Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:10PM0.39m | 5:49AM0.36m | 5:33PM0.38m | 5:20AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.33m | 11:20PM0.24m | 11:22AM0.28m | 11:40PM0.29m | 12:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1284 | 1296 | 1287 | 930 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1222 | 1293 | 1294 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1222 | 1294 | 1293 | 1209 |
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