Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.4°C
1.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 7PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
6
9
6
10
12
13
2
7
5
6
5
6
9
11
12
4
7
11
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15AM0.49m
6:43AM0.48m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.12m
8:25PM0.11m
8:59PM0.11m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
28
Feels °C
33
33
32
30
30
30
31
30
31
33
30
31
30
30
30
30
32
31
32
30
29
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