Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
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Today
Overnight: Low 59°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: High 76°
Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:44 AM / 5:31 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 9:56 AM / 7:59 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 8%
- Major period
- 1:30 AM–3:30 AM
- Minor period
- 9:26 AM–10:26 AM
- Major period
- 1:55 PM–3:55 PM
- Minor period
- 7:29 PM–8:29 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 60% | 0% | – | N 5 | 8 | 9.3 mi | |
| Thu 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 99% | 58% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 9.0 mi | |
| Thu 2 AM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 46% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 10 | 8.9 mi | |
| Thu 3 AM | 61° | 61° | 61° | 100% | 46% | 0% | – | NNW 6 | 12 | 8.5 mi | |
| Thu 4 AM | 59° | 59° | 59° | 100% | 35% | 0% | – | NNW 7 | 12 | 9.3 mi | |
| Thu 5 AM | 59° | 59° | 59° | 100% | 33% | 0% | – | NNW 8 | 14 | 9.9 mi | |
| Thu 6 AM | 59° | 59° | 59° | 100% | 26% | 0% | – | NNW 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 AM | 59° | 59° | 59° | 100% | 25% | 0% | – | N 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 13% | 0% | – | N 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 AM | 68° | 68° | 62° | 81% | 5% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 71% | 9% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 59° | 65% | 11% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 56% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 1 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 51% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 55° | 49% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 55° | 47% | 7% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 54° | 51% | 14% | 0% | – | N 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 58% | 15% | 0% | – | N 7 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 59% | 14% | 0% | – | N 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 7 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 66% | 13% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 8 PM | 65° | 65° | 53° | 66% | 13% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 53° | 66% | 11% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 10 PM | 61° | 61° | 52° | 72% | 12% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Thu 11 PM | 60° | 60° | 51° | 72% | 10% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 12 AM | 58° | 58° | 51° | 78% | 9% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 1 AM | 57° | 57° | 51° | 81% | 8% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 2 AM | 55° | 55° | 50° | 82% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 3 AM | 54° | 54° | 50° | 84% | 4% | 0% | – | NNW 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 4 AM | 54° | 54° | 50° | 84% | 5% | 0% | – | N 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 5 AM | 53° | 53° | 50° | 89% | 4% | 0% | – | N 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 AM | 53° | 53° | 50° | 89% | 4% | 0% | – | N 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 AM | 54° | 54° | 50° | 86% | 5% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 51° | 75% | 3% | 0% | – | N 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 52° | 62% | 2% | 0% | – | N 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 52° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 52% | 1% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 12 PM | 75° | 75° | 53° | 46% | 1% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 53° | 45% | 1% | 0% | – | N 0 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 52° | 45% | 2% | 0% | – | N 0 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 54° | 47% | 0% | 0% | – | N 0 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 4 PM | 74° | 74° | 54° | 50% | 1% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 6 | – | |
| Fri 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 55° | 58% | 1% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 7 | – | |
| Fri 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 56° | 61% | 2% | 0% | – | SE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 56° | 67% | 2% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 56° | 71% | 12% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 71% | 21% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 57° | 72% | 19% | 0% | – | SSE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Fri 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 18% | 0% | – | SE 3 | 7 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
76° / 59°
Dry
N 5–12 mph · gusts 16
Fri, Nov 13
Sunny
75° / 60°
Dry
NE 0–5 mph · gusts 9
Sat, Nov 14
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
75° / 63°
48% rain · 0.12"
E 3–21 mph · gusts 26
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
76° / 59°
68% rain · 1.14"
SE 13–20 mph · gusts 24
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Slight Chance Rain Showers
69° / 53°
43% rain · 0.24"
NE 12–20 mph · gusts 24
⚡ Storms
Tue, Nov 17
Mostly Sunny
68° / 57°
5% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Nov 18
Mostly Sunny
73° / 58°
6% rain
E 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 711 PM 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. GMZ330-121415- Matagorda Bay- 711 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026 .REST OF 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 with gusts up to 25 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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. GMZ350-355-121915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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, becoming east 1 foot at 3 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. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 2080
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
74% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 11:23 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
★★☆☆c90
2
64% lit
↑ 11:27 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★☆☆☆c80
3
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:38 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Last Quarter
4
41% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c47
5
31% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
6
21% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:12 PM
★☆☆☆c64
7
13% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
↓ 2:45 PM
★★☆☆c81
8
7% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★☆☆c92
9
3% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★☆☆c95
best10
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★☆☆c95
best11
0% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★☆☆c92
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
best12
2% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
↓ 6:36 PM
★☆☆☆c87
13
6% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★☆☆c81
14
11% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★☆☆c77
15
18% lit
↑ 10:40 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★☆☆c71
16
25% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:22 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Apogee · 405,296 km
17
34% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:15 PM
↓ 11:15 PM
★☆☆☆c53
18
43% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c35
19
53% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
20
62% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★☆☆☆c50
21
72% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:57 AM
★☆☆☆c64
22
81% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
↓ 2:56 AM
★☆☆☆c78
23
88% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★☆☆c87
24
95% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★☆☆c93
25
99% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 6:15 AM
↓ 6:15 AM
★★☆☆c97
best26
100% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
↓ 7:22 AM
★☆☆☆c99
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
27
98% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★☆☆c99
best28
94% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★☆☆c99
Perigee · 360,630 km
29
87% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★☆☆c93
30
78% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:37 AM
★☆☆☆c80
31
68% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
↓ 11:11 AM
★☆☆☆c60
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Dec 3 · 4:53 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 5 · 12:00 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, Dec 11 · 1:10 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Dec 16 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,296 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Dec 19 · 5:00 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 · 5:23 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Dec 26 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Dec 26 · 11:03 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sat, Dec 28 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 360,630 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Mon, Dec 9 · Tue, Dec 10 · Wed, Dec 11 · Wed, Dec 25 · Fri, Dec 27
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,779 km closest · 405,221 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.
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 11:26 PM.