Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 87 | 111 | 115 | 123 | 136 | 140 | 149 | 145 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47PM0.38m | 1:40AM0.35m | 4:00PM0.42m | 1:10AM0.36m | 5:16PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.27m | 8:44PM0.30m | 8:23AM0.22m | 9:54PM0.34m | 8:52AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 71 | 87 | 111 | 115 | 123 | 136 | 140 | 149 | 145 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1232 | 1204 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1309 | 1296 | 1204 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1199 | 1294 | 1222 | 1209 |
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