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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, May 20, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

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-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:32 AM☀ 8:11 PMHigh 1.5 ft9:06 AMLow -0.3 ft9:35 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:05 AM–2:05 AMMinor: Moonset, 5:48 AM–6:48 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:35 PM–2:35 PMMinor: Moonrise, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High9:06 AM1.46 ft
▼ Low9:35 PM-0.28 ft

Tidal range today: 1.74 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Moonrise
8:52 PM
Moonset
6:18 AM
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Full Moon

100% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:05 AM–2:05 AM
  • Minor5:48 AM–6:48 AM
  • Major12:35 PM–2:35 PM
  • Minor8:22 PM–9:22 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of May 16

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
16 Sun🌔▲ 6:34 AM
▼ 8:09 PM		3:11 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		7:17 AM
▼ 1.0 ft		10:53 AM
▲ 1.1 ft		7:46 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
59average
17 Mon🌔▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:09 PM		5:48 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		8:24 AM
▼ 1.2 ft		11:08 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		8:12 PM
▼ -0.0 ft
74high
18 Tue🌔▲ 6:33 AM
▼ 8:10 PM		6:57 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		8:38 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
83high
19 Wed🌕▲ 6:32 AM
▼ 8:11 PM		8:02 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		9:05 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
88high
20 Thu🌕▲ 6:32 AM
▼ 8:11 PM		9:06 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		9:35 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
88high
21 Fri🌖▲ 6:31 AM
▼ 8:12 PM		10:07 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		10:11 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
88high
22 Sat🌖▲ 6:31 AM
▼ 8:12 PM		11:04 AM
▲ 1.4 ft		10:52 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
86high

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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