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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Monday, December 7, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:04 AM☀ 5:28 PMLow -0.4 ft7:28 AMHigh 1.2 ft7:24 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 5:30 AM–6:30 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 10:10 AM–12:10 PMMinor: Moonset, 3:48 PM–4:48 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 10:35 PM–12:00 AM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low7:28 AM-0.42 ft
▲ High7:24 PM1.23 ft

Tidal range today: 1.65 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
6:00 AM
Moonset
4:18 PM
🌘

Waning Crescent

2% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor5:30 AM–6:30 AM
  • Major10:10 AM–12:10 PM
  • Minor3:48 PM–4:48 PM
  • Major10:35 PM–12:00 AM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of December 6

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
6 Sun🌘▲ 7:04 AM
▼ 5:28 PM
7:02 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
6:21 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
78high
7 Mon🌘▲ 7:04 AM
▼ 5:28 PM
7:28 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
7:24 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
80high
8 Tue🌑▲ 7:05 AM
▼ 5:29 PM
7:56 AM
▼ -0.5 ft
8:31 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
81high
9 Wed🌑▲ 7:06 AM
▼ 5:29 PM
8:30 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
9:34 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
80high
10 Thu🌒▲ 7:06 AM
▼ 5:29 PM
9:09 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
10:27 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
79high
11 Fri🌒▲ 7:07 AM
▼ 5:29 PM
9:52 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
11:12 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
77high
12 Sat🌒▲ 7:08 AM
▼ 5:30 PM
10:38 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
11:51 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
74high

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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