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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
26.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
18 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 75 | 91 | 112 | 94 | 131 | 102 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:48AM0.41m | 5:25AM0.45m | 6:37AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.16m | 8:32PM0.13m | 9:01PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 18 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 112 | 94 | 131 | 102 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 45 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1007 | 1294 | 1294 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 905 | 930 | 1294 | 1425 | 1294 |
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