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Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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
25.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matagorda today?
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 2PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
23 | 66 | 31 | 32 | 66 | 117 | 9 | 332 | 243 | 218 | 175 | 195 | 161 | 113 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 98 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 94 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:25AM0.47m | 8:47AM0.48m | 10:12AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.11m | 10:55PM0.10m | 11:34PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
 kJ | 23 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | W 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 66 | 21 | 32 | 66 | 117 | 260 | 332 | 243 | 218 | 175 | 195 | 161 | 113 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 98 | — | 62 | 66 | 94 | 99 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 108 | 1505 | 163 | 1309 | 1188 | 1188 | 65 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1294 | 1293 | 78 | 78 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1517 | 1401 | 1297 | 1202 | 1188 |
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