Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 51 | 64 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 42 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:02AM0.50m | 1:09PM0.49m | 8:04AM0.44m | 3:13PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.39m | 4:54PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.49m | 10:59PM0.03m | 10:45AM0.43m | 11:52PM0.10m | 11:26AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 49 | 42 | 65 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 51 | 64 | 80 | 74 | 74 | — | — | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1293 | 1293 | 1222 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1391 | 1294 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1311 | 1232 | 1222 |
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