Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 CDT
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Matagorda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matagorda today?

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 9PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1.1
NE
4
1.6
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
103
97
82
80
67
67
56
56
58
56
60
66
69
78
81
64
31
32
138
187
192
220
204
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
0
SE
15
N
15
NE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
30
E
35
E
20
SE
20
SE
5
N
45
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08AM0.45m
7:25AM0.47m
8:47AM0.48m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.16m
9:46PM0.13m
10:18PM0.11m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:43
6:43
6:41
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7:57
7:58
7:59
7:59
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
25
25
24
15
14
13
13
15
20
26
28
26
25
28
24
25
26
26
27
26
25
23
21
21
25
26
28
7
7
6
5
8
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.4
SSW
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
123
103
12
80
67
67
56
2
2
17
50
31
26
18
23
17
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
12
3
3
2
29
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
NE
4
1.6
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
97
82
56
58
56
60
66
69
78
81
64
32
138
187
192
220
204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1297
1293
1222
1188
0
0
1193
1425
1463
1309
1193
1188
1188
1188
1199
1525
1518
0
1222
1188
1188
1188
1188
1294
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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