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

Moon distance

362,718 km closest · 405,563 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 Wed 11:01 AM.