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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Sunday, December 27, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:16 AM☀ 5:36 PMLow -0.5 ft11:28 AMHigh 0.9 ft11:23 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 2:40 AM–4:40 AMMinor: Moonset, 9:49 AM–10:49 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 3:10 PM–5:10 PMMinor: Moonrise, 9:31 PM–10:31 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low11:28 AM-0.53 ft
▲ High11:23 PM0.85 ft

Tidal range today: 1.39 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
5:36 PM
Moonrise
10:01 PM
Moonset
10:19 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

81% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major2:40 AM–4:40 AM
  • Minor9:49 AM–10:49 AM
  • Major3:10 PM–5:10 PM
  • Minor9:31 PM–10:31 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of December 27

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
27 Sun🌖▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:36 PM
11:28 AM
▼ -0.5 ft
11:23 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
75high
28 Mon🌖▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:37 PM
12:20 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
11:19 PM
▲ 0.6 ft
58average
29 Tue🌖▲ 7:16 AM
▼ 5:38 PM
1:02 PM
▼ -0.0 ft
9:49 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
40low
30 Wed🌗▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 5:38 PM
3:40 AM
▼ 0.2 ft
8:56 AM
▲ 0.3 ft
12:29 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
7:37 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
41low
31 Thu🌗▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 5:39 PM
4:15 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
7:30 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
56average
1 Fri🌘▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 5:40 PM
4:45 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
7:56 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
65average
2 Sat🌘▲ 7:17 AM
▼ 5:40 PM
5:18 AM
▼ -0.5 ft
8:27 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
71high

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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