
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 2AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
111 | 111 | 90 | 87 | 73 | 80 | 62 | 51 | 63 | 82 | 85 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.48m | 4:40AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.16m | 6:20PM0.16m | 7:08PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 80 | 62 | 51 | 63 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 51 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
111 | 111 | 90 | 87 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 85 | 76 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1309 | 1232 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 161 | 250 | 1204 | 1292 | 1287 | 1188 | 1193 | 1188 | 250 | 133 | 1204 | 1294 | 1287 | 1202 |
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