Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 62 | 87 | 102 | 119 | 107 | 103 | 108 | 114 | 107 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15AM0.46m | 3:00AM0.48m | 3:38AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.15m | 3:54PM0.15m | 5:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | — | 35 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 40 | 62 | 87 | 102 | 119 | 107 | 103 | 108 | 114 | 107 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1007 | 1293 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1518 | 1293 | 1222 | 1207 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1353 | 1193 | 1188 |
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