Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
18
16
14
13
12
14
28
33
36
28
20
15
14
22
24
32
27
21
17
16
23
20
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12AM0.46m
4:42AM0.49m
5:14AM0.50m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.15m
6:08PM0.13m
7:04PM0.12m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
29
30
31
32
31
30
29
29
29
30
32
33
33
31
29
30
30
31
33
32
31
31
29
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