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Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Thursday, August 19, 2027|28.427°N, 96.330°W · NOAA 8773767

0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:56 AM☀ 8:00 PMHigh 1.0 ft6:56 AMLow 0.9 ft12:04 PMHigh 1.0 ft3:28 PMLow 0.6 ft11:33 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 1:50 AM–3:50 AMMinor: Moonset, 8:25 AM–9:25 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 2:05 PM–4:05 PMMinor: Moonrise, 8:44 PM–9:44 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High6:56 AM0.97 ft
▼ Low12:04 PM0.89 ft
▲ High3:28 PM0.97 ft
▼ Low11:33 PM0.61 ft

Tidal range today: 0.36 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Moonrise
9:14 PM
Moonset
8:55 AM
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Waning Gibbous

95% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major1:50 AM–3:50 AM
  • Minor8:25 AM–9:25 AM
  • Major2:05 PM–4:05 PM
  • Minor8:44 PM–9:44 PM

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

Tides for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, week of August 15

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
15 Sun🌔▲ 6:54 AM
▼ 8:04 PM
8:22 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
9:04 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
78high
16 Mon🌕▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 8:03 PM
9:05 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
9:47 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
73high
17 Tue🌕▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 8:02 PM
9:40 AM
▲ 1.2 ft
10:27 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
65average
18 Wed🌖▲ 6:56 AM
▼ 8:01 PM
9:59 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
11:03 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
54average
19 Thu🌖▲ 6:56 AM
▼ 8:00 PM
6:56 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
12:04 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
3:28 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
11:33 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
43low
20 Fri🌖▲ 6:57 AM
▼ 7:59 PM
5:38 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
12:13 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
4:48 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
11:33 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
36low
21 Sat🌖▲ 6:58 AM
▼ 7:58 PM
5:15 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
12:41 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
48average

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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