Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.0° C
1.1° 

Matagorda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matagorda today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
38
39
47
32
33
40
51
51
46
40
32
35
39
46
45
43
28
26
25
19
19
24
24
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
5
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:33AM0.35m
6:40PM0.41m
7:00AM0.35m
9:06PM0.38m
6:03AM0.37m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.18m
12:21PM0.30m
1:27AM0.27m
1:23PM0.24m
1:58AM0.35m
2:32PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
32
31
32
33
32
31
30
30
30
30
31
33
31
30
30
30
30
30
33
33
33
32
30
31
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