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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, August 5, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:49 AM☀ 8:12 PMHigh 0.8 ft8:04 AMLow 0.6 ft1:11 PMHigh 0.9 ft5:22 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 3:05 AM–5:05 AMMinor: Moonrise, 9:54 AM–10:54 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 3:25 PM–5:25 PMMinor: Moonset, 9:54 PM–10:54 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High8:04 AM0.76 ft
▼ Low1:11 PM0.59 ft
▲ High5:22 PM0.85 ft

Tidal range today: 0.26 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
10:24 PM
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Waxing Crescent

15% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major3:05 AM–5:05 AM
  • Minor9:54 AM–10:54 AM
  • Major3:25 PM–5:25 PM
  • Minor9:54 PM–10:54 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of August 1

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
1 Sun🌑▲ 6:47 AM
▼ 8:15 PM
9:01 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
9:08 PM
▼ -0.5 ft
97very high
2 Mon🌑▲ 6:47 AM
▼ 8:15 PM
12:47 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
10:05 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
91very high
3 Tue🌒▲ 6:48 AM
▼ 8:14 PM
2:12 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
11:00 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
79high
4 Wed🌒▲ 6:48 AM
▼ 8:13 PM
10:00 AM
▲ 0.9 ft
12:25 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
3:41 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
11:50 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
60average
5 Thu🌒▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 8:12 PM
8:04 AM
▲ 0.8 ft
1:11 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
5:22 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
43low
6 Fri🌒▲ 6:49 AM
▼ 8:12 PM
12:33 AM
▼ 0.5 ft
5:43 AM
▲ 0.9 ft
1:54 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
9:03 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
41low
7 Sat🌒▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 8:11 PM
5:50 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
2:36 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
61average

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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