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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, May 6, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:40 AM☀ 8:03 PMHigh 1.5 ft8:42 AMLow -0.2 ft9:34 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:00 AM–2:00 AMMinor: Moonrise, 6:00 AM–7:00 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 12:35 PM–2:35 PMMinor: Moonset, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightCurve interpolated from NOAA highs/lows (subordinate station) · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High8:42 AM1.51 ft
▼ Low9:34 PM-0.23 ft

Tidal range today: 1.74 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Moonrise
6:30 AM
Moonset
8:42 PM
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New Moon

0% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:00 AM–2:00 AM
  • Minor6:00 AM–7:00 AM
  • Major12:35 PM–2:35 PM
  • Minor8:12 PM–9:12 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of May 2

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
2 Sun🌘▲ 6:44 AM
▼ 8:00 PM
2:08 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
7:46 AM
▼ 0.9 ft
11:54 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
7:46 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
41low
3 Mon🌘▲ 6:43 AM
▼ 8:01 PM
4:03 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
8:44 AM
▼ 1.0 ft
11:51 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
7:54 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
56average
4 Tue🌘▲ 6:42 AM
▼ 8:02 PM
5:44 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
9:47 AM
▼ 1.2 ft
12:01 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
8:19 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
70high
5 Wed🌑▲ 6:41 AM
▼ 8:02 PM
7:15 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
8:53 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
83high
6 Thu🌑▲ 6:40 AM
▼ 8:03 PM
8:42 AM
▲ 1.5 ft
9:34 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
92very high
7 Fri🌒▲ 6:40 AM
▼ 8:03 PM
9:57 AM
▲ 1.6 ft
10:20 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
97very high
8 Sat🌒▲ 6:39 AM
▼ 8:04 PM
11:03 AM
▲ 1.6 ft
11:11 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
98very 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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