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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matagorda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | |
27 | 35 | 51 | 44 | 56 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 36 | 66 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:37AM0.47m | 7:31AM0.49m | 8:22AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.10m | 9:32PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 27 | 35 | 51 | 44 | 56 | 47 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 36 | 66 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 1296 | 1294 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 708 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1293 | 1222 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1438 | 1293 | 1222 |
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