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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is 4.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 41 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:03PM 0.40 | 9:03AM 0.34 | 10:42PM 0.37 | 12:54PM 0.36 | 9:53PM 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:40PM 0.18 | 5:34AM 0.33 | 3:46PM 0.27 | 5:38AM 0.26 | 5:09PM 0.34 | 6:04AM 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - |
| Sunset | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
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