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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 76°

Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 53°

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:56 AM / 7:59 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 10%
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 = clouds
Thu, Nov 1212 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AMclouds13% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover16% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover12% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°62727670656055535971757066656260rain1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 10 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 9NNW 5 mph, gusts 9NNW 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 8SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 8 AM62°62°62°100%13%0%–N 10157.0 mi
Thu 9 AM68°68°62°81%5%0%–N 121610+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°61°73%9%0%–N 121610+ mi
Thu 11 AM72°72°59°64%11%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 12 PM75°75°58°56%16%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°56°50%9%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°55°48%7%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM76°76°55°48%7%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Thu 4 PM74°74°54°50%14%0%–N 91210+ mi
Thu 5 PM70°70°55°59%15%0%–N 71010+ mi
Thu 6 PM70°70°55°59%14%0%–N 6910+ mi
Thu 7 PM66°66°55°68%13%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Thu 8 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Thu 9 PM64°64°53°67%11%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Thu 10 PM61°61°52°72%12%0%–NNW 589.0 mi
Thu 11 PM60°60°51°72%10%0%–NNW 588.0 mi
Fri 12 AM58°58°51°77%9%0%–NNW 587.0 mi
Fri 1 AM57°57°51°80%8%0%–NNW 587.0 mi
Fri 2 AM55°55°50°83%4%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 3 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 4 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–N 5910+ mi
Fri 5 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–N 587.0 mi
Fri 6 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–N 597.0 mi
Fri 7 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–NNE 587.0 mi
Fri 8 AM59°59°51°75%3%0%–N 587.9 mi
Fri 9 AM65°65°52°63%2%0%–N 5810+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°52°53%1%0%–NNE 5810+ mi
Fri 11 AM71°71°53°53%1%0%–NNE 5710+ mi
Fri 12 PM75°75°53°46%1%0%–NE 5710+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°53°46%1%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 2 PM75°75°52°45%2%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 3 PM75°75°54°48%0%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 4 PM74°74°54°50%1%0%–SE 56–
Fri 5 PM70°70°55°59%1%0%–SSE 57–
Fri 6 PM70°70°56°61%2%0%–SE 58–
Fri 7 PM67°67°56°68%2%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 8 PM66°66°56°70%12%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 9 PM66°66°57°73%21%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 10 PM66°66°57°73%19%0%–SSE 58–
Fri 11 PM65°65°57°75%18%0%–SE 37–
Sat 12 AM64°64°57°78%16%0%–SE 37–
Sat 1 AM63°63°57°81%16%0%–SE 38–
Sat 2 AM62°62°57°84%16%0%–ESE 59–
Sat 3 AM61°61°57°87%16%0%–E 610–
Sat 4 AM60°60°56°87%16%0%–E 712–
Sat 5 AM60°60°56°87%17%0%–E 713–
Sat 6 AM61°61°57°87%17%1%–E 814–
Sat 7 AM64°64°57°78%19%1%–E 915–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

76° / 53°

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 · 1.26"

SE 13–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 53°

55% rain · 0.24"

NE 12–21 mph · gusts 24

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 57°

5% rain

NE 8–16 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

73° / 62°

5% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: 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. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. 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.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 454 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.


GMZ330-122315-
Matagorda Bay-
454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.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...Northeast 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 · 454 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.


GMZ350-355-122315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 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 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 2084

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
10% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★☆☆☆c53
2
5% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★☆☆c68
3
1% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★☆☆c78
best
4
0% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★☆☆☆c83
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★☆☆c84
best
6
4% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★☆☆c84
7
8% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (26.0°)
8
14% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c79
9
21% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c77
Apogee · 405,283 km
10
29% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 12:25 AM
★☆☆☆c74
11
38% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★☆☆☆c68
12
47% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c59
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★☆☆☆c46
14
67% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 2:39 AM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
15
76% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
★☆☆☆c40
16
85% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★☆☆☆c64
17
92% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★☆☆c80
18
97% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★☆☆c92
19
100% lit
↑ 8:12 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★☆☆☆c94
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
20
99% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★☆☆c100
best
21
96% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★☆☆c105
Perigee · 360,054 km
Moon farthest south (-25.7°)
best
22
90% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★☆☆c104
best
23
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c101
24
72% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆c93
25
61% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:15 PM
★☆☆☆c79
26
50% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★☆☆☆c59
Last Quarter
27
40% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
28
30% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★☆☆☆c42
29
21% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★☆☆☆c61
30
13% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★☆☆c74
31
7% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 6:07 PM
★★☆☆c83

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 4 · 2:32 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, May 7 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 9 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 405,283 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, May 12 · 6:43 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 14 · 7:00 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, May 19 · 9:36 PM — Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sun, May 21 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 360,054 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 21 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 26 · 12:36 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 27 · 3:00 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

Wed, May 3 · Fri, May 5 · Sat, May 20 · Sun, May 21 · Mon, May 22

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

Moon distance

360,089 km closest · 405,212 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 Thu 6:20 AM.