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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 6PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 82 | 94 | 109 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.37m | 3:37AM0.41m | 11:45AM0.37m | 5:02AM0.48m | 6:27AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.32m | 7:37PM0.20m | 8:59AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.13m | 8:53PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 82 | 94 | 109 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1294 | 1296 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1294 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 |
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