Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
29.7° C
0.8° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
17
14
23
24
23
21
22
24
25
19
26
23
24
32
33
31
40
53
62
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:30AM0.54m
8:02AM0.50m
1:09PM0.49m
Low Tide
9:03PM-0.03m
10:02PM-0.01m
10:51AM0.49m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
 mm
2
1
2
Temp °C
29
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
32
31
31
30
32
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
29
29
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