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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Wednesday, December 30, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:17 AM☀ 5:38 PMLow 0.2 ft3:40 AMHigh 0.3 ft8:56 AMLow 0.3 ft12:29 PMHigh 0.5 ft7:37 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 12:00 AM–12:33 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:00 AM–7:00 AMMinor: Moonset, 11:27 AM–12:27 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 5:25 PM–7:25 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low3:40 AM0.18 ft
▲ High8:56 AM0.32 ft
▼ Low12:29 PM0.26 ft
▲ High7:37 PM0.53 ft

Tidal range today: 0.35 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM
Moonrise
12:03 AM
Moonset
11:57 AM
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Last Quarter

51% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor12:00 AM–12:33 AM
  • Major5:00 AM–7:00 AM
  • Minor11:27 AM–12:27 PM
  • Major5:25 PM–7:25 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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