Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CDT
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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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matagorda today?

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (16 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
84
95
98
102
93
105
114
118
142
142
142
170
170
170
238
278
305
323
301
340
372
372
382
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:27AM0.53m
7:55AM0.57m
9:23AM0.59m
Low Tide
9:47PM-0.01m
10:47PM-0.04m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
22
25
24
24
26
26
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
27
25
26
26
27
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
66
84
95
98
102
93
105
114
118
142
142
142
170
170
170
238
278
305
323
301
340
372
372
382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1296
1188
1188
1188
1188
1193
1296
1296
1296
1188
1188
1188
1188
1188
1296
1296
1296
1202
1188
1188
1188
1188
1294
1518
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
7
2
9
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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