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Matagorda

28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda

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Today

Today: High 72° · 23% rain

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 15 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.

Tonight: Low 64° · 60% rain

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.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:30 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:26 AM / 9:50 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 25%
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 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AMclouds57% cloud cover63% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover72% cloud cover79% cloud cover80% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover81% cloud cover78% cloud cover69% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover80% cloud cover70% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover91% cloud cover90% cloud cover90% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover59% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover80% cloud cover91% cloud cover86% cloud cover80% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡50°55°60°65°70°75°72706768686867717270666562585557rain19% chance19% chance19% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in35% chance, 0.03 in41% chance, 0.03 in41% chance, 0.03 in41% chance, 0.03 in52% chance, 0.04 in52% chance, 0.04 in52% chance, 0.04 in66% chance, 0.04 in66% chance, 0.04 in66% chance, 0.04 in67% chance, 0.07 in67% chance, 0.07 in67% chance, 0.07 in74% chance, 0.07 in74% chance, 0.07 in74% chance, 0.07 in94% chance, 0.14 in94% chance, 0.14 in94% chance, 0.14 in89% chance, 0.14 in89% chance, 0.14 in89% chance, 0.14 in84% chance, 0.17 in84% chance, 0.17 in84% chance, 0.17 in33% chance, 0.17 in33% chance, 0.17 in33% chance, 0.17 in21% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in24% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance24% chance0.070.070.070.140.140.140.170.170.17wind01020mphE 21 mph, gusts 23E 22 mph, gusts 26E 22 mph, gusts 28E 20 mph, gusts 25E 21 mph, gusts 28ESE 20 mph, gusts 28ESE 17 mph, gusts 25ESE 15 mph, gusts 24ESE 15 mph, gusts 23ESE 15 mph, gusts 21SE 17 mph, gusts 21SSE 21 mph, gusts 22SSE 21 mph, gusts 23S 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 20 mph, gusts 22NNE 18 mph, gusts 24NNE 17 mph, gusts 26NNE 18 mph, gusts 26NNE 20 mph, gusts 29NNE 21 mph, gusts 29NNE 22 mph, gusts 28NNE 23 mph, gusts 25
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 PM72°72°62°71%57%19%–E 212310+ mi
Sat 1 PM71°71°62°74%63%19%–E 222510+ mi
Sat 2 PM71°71°62°73%52%19%–E 222610+ mi
Sat 3 PM70°70°62°76%49%28%–E 222610+ mi
Sat 4 PM69°69°62°78%61%28%–E 222810+ mi
Sat 5 PM68°68°62°81%62%28%–E 212610+ mi
Sat 6 PM67°67°62°84%56%35%0.03"E 202510+ mi
Sat 7 PM66°66°62°86%63%35%0.03"E 202610+ mi
Sat 8 PM67°67°62°84%59%35%0.03"E 212810+ mi
Sat 9 PM68°68°62°83%76%41%0.03"E 202610+ mi
Sat 10 PM68°68°63°84%75%41%0.03"ESE 202810+ mi
Sat 11 PM68°68°63°85%78%41%0.03"ESE 182610+ mi
Sun 12 AM68°68°64°86%80%52%0.04"ESE 172510+ mi
Sun 1 AM68°68°64°88%72%52%0.04"SE 162410+ mi
Sun 2 AM68°68°65°90%79%52%0.04"ESE 15246.0 mi
Sun 3 AM68°68°65°92%80%66%0.04"ESE 15236.0 mi
Sun 4 AM68°68°65°93%86%66%0.04"ESE 15236.0 mi
Sun 5 AM68°68°66°94%86%66%0.04"SE 15236.0 mi
Sun 6 AM67°67°65°92%81%67%0.07"ESE 15216.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 AM67°67°66°95%78%67%0.07"ESE 16216.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 AM69°69°67°94%69%67%0.07"SE 17216.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 AM71°71°68°90%60%74%0.07"SE 18216.0 mi⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°68°88%58%74%0.07"SSE 21224.9 mi⚡
Sun 11 AM72°72°69°90%63%74%0.07"SE 21232.9 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM72°72°69°92%65%94%0.14"SSE 21232.9 mi⚡
Sun 1 PM72°72°69°92%80%94%0.14"SSE 20242.9 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM71°71°69°94%70%94%0.14"S 17222.9 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°69°97%75%89%0.14"SSE 16183.9 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM69°69°69°99%77%89%0.14"ESE 1518–⚡
Sun 5 PM68°68°68°100%82%89%0.14"ENE 1418–⚡
Sun 6 PM66°66°66°100%91%84%0.17"NNE 1418–⚡
Sun 7 PM65°65°65°100%90%84%0.17"NNE 1821–⚡
Sun 8 PM66°66°64°94%90%84%0.17"NNE 2022–⚡
Sun 9 PM65°65°63°94%86%33%0.17"NNE 2023–
Sun 10 PM64°64°62°94%83%33%0.17"NNE 1824–
Sun 11 PM63°63°61°94%61%33%0.17"NNE 1725–
Mon 12 AM62°62°60°95%58%21%0.01"NNE 1726–
Mon 1 AM61°61°59°95%59%21%0.01"NNE 1828–
Mon 2 AM59°59°58°96%73%21%0.01"NNE 1826–
Mon 3 AM58°58°57°96%74%44%0.01"NNE 1828–
Mon 4 AM57°57°56°96%80%44%0.01"NNE 2029–
Mon 5 AM56°56°54°96%83%44%0.01"NNE 2129–
Mon 6 AM55°55°54°96%80%24%–NNE 2129–
Mon 7 AM54°54°53°98%91%24%–NNE 2129–
Mon 8 AM55°55°54°97%86%24%–NNE 2228–
Mon 9 AM57°57°55°94%80%24%–NNE 2326–
Mon 10 AM58°58°56°91%78%24%–NNE 2325–
Mon 11 AM60°60°56°87%77%24%–NNE 2225–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 64°

