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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, May 13, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:36 AM☀ 8:07 PMLow 0.3 ft3:17 AMHigh 1.2 ft2:32 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:41 AM–2:41 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:00 AM–9:00 AMMinor: Moonrise, 1:18 PM–2:18 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 7:20 PM–9:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low3:17 AM0.27 ft
▲ High2:32 PM1.23 ft

Tidal range today: 0.96 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Moonrise
1:48 PM
Moonset
2:11 AM
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First Quarter

56% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor1:41 AM–2:41 AM
  • Major7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • Minor1:18 PM–2:18 PM
  • Major7:20 PM–9:20 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of May 9

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
9 Sun🌒▲ 6:38 AM
▼ 8:05 PM
12:03 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
98very high
10 Mon🌒▲ 6:38 AM
▼ 8:05 PM
12:08 AM
▼ -0.2 ft
12:57 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
95very high
11 Tue🌒▲ 6:37 AM
▼ 8:06 PM
1:08 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
1:42 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
90very high
12 Wed🌓▲ 6:36 AM
▼ 8:06 PM
2:11 AM
▼ 0.1 ft
2:16 PM
▲ 1.4 ft
80high
13 Thu🌓▲ 6:36 AM
▼ 8:07 PM
3:17 AM
▼ 0.3 ft
2:32 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
66average
14 Fri🌔▲ 6:35 AM
▼ 8:08 PM
4:33 AM
▼ 0.5 ft
1:51 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
6:58 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
11:43 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
49average
15 Sat🌔▲ 6:34 AM
▼ 8:08 PM
6:00 AM
▼ 0.7 ft
11:06 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
7:20 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
43low

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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