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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
118 | 142 | 176 | 188 | 209 | 230 | 268 | 276 | 323 | 352 | 330 | 340 | 362 | 362 | 340 | 340 | 382 | 358 | 335 | 276 | 217 | 217 | 237 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:55AM0.57m | 9:23AM0.59m | 10:45AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM-0.04m | 11:52PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | 8:09 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 335 | 276 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 118 | 142 | 176 | 188 | 209 | 230 | 268 | 276 | 323 | 352 | 330 | 340 | 362 | 362 | 340 | 340 | 382 | 358 | — | — | 217 | 217 | 237 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1202 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1294 | 1294 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 930 | 1188 | 1294 | 1294 | 1293 | 1222 | 1188 |
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