Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00AM0.35m | 9:06PM0.38m | 6:03AM0.37m | 4:11AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.27m | 1:23PM0.24m | 1:58AM0.35m | 2:32PM0.20m | 3:46PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | — | S 3 | SE 9 | S 3 | S 3 |
44 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | 39 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 78 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1296 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1202 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1199 | 1211 | 1284 | 1293 | 1232 | 1209 |
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