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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 3AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | |
130 | 91 | 77 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 54 | 35 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:40PM0.52m | 1:05PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.03m | 3:32AM0.09m | 4:50AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 130 | 91 | 77 | 61 | 58 | 47 | 54 | 35 | 42 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | 40 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 56 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1521 | 1294 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 301 | 42 | 1294 | 1296 | 1294 | 1188 | 1188 | 152 | 257 | 161 | 1294 | 2078 | 1293 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 |
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