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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | |
205 | 188 | 171 | 176 | 136 | 147 | 116 | 113 | 109 | 96 | 93 | 80 | 118 | 73 | 120 | 104 | 84 | 90 | 80 | 51 | 36 | 62 | 73 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:52AM0.56m | 12:40PM0.52m | 1:05PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM-0.02m | 2:16AM0.03m | 3:32AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
2 | — | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 |
 kJ | 205 | — | 171 | 176 | 136 | — | 116 | 113 | — | — | — | 54 | — | 73 | — | 104 | — | 7 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 188 | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | 109 | 96 | 93 | 80 | 118 | 54 | 120 | — | 84 | 90 | 80 | 51 | 18 | 62 | 73 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 108 | 1188 | 118 | 118 | 1294 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1296 | 1294 | 1209 | 1188 | 108 | 161 | 1188 | 1294 | 1204 | 1293 | 1222 |
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