
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 6AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | E 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 55 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.35m | 4:33PM0.45m | 5:23AM0.33m | 6:03PM0.43m | 4:43AM0.34m | 7:52PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.16m | 10:04AM0.30m | 11:49PM0.23m | 10:48AM0.24m | 00:42AM0.30m | 11:37AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 26 | 27 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
6 | 14 | 8 | 18 | — | 25 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 55 | 74 | 66 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 46 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1207 | 1294 | 1232 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1297 | 1293 | 1202 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1287 | 1294 | 1206 | 1202 |
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