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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Monday, December 14, 2026|28.427Β°N, 96.330Β°W Β· NOAA 8773767

-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:09 AMβ˜€ 5:30 PMHigh 1.1 ft12:23 AMLow -0.1 ft12:05 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 3:25 AM–5:25 AMMinor: Moonrise, 10:39 AM–11:39 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 3:50 PM–5:50 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–² High12:23 AM1.11 ft
β–Ό Low12:05 PM-0.10 ft

Tidal range today: 1.21 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
10:31 PM
πŸŒ’

Waxing Crescent

27% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major3:25 AM–5:25 AM
  • Minor10:39 AM–11:39 AM
  • Major3:50 PM–5:50 PM
  • Minor10:01 PM–11:01 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of December 13

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
13 SunπŸŒ’β–² 7:08 AM
β–Ό 5:30 PM
11:23 AM
β–Ό -0.2 ft
67average
14 MonπŸŒ’β–² 7:09 AM
β–Ό 5:30 PM
12:23 AM
β–² 1.1 ft
12:05 PM
β–Ό -0.1 ft
64average
15 TueπŸŒ’β–² 7:10 AM
β–Ό 5:30 PM
12:46 AM
β–² 1.0 ft
12:39 PM
β–Ό 0.0 ft
11:54 PM
β–² 0.8 ft
55average
16 WedπŸŒ“β–² 7:10 AM
β–Ό 5:31 PM
12:58 PM
β–Ό 0.2 ft
10:09 PM
β–² 0.7 ft
37low
17 ThuπŸŒ“β–² 7:11 AM
β–Ό 5:31 PM
9:00 AM
β–Ό 0.4 ft
8:45 PM
β–² 0.7 ft
37low
18 FriπŸŒ”β–² 7:11 AM
β–Ό 5:32 PM
4:47 AM
β–Ό 0.1 ft
8:39 PM
β–² 0.8 ft
51average
19 SatπŸŒ”β–² 7:12 AM
β–Ό 5:32 PM
4:58 AM
β–Ό -0.2 ft
8:51 PM
β–² 0.9 ft
66average

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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