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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, December 31, 2026|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:17 AM☀ 5:39 PMLow -0.1 ft4:15 AMHigh 0.7 ft7:30 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 12:31 AM–1:31 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:45 AM–7:45 AMMinor: Moonset, 11:58 AM–12:58 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 6:10 PM–8:10 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low4:15 AM-0.12 ft
▲ High7:30 PM0.68 ft

Tidal range today: 0.80 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
5:39 PM
Moonrise
1:01 AM
Moonset
12:28 PM
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Last Quarter

40% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor12:31 AM–1:31 AM
  • Major5:45 AM–7:45 AM
  • Minor11:58 AM–12:58 PM
  • Major6:10 PM–8:10 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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