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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Tuesday, December 15, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:10 AM☀ 5:30 PMHigh 1.0 ft12:46 AMLow 0.0 ft12:39 PMHigh 0.8 ft11:54 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:05 AM–6:05 AMMinor: Moonrise, 11:09 AM–12:09 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 4:30 PM–6:30 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:56 PM–11:56 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High12:46 AM0.97 ft
▼ Low12:39 PM0.04 ft
▲ High11:54 PM0.78 ft

Tidal range today: 0.93 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
5:30 PM
Moonrise
11:39 AM
Moonset
11:26 PM
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Waxing Crescent

36% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major4:05 AM–6:05 AM
  • Minor11:09 AM–12:09 PM
  • Major4:30 PM–6:30 PM
  • Minor10:56 PM–11:56 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 Sun🌒▲ 7:08 AM
▼ 5:30 PM		11:23 AM
▼ -0.2 ft
67average
14 Mon🌒▲ 7:09 AM
▼ 5:30 PM		12:23 AM
▲ 1.1 ft		12:05 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
64average
15 Tue🌒▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:30 PM		12:46 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		12:39 PM
▼ 0.0 ft		11:54 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
55average
16 Wed🌓▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:31 PM		12:58 PM
▼ 0.2 ft		10:09 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
37low
17 Thu🌓▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:31 PM		9:00 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		8:45 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
37low
18 Fri🌔▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:32 PM		4:47 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		8:39 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
51average
19 Sat🌔▲ 7:12 AM
▼ 5:32 PM		4:58 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		8:51 PM
▲ 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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