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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Tuesday, December 8, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:05 AM☀ 5:29 PMLow -0.5 ft7:56 AMHigh 1.2 ft8:31 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 6:27 AM–7:27 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 11:00 AM–1:00 PMMinor: Moonset, 4:35 PM–5:35 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low7:56 AM-0.45 ft
▲ High8:31 PM1.23 ft

Tidal range today: 1.68 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:05 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
6:57 AM
Moonset
5:05 PM
🌑

New Moon

0% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor6:27 AM–7:27 AM
  • Major11:00 AM–1:00 PM
  • Minor4:35 PM–5:35 PM

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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