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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Friday, October 16, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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↗Tide is risingNext high 1.9 ft at 2:41 AM tomorrow · in 7h 44m
0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:26 AM☀ 6:54 PMHigh 1.9 ft1:50 AMLow 0.5 ft1:11 PMNOWSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:40 AM–6:40 AMMinor: Moonrise, 12:34 PM–1:34 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:05 PM–7:05 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:39 PM–11:39 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High1:50 AM1.89 ft
▼ Low1:11 PM0.50 ft

Tidal range today: 1.40 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:26 AM
Sunset
6:54 PM
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
11:09 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

32% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major4:40 AM–6:40 AM
  • Minor12:34 PM–1:34 PM
  • Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor10:39 PM–11:39 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of October 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 6:59 PM		1:55 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		10:11 AM
▼ 0.6 ft		9:12 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		11:12 PM
▼ 1.6 ft
64average
12 Mon🌒▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 6:58 PM		2:13 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		10:36 AM
▼ 0.5 ft
74high
13 Tue🌒▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 6:57 PM		2:24 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		11:06 AM
▼ 0.4 ft
80high
14 Wed🌒▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 6:56 PM		12:00 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		11:41 AM
▼ 0.4 ft
82high
15 Thu🌒▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 6:55 PM		12:56 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		12:23 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
82high
16 FriToday🌒▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 6:54 PM		1:50 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		1:11 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
81high
17 Sat🌓▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:53 PM		2:41 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		2:06 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
79high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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