Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 37 | 37 | 82 | 113 | 140 | 150 | 139 | 125 | 125 | 147 | 148 | 107 | 107 | 115 | 97 | 87 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 51 | 64 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:00AM0.48m | 3:38AM0.48m | 4:11AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.15m | 5:14PM0.16m | 6:20PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 80 | 70 | 64 | 51 | 64 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | — | 37 | 82 | 113 | 140 | 150 | 139 | 125 | 125 | 147 | 148 | 107 | 107 | 115 | 97 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1293 | 788 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1309 | 1199 | 1188 | 1199 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1287 | 1188 |
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