Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.3° 

Matagorda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matagorda today (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (23 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
12
10
18
19
23
31
25
29
28
28
35
33
28
23
23
17
14
19
21
37
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:59AM0.38m
1:34PM0.39m
4:32AM0.36m
2:53PM0.40m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.19m
9:15AM0.36m
9:23PM0.21m
9:08AM0.32m
10:00PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:17
7:16
 mm
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
31
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
32
30
30
31
31
32
32
30
31
32
30
31
31
31
32
31
31
32
31
30
31
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