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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Sunday, December 20, 2026|28.427Β°N, 96.330Β°W Β· NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:12 AMβ˜€ 5:33 PMLow -0.5 ft5:28 AMHigh 1.0 ft5:24 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 2:53 AM–3:53 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:55 AM–9:55 AMMinor: Moonrise, 1:53 PM–2:53 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:25 PM–10:25 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–Ό Low5:28 AM-0.48 ft
β–² High5:24 PM1.02 ft

Tidal range today: 1.50 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
2:23 PM
Moonset
3:23 AM
πŸŒ”

Waxing Gibbous

85% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor2:53 AM–3:53 AM
  • Major7:55 AM–9:55 AM
  • Minor1:53 PM–2:53 PM
  • Major8:25 PM–10:25 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of December 20

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
20 SunπŸŒ”β–² 7:12 AM
β–Ό 5:33 PM
5:28 AM
β–Ό -0.5 ft
5:24 PM
β–² 1.0 ft
81high
21 MonπŸŒ”β–² 7:13 AM
β–Ό 5:33 PM
6:08 AM
β–Ό -0.7 ft
6:21 PM
β–² 1.1 ft
91very high
22 TueπŸŒ”β–² 7:13 AM
β–Ό 5:34 PM
6:53 AM
β–Ό -0.9 ft
7:30 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
97very high
23 WedπŸŒ•β–² 7:14 AM
β–Ό 5:34 PM
7:43 AM
β–Ό -1.0 ft
8:46 PM
β–² 1.3 ft
99very high
24 ThuπŸŒ•β–² 7:14 AM
β–Ό 5:35 PM
8:37 AM
β–Ό -1.0 ft
9:53 PM
β–² 1.3 ft
99very high
25 FriπŸŒ–β–² 7:15 AM
β–Ό 5:35 PM
9:33 AM
β–Ό -0.9 ft
10:39 PM
β–² 1.2 ft
96very high
26 SatπŸŒ–β–² 7:15 AM
β–Ό 5:36 PM
10:32 AM
β–Ό -0.7 ft
11:08 PM
β–² 1.1 ft
88high

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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