Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.5°C
1.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 2AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
14
11
12
3
3
2
2
6
6
3
3
4
7
7
8
8
12
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSE
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
SSW
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
0
NNW
5
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:20PM0.41m
6:53AM0.39m
2:51PM0.40m
6:19AM0.37m
4:10PM0.39m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.16m
10:27AM0.37m
10:54PM0.19m
10:48AM0.33m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:49
 mm
2
2
4
4
8
1
Temp °C
30
29
29
28
28
28
30
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
29
34
31
31
32
33
31
32
29
30
31
31
33
33
32
30
30
29
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