Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12AM 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 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:14AM0.42m | 1:20PM0.41m | 6:53AM0.39m | 2:51PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.13m | 10:44AM0.41m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | — | 8 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 1309 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1296 | 1202 | 1199 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1294 | 1287 | 1222 |
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