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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Saturday, December 19, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:12 AM☀ 5:32 PMLow -0.2 ft4:58 AMHigh 0.9 ft8:51 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:48 AM–2:48 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:00 AM–9:00 AMMinor: Moonrise, 1:12 PM–2:12 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low4:58 AM-0.18 ft
▲ High8:51 PM0.87 ft

Tidal range today: 1.06 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
1:42 PM
Moonset
2:18 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

76% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor1:48 AM–2:48 AM
  • Major7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • Minor1:12 PM–2:12 PM
  • Major7:30 PM–9:30 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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