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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
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 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | |
14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:38PM0.38m | 2:03AM0.36m | 12:16PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.41m | 11:45AM0.37m | 5:02AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.32m | 7:37PM0.20m | 8:59AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 819 | 1296 | 1296 | 1232 | 1199 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1296 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 |
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