Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:33PM0.38m | 5:20AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.37m | 4:52AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.28m | 11:40PM0.29m | 12:04PM0.24m | 11:45PM0.34m | 12:54PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | E 5 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
12 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1193 | 1296 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1232 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1199 | 1309 | 1232 | 1209 |
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