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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Monday, December 21, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:13 AM☀ 5:33 PMLow -0.7 ft6:08 AMHigh 1.1 ft6:21 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 4:02 AM–5:02 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 8:50 AM–10:50 AMMinor: Moonrise, 2:41 PM–3:41 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low6:08 AM-0.73 ft
▲ High6:21 PM1.14 ft

Tidal range today: 1.87 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Moonrise
3:11 PM
Moonset
4:32 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

92% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor4:02 AM–5:02 AM
  • Major8:50 AM–10:50 AM
  • Minor2:41 PM–3:41 PM
  • Major9:25 PM–11:25 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 Sun🌔▲ 7:12 AM
▼ 5:33 PM		5:28 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		5:24 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
81high
21 Mon🌔▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 5:33 PM		6:08 AM
▼ -0.7 ft		6:21 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
91very high
22 Tue🌔▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 5:34 PM		6:53 AM
▼ -0.9 ft		7:30 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
97very high
23 Wed🌕▲ 7:14 AM
▼ 5:34 PM		7:43 AM
▼ -1.0 ft		8:46 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
99very high
24 Thu🌕▲ 7:14 AM
▼ 5:35 PM		8:37 AM
▼ -1.0 ft		9:53 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
99very high
25 Fri🌖▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:35 PM		9:33 AM
▼ -0.9 ft		10:39 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
96very high
26 Sat🌖▲ 7:15 AM
▼ 5:36 PM		10:32 AM
▼ -0.7 ft		11:08 PM
▲ 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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