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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
276 | 293 | 407 | 407 | 362 | 331 | 362 | 340 | 318 | 340 | 318 | 289 | 255 | 255 | 231 | 277 | 285 | 262 | 248 | 229 | 176 | 152 | 139 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:23AM0.59m | 10:45AM0.59m | 11:52AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM-0.04m | 11:52PM-0.05m | 1:02AM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 276 | 293 | 407 | 407 | 362 | 331 | 362 | 340 | 318 | 340 | 318 | — | 255 | 255 | 231 | 277 | 285 | 262 | 248 | 229 | 176 | 152 | 139 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1296 | 1294 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1294 | 1293 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1294 | 1293 | 1222 |
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