Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.4°C
1.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
11
9
9
9
6
9
9
16
18
14
2
2
6
9
7
5
10
11
13
9
8
8
10
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:46AM0.50m
6:15AM0.49m
6:43AM0.48m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.12m
8:25PM0.11m
8:59PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
30
31
31
32
33
31
30
28
30
29
30
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
32
32
30
31
29
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