Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 11AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
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7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM0.44m | 7:14AM0.42m | 1:20PM0.41m | 6:53AM0.39m | 2:51PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.13m | 10:44AM0.41m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:27AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
7 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 17 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1284 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1296 | 1296 | 1202 | 1199 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1292 | 1202 |
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