Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 10PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 72 | 74 | 59 | 65 | 86 | 186 | 203 | 214 | 232 | 196 | 164 | 143 | 127 | 163 | 182 | 263 | 279 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.44m | 3:15AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.20m | 5:41PM0.22m | 6:26PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 59 | 65 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 72 | 74 | — | — | — | 186 | 203 | 214 | 232 | 196 | 164 | — | — | 163 | 182 | 263 | 279 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1293 | 1199 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 788 | 1232 | 1204 | 1188 | 65 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1202 |
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