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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Tuesday, October 20, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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0.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:29 AM☀ 6:50 PMHigh 1.8 ft4:40 AMLow 0.8 ft5:48 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:29 AM–2:29 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:50 AM–9:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 3:10 PM–4:10 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High4:40 AM1.77 ft
▼ Low5:48 PM0.82 ft

Tidal range today: 0.95 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Moonrise
3:40 PM
Moonset
1:59 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

69% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor1:29 AM–2:29 AM
  • Major7:50 AM–9:50 AM
  • Minor3:10 PM–4:10 PM
  • Major8:20 PM–10:20 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of October 18

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
18 Sun🌓▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:52 PM		3:26 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		3:09 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
72high
19 Mon🌓▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:51 PM		4:06 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		4:26 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
67average
20 Tue🌔▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:50 PM		4:40 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		5:48 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
61average
21 Wed🌔▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:49 PM		5:03 AM
▲ 1.6 ft		6:53 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
53average
22 Thu🌔▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:48 PM		4:08 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		8:40 AM
▼ 1.3 ft		11:34 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		7:45 PM
▼ 1.0 ft
43low
23 Fri🌔▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:47 PM		1:34 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		8:17 AM
▼ 1.1 ft		2:53 PM
▲ 1.4 ft		8:34 PM
▼ 1.2 ft
36low
24 Sat🌔▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:46 PM		12:51 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		8:23 AM
▼ 0.8 ft		4:40 PM
▲ 1.5 ft		9:26 PM
▼ 1.4 ft
49average

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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