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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Overnight: Low 61°

Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: High 72° · 23% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:30 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:26 AM / 9:50 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 21%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
10:56 AM–11:56 AM
Major period
3:40 PM–5:40 PM
Minor period
9:20 PM–10:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover17% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover23% cloud cover23% cloud cover33% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover52% cloud cover63% cloud cover53% cloud cover66% cloud cover78% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover72% cloud cover84% cloud cover68% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover74% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover68% cloud cover75% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°63616170726966666666667171706662rain13% chance13% chance15% chance15% chance17% chance20% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in57% chance, 0.01 in58% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.01 in57% chance, 0.01 in60% chance, 0.05 in61% chance, 0.05 in67% chance, 0.05 in72% chance, 0.05 in69% chance, 0.05 in62% chance, 0.05 in89% chance, 0.18 in90% chance, 0.18 in85% chance, 0.18 in93% chance, 0.18 in94% chance, 0.18 in94% chance, 0.18 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in61% chance, 0.12 in0.050.050.050.180.180.180.120.120.12wind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 15 mph, gusts 18E 18 mph, gusts 22E 21 mph, gusts 25E 21 mph, gusts 26E 18 mph, gusts 25ESE 20 mph, gusts 26ESE 18 mph, gusts 26ESE 16 mph, gusts 24ESE 15 mph, gusts 23SE 14 mph, gusts 22SE 14 mph, gusts 21SE 16 mph, gusts 20SE 17 mph, gusts 22SSE 17 mph, gusts 22S 16 mph, gusts 20SSW 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NE 16 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 26
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM63°63°56°78%3%0%–SE 3710+ mi
Sat 1 AM62°62°56°81%5%0%–ESE 3710+ mi
Sat 2 AM61°61°56°83%2%0%–E 5810+ mi
Sat 3 AM61°61°56°83%2%0%–E 6910+ mi
Sat 4 AM61°61°56°83%3%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Sat 5 AM61°61°56°83%5%0%–E 71210+ mi
Sat 6 AM61°61°56°82%17%0%–E 81310+ mi
Sat 7 AM63°63°57°82%25%13%–E 91310+ mi
Sat 8 AM66°66°59°78%29%13%–E 101410+ mi
Sat 9 AM70°70°61°73%23%15%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 10 AM72°72°61°69%23%15%–E 151810+ mi
Sat 11 AM72°72°62°72%33%17%–E 172110+ mi
Sat 12 PM72°72°62°72%40%20%0.01"E 182210+ mi
Sat 1 PM71°71°63°75%42%21%0.01"E 212410+ mi
Sat 2 PM71°71°63°75%41%22%0.01"E 212510+ mi
Sat 3 PM69°69°64°84%39%23%0.01"E 212610+ mi
Sat 4 PM69°69°64°84%42%22%0.01"E 212610+ mi
Sat 5 PM68°68°64°87%52%22%0.01"E 202510+ mi
Sat 6 PM66°66°64°93%63%34%0.01"E 182510+ mi
Sat 7 PM66°66°64°93%53%32%0.01"E 202510+ mi
Sat 8 PM66°66°64°93%66%33%0.01"ESE 202610+ mi
Sat 9 PM66°66°63°90%78%31%0.01"ESE 182610+ mi
Sat 10 PM67°67°64°90%69%37%0.01"ESE 182610+ mi
Sat 11 PM67°67°63°87%72%41%0.01"ESE 172510+ mi
Sun 12 AM66°66°64°93%75%48%0.01"ESE 162410+ mi⚡
Sun 1 AM66°66°64°95%69%51%0.01"ESE 152410+ mi⚡
Sun 2 AM66°66°64°95%71%57%0.01"ESE 152310+ mi⚡
Sun 3 AM66°66°64°95%77%58%0.01"SE 142210+ mi⚡
Sun 4 AM65°65°64°97%77%60%0.01"SE 1422–⚡
Sun 5 AM66°66°65°98%77%57%0.01"SE 1421–⚡
Sun 6 AM66°66°65°95%72%60%0.05"SE 1421–⚡
Sun 7 AM66°66°66°100%84%61%0.05"SE 1521–⚡
Sun 8 AM69°69°67°93%68%67%0.05"SE 1620–⚡
Sun 9 AM71°71°69°93%58%72%0.05"SE 1721–⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°69°91%64%69%0.05"SE 1722–⚡
Sun 11 AM72°72°69°91%65%62%0.05"SE 1722–⚡
Sun 12 PM71°71°70°96%74%89%0.18"SSE 1722–⚡
Sun 1 PM70°70°70°98%87%90%0.18"SSE 1721–⚡
Sun 2 PM71°71°70°96%88%85%0.18"S 1620–⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°69°98%78%93%0.18"SSE 1417–⚡
Sun 4 PM69°69°69°99%80%94%0.18"SSW 1417–⚡
Sun 5 PM68°68°68°99%80%94%0.18"NNE 1418–⚡
Sun 6 PM66°66°66°100%84%61%0.12"NNE 1521–
Sun 7 PM64°64°64°100%68%61%0.12"NE 1523–
Sun 8 PM63°63°63°100%75%61%0.12"NE 1624–
Sun 9 PM62°62°62°100%82%61%0.12"NE 1725–
Sun 10 PM61°61°61°100%81%61%0.12"NE 1826–
Sun 11 PM60°60°60°100%79%61%0.12"NNE 1728–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 61°

41% rain · 0.12"

E 3–21 mph · gusts 26

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 51°

94% rain · 2.16"

SE 14–18 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

62° / 51°

36% rain · 0.06"

NE 15–22 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

67° / 59°

15% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 22

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

72° / 64°

9% rain

NE 9–16 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 66°

19% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 66°

19% rain · 0.06"

E 8–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ330-141430-
Matagorda Bay-
723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. Thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots gusting 35 knots after midnight. Bay waters 
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Showers with a chance 
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after 
midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. 
Bay waters rough. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ350 · 723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ350-141430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
northeast around 30 knots gusting 40 knots after midnight. Seas 6
to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet
at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the 
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · November 2101

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
83% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★☆☆☆
3
95% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★☆☆☆
4
98% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★☆☆☆
best
5
100% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 7:21 AM
★☆☆☆
best
7
97% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★☆☆☆
8
93% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
9
87% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 405,676 km
10
80% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★☆☆☆
11
72% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆
12
63% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 12:10 PM
★☆☆☆
13
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:44 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
14
44% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★☆☆☆
15
34% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★☆☆☆
16
25% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 2:16 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
17
16% lit
↑ 2:58 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★☆☆☆
18
9% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★☆☆☆
19
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★☆☆☆
20
0% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon (supermoon)
best
21
1% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★☆☆☆
best
22
4% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 358,800 km
Moon farthest south (-27.2°)
23
10% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ 8:03 PM
★☆☆☆
24
18% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★☆☆☆
25
28% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★☆☆☆
26
38% lit
↑ 12:06 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
★☆☆☆
27
49% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
28
60% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆
29
70% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
30
79% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 1 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Nov 5 · 5:17 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Nov 8 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 405,676 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Nov 13 · 9:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Nov 16 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Nov 20 · 10:48 PM — New 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.
  • Tue, Nov 22 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 358,800 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Nov 27 · 2:19 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Nov 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Fri, Nov 4 · Sat, Nov 5 · Sun, Nov 6 · Sun, Nov 20 · Mon, 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

358,978 km closest · 405,633 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 10:31 PM.