Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM0.47m | 7:19AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59PM0.11m | 9:29PM0.12m | 9:59PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | — | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | — | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1293 | 1342 | 1287 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1287 | 1222 | 1202 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1293 |
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