60% rain · 0.18"

E 18–22 mph · gusts 28

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 51°

94% rain · 2.52"

SE 14–21 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

61° / 51°

44% rain · 0.06"

NE 15–23 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

67° / 59°

3% rain

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 23

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 64°

16% rain

E 10–17 mph · gusts 21

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 65°

21% rain

E 8–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 67°

23% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 15 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.
  • Tonight: 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 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
  • 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 61. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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Marine forecast

Matagorda Bay

GMZ330 · 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 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.


GMZ330-150015-
Matagorda Bay-
527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to rough. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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 25 knots with gusts up to 30 
knots. Locally much stronger winds near and within thunderstorms. 
Bay waters choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots gusting 30 knots, becoming 
northeast around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, 
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 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 · 527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 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.


GMZ350-150015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
527 AM CST Sat Nov 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty. Seas building to 4 
to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 
seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of 
showers late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 
feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: 
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 7 
seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.  

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2106

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
★☆☆☆
2
28% lit
↑ 12:13 PM
↓ 11:00 PM
★☆☆☆
3
37% lit
↑ 1:02 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
4
46% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
5
56% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 404,265 km
6
65% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★☆☆☆
7
74% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★☆☆☆
8
82% lit
↑ 4:24 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★☆☆☆
9
89% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★☆☆☆
10
94% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
11
98% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★☆☆☆
best
12
100% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
13
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 7:59 AM
★☆☆☆
best
14
96% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★☆☆☆
15
91% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 10:03 AM
★☆☆☆
16
83% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★☆☆☆
17
74% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (19.6°)
18
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 369,569 km
19
52% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
20
41% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★☆☆☆
21
30% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 3:20 PM
★☆☆☆
22
20% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★☆☆☆
23
12% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
24
6% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★☆☆☆
25
2% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★☆☆☆
26
0% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
best
27
1% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★☆☆☆
best
28
3% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★☆☆☆
29
8% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★☆☆☆
30
14% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-19.9°)
31
21% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Oct 3 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 4 · 10:15 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 5 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 404,265 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Oct 10 · 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.
  • Tue, Oct 12 · 6:10 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 18 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 369,569 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Oct 19 · 3:54 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 23 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Oct 26 · 5:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Oct 30 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Oct 11 · Tue, Oct 12 · Wed, Oct 13 · Tue, Oct 26 · Wed, Oct 27

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

Moon distance

369,601 km closest · 404,240 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 Sat 11:01 AM.