Moon & Weather
Matagorda
28.690°, -95.970° · tides: East Matagorda
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 AM
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
Light Rain
Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 72°F
Observed 5:20 PM · Matagorda City (4 mi) · sky & visibility from PALACIOS MUNICIPAL (17 mi)
Wind
26mph
From NNW (338°)
Gusts 35 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
73°F
High 79° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
33%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings
Fishing by pressure trend
- risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
- stableNormal activity.
- fallingGood at first, then turning poor.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
This Afternoon: High 77° · 2% rain
Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight: Low 53° · 1% rain
Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:25 AM / 6:52 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:03 PM / 11:07 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 32%
- Major period
- 4:40 AM–6:40 AM
- Minor period
- 12:33 PM–1:33 PM
- Major period
- 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
- Minor period
- 10:37 PM–11:37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 47° | 38% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 43° | 36% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 40° | 36% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 38° | 34% | 25% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 38° | 37% | 26% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 37° | 37% | 28% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Fri 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 37° | 38% | 37% | 0% | – | N 29 | 41 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 38° | 41% | 35% | 1% | – | N 29 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 60° | 60° | 38° | 44% | 18% | 1% | – | N 29 | 40 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 39° | 46% | 20% | 0% | – | N 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 58° | 58° | 39° | 49% | 11% | 0% | – | N 28 | 39 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 57° | 57° | 39° | 51% | 10% | 0% | – | N 26 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 56° | 56° | 40° | 55% | 24% | 0% | – | N 26 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 55° | 55° | 40° | 57% | 22% | 0% | – | N 26 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 54° | 54° | 41° | 61% | 29% | 0% | – | N 26 | 37 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 53° | 53° | 41° | 64% | 34% | 0% | – | N 25 | 36 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 56° | 56° | 41° | 57% | 22% | 0% | – | N 24 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 60° | 60° | 41° | 49% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 23 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 62° | 62° | 40° | 44% | 21% | 0% | – | NNE 22 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 65° | 65° | 40° | 40% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 21 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 67° | 67° | 40° | 37% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 20 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 69° | 69° | 40° | 35% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 39° | 32% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 72° | 72° | 39° | 30% | 24% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 40° | 31% | 19% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 41° | 35% | 14% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 44° | 42% | 27% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 45° | 47% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 64° | 64° | 46° | 52% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 61° | 61° | 46° | 58% | 16% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 60° | 60° | 46° | 60% | 17% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 59° | 59° | 47° | 64% | 21% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 58° | 58° | 47° | 67% | 22% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 57° | 57° | 47° | 69% | 25% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 55° | 55° | 47° | 74% | 27% | 0% | – | N 17 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 54° | 54° | 47° | 77% | 42% | 0% | – | N 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 54° | 54° | 47° | 77% | 36% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 52° | 52° | 47° | 83% | 41% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 53° | 53° | 47° | 80% | 43% | 0% | – | NNE 17 | 21 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 54° | 54° | 47° | 77% | 14% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 58° | 58° | 48° | 69% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 48° | 56% | 18% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 67° | 67° | 49° | 52% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 15% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 49° | 44% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 74° | 74° | 48° | 40% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 48° | 38% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 47° | 36% | 20% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
77° / 53°
2% rain
N 29–29 mph · gusts 41
Sat, Oct 17
Sunny
73° / 52°
1% rain
N 17–29 mph · gusts 40
Sun, Oct 18
Sunny
76° / 60°
Dry
NE 6–17 mph · gusts 21
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
79° / 64°
4% rain
NE 5–13 mph · gusts 16
Tue, Oct 20
Sunny
82° / 65°
6% rain
NE 6–14 mph · gusts 16
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
85° / 65°
3% rain
E 5–10 mph · gusts 14
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
86° / 68°
1% rain
E 3–8 mph · gusts 12
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Weather map
Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.
Marine forecast
Matagorda Bay
GMZ330 · 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ330-170715- Matagorda Bay- 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots late. Bay waters very rough. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ350-170715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. .TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Moon calendar · October 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
71% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★☆☆☆c93
Perigee · 369,337 km
2
60% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
↓ 1:39 PM
★☆☆☆c93
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
3
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:37 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Last Quarter
4
37% lit
↑ 1:05 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
↓ 3:26 PM
★☆☆☆c89
5
27% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
↓ 4:08 PM
★☆☆☆c83
6
17% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★☆☆c72
7
10% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★☆☆c53
8
4% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★☆☆c44
best10
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★☆c57
New Moon
best11
1% lit
↑ 8:21 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c79
best12
5% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★☆☆c79
13
10% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★☆☆c81
14
16% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★☆☆c80
15
24% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:14 PM
★☆☆☆c78
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
16
32% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
★☆☆☆c73
Apogee · 404,642 km
17
41% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c71
18
50% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆c70
First Quarter
19
60% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
↓ 1:00 AM
★☆☆☆c66
20
69% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
↓ 1:57 AM
★☆☆☆c60
21
78% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
↓ 2:54 AM
★☆☆☆c50
22
86% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
↓ 3:51 AM
★☆☆☆c40
23
92% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
24
97% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★☆☆c54
25
100% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★☆c81
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best26
99% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★☆c92
best27
97% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★☆☆c98
28
91% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★☆☆c102
Perigee · 364,409 km
29
83% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c102
Moon farthest north (27.8°)
30
74% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c102
31
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:24 PM
↓ 1:24 PM
★☆☆☆c97
Lunar events this month
- Thu, Oct 1 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,337 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Oct 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Oct 3 · 8:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 8 · 4:00 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, Oct 10 · 10:49 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,642 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 18 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Oct 23 · 3:00 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, Oct 25 · 11:11 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 364,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Fri, Oct 9 · Sat, Oct 10 · Sun, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 25 · Mon, Oct 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,410 km closest · 404,603 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 Fri 1:21 PM.