Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.5°C
1.5° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.1
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
7
9
14
11
12
13
15
14
15
22
22
19
14
3
10
14
9
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:06AM0.47m
7:19AM0.44m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.11m
9:29PM0.12m
9:59PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
33
32
30
30
30
31
30
32
30
30
29
29
30
31
32
31
30
30
30
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