Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 77 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 61 | 74 | 74 | 61 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:43AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.47m | 9:44AM0.43m | 5:19PM0.42m | 9:30AM0.38m | 7:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM-0.01m | 1:27PM0.47m | 00:55AM0.07m | 1:41PM0.40m | 1:48AM0.16m | 2:34PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 72 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 74 | 74 | 61 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 77 | 80 | — | 63 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 47 | 53 | 51 | 61 | — | — | — | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1293 | 1293 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1204 | 1294 | 1284 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1007 | 1188 | 1287 | 1296 | 1287 | 1188 |
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