Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Matagorda today?

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
293
407
407
362
331
362
340
318
340
318
289
255
255
231
277
285
262
248
229
176
152
139
102
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
30
ESE
35
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:23AM0.59m
10:45AM0.59m
11:52AM0.56m
Low Tide
10:47PM-0.04m
11:52PM-0.05m
1:02AM-0.02m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
24
23
26
26
27
25
26
28
24
24
27
27
28
26
28
27
27
26
28
27
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
289
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)
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
276
293
407
407
362
331
362
340
318
340
318
255
255
231
277
285
262
248
229
176
152
139
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1188
1188
1188
1188
1294
1296
1294
1209
1188
1188
1188
1188
1294
1294
1293
1222
1188
1188
1188
1188
1294
1294
1293
1222
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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