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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Friday, May 7, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:40 AM☀ 8:03 PMHigh 1.6 ft9:57 AMLow -0.3 ft10:20 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:00 AM–3:00 AMMinor: Moonrise, 6:49 AM–7:49 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 1:30 PM–3:30 PMMinor: Moonset, 9:20 PM–10:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High9:57 AM1.59 ft
▼ Low10:20 PM-0.30 ft

Tidal range today: 1.90 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Moonrise
7:19 AM
Moonset
9:50 PM
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Waxing Crescent

2% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major1:00 AM–3:00 AM
  • Minor6:49 AM–7:49 AM
  • Major1:30 PM–3:30 PM
  • Minor9:20 PM–10:20 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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