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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Matagorda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | |
52 | 55 | 59 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 49 | 53 | 44 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 77 | 62 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:37AM0.47m | 7:31AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.13m | 9:01PM0.10m | 9:32PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
15 | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 52 | 47 | 59 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 49 | 53 | 44 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 77 | 62 | 57 | 47 | 36 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 1296 | 161 | 78 | 1007 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 78 | 1296 | 1294 | 1294 | 1222 | 708 | 905 | 1188 | 1204 | 142 | 1500 | 1293 | 1222 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 |
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