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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Monday, January 18, 2027|28.427Β°N, 96.330Β°W Β· NOAA 8773767

-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12aβ˜€ 7:18 AMβ˜€ 5:53 PMLow -0.8 ft4:47 AMHigh 1.0 ft5:20 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 2:50 AM–3:50 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:35 AM–9:35 AMMinor: Moonrise, 1:20 PM–2:20 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions Β· Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

β–Ό Low4:47 AM-0.84 ft
β–² High5:20 PM0.95 ft

Tidal range today: 1.80 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
1:50 PM
Moonset
3:20 AM
πŸŒ”

Waxing Gibbous

80% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor2:50 AM–3:50 AM
  • Major7:35 AM–9:35 AM
  • Minor1:20 PM–2:20 PM
  • Major8:10 PM–10:10 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of January 17

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
17 SunπŸŒ”β–² 7:18 AM
β–Ό 5:52 PM
3:54 AM
β–Ό -0.7 ft
4:32 PM
β–² 0.8 ft
84high
18 MonπŸŒ”β–² 7:18 AM
β–Ό 5:53 PM
4:47 AM
β–Ό -0.8 ft
5:20 PM
β–² 1.0 ft
93very high
19 TueπŸŒ”β–² 7:18 AM
β–Ό 5:54 PM
5:44 AM
β–Ό -1.0 ft
6:19 PM
β–² 1.0 ft
97very high
20 WedπŸŒ”β–² 7:17 AM
β–Ό 5:55 PM
6:42 AM
β–Ό -1.0 ft
9:58 PM
β–² 1.0 ft
98very high
21 ThuπŸŒ•β–² 7:17 AM
β–Ό 5:55 PM
7:40 AM
β–Ό -1.0 ft
11:13 PM
β–² 1.0 ft
97very high
22 FriπŸŒ•β–² 7:17 AM
β–Ό 5:56 PM
8:38 AM
β–Ό -0.9 ft
94very high
23 SatπŸŒ–β–² 7:17 AM
β–Ό 5:57 PM
12:24 AM
β–² 1.0 ft
9:34 AM
β–Ό -0.8 ft
91very high

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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