Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 1PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 3 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 83 | 158 | 203 | 198 | 212 | 230 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50PM0.50m | 11:32PM0.48m | 00:01AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.10m | 11:49AM0.13m | 12:29PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | E 5 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 83 | 158 | 203 | 198 | 212 | 230 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1209 | 1284 | 1209 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1294 | 1287 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1287 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 |
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