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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Wednesday, December 16, 2026|28.427Β°N, 96.330Β°W Β· NOAA 8773767

0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:10 AMβ˜€ 5:31 PMLow 0.2 ft12:58 PMHigh 0.7 ft10:09 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:50 AM–6:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 11:37 AM–12:37 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:15 PM–7:15 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–Ό Low12:58 PM0.21 ft
β–² High10:09 PM0.69 ft

Tidal range today: 0.48 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
5:31 PM
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
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πŸŒ“

First Quarter

45% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:50 AM–6:50 AM
  • Minor11:37 AM–12:37 PM
  • Major5:15 PM–7:15 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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