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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CDTForecast 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 45 | 60 | 65 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 2:03AM0.36m | 12:16PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.41m | 11:45AM0.37m | 5:02AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.32m | 7:37PM0.20m | 8:59AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.13m | 8:53PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 |
 kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 45 | 60 | 65 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1207 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1296 | 1296 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1296 | 1463 | 1296 | 1188 |
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