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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Friday, December 11, 2026|28.427Β°N, 96.330Β°W Β· NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:07 AMβ˜€ 5:29 PMLow -0.4 ft9:52 AMHigh 1.2 ft11:12 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:10 AM–3:10 AMMinor: Moonrise, 8:54 AM–9:54 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 1:35 PM–3:35 PMMinor: Moonset, 7:15 PM–8:15 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–Ό Low9:52 AM-0.35 ft
β–² High11:12 PM1.23 ft

Tidal range today: 1.58 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:07 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Moonrise
9:24 AM
Moonset
7:45 PM
πŸŒ’

Waxing Crescent

7% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major1:10 AM–3:10 AM
  • Minor8:54 AM–9:54 AM
  • Major1:35 PM–3:35 PM
  • Minor7:15 PM–8:15 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 SunπŸŒ˜β–² 7:04 AM
β–Ό 5:28 PM
7:02 AM
β–Ό -0.3 ft
6:21 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
78high
7 MonπŸŒ˜β–² 7:04 AM
β–Ό 5:28 PM
7:28 AM
β–Ό -0.4 ft
7:24 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
80high
8 TueπŸŒ‘β–² 7:05 AM
β–Ό 5:29 PM
7:56 AM
β–Ό -0.5 ft
8:31 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
81high
9 WedπŸŒ‘β–² 7:06 AM
β–Ό 5:29 PM
8:30 AM
β–Ό -0.4 ft
9:34 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
80high
10 ThuπŸŒ’β–² 7:06 AM
β–Ό 5:29 PM
9:09 AM
β–Ό -0.4 ft
10:27 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
79high
11 FriπŸŒ’β–² 7:07 AM
β–Ό 5:29 PM
9:52 AM
β–Ό -0.4 ft
11:12 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
77high
12 SatπŸŒ’β–² 7:08 AM
β–Ό 5:30 PM
10:38 AM
β–Ό -0.3 ft
11:51 PM
β–² 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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Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS. Strong winds can push Texas bay water levels well above or below these predictions. Not for navigation.