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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, December 24, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:14 AM☀ 5:35 PMLow -1.0 ft8:37 AMHigh 1.3 ft9:53 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:00 AM–1:40 AMMinor: Moonset, 7:28 AM–8:28 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:15 PM–2:15 PMMinor: Moonrise, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low8:37 AM-0.98 ft
▲ High9:53 PM1.26 ft

Tidal range today: 2.24 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
6:30 PM
Moonset
7:58 AM
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Full Moon

99% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:00 AM–1:40 AM
  • Minor7:28 AM–8:28 AM
  • Major12:15 PM–2:15 PM
  • Minor6:00 PM–7:00 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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