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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Wednesday, January 6, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:18 AM☀ 5:43 PMLow -0.7 ft7:42 AMHigh 0.9 ft8:32 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 6:07 AM–7:07 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 10:40 AM–12:40 PMMinor: Moonset, 4:14 PM–5:14 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low7:42 AM-0.69 ft
▲ High8:32 PM0.88 ft

Tidal range today: 1.57 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Moonrise
6:37 AM
Moonset
4:44 PM
🌑

New Moon

1% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor6:07 AM–7:07 AM
  • Major10:40 AM–12:40 PM
  • Minor4:14 PM–5:14 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of January 3

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
3 Sun🌘▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:41 PM
5:51 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
5:32 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
79high
4 Mon🌘▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:42 PM
6:25 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
6:25 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
80high
5 Tue🌘▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:43 PM
7:02 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
7:27 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
80high
6 Wed🌑▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:43 PM
7:42 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
8:32 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
79high
7 Thu🌑▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:44 PM
8:24 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
9:27 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
78high
8 Fri🌑▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:45 PM
9:08 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
10:09 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
76high
9 Sat🌒▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 5:46 PM
9:51 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
10:45 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
73high

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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