Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.0° C
1.1° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
32
40
41
51
51
49
41
33
34
38
45
45
45
28
26
20
20
20
24
24
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:33AM0.35m
6:40PM0.41m
7:00AM0.35m
9:06PM0.38m
6:03AM0.37m
Low Tide
12:21PM0.30m
1:27AM0.27m
1:23PM0.24m
1:58AM0.35m
2:32PM0.20m
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>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
33
33
31
30
30
28
30
31
32
31
29
29
29
30
31
32
33
32
32
31
30
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