Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 271 | 352 | 349 | 256 | 169 | 134 | 111 | 97 | 114 | 85 | 113 | 97 | 85 | 92 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.47m | 2:51AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.16m | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:50PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 58 | 112 | 149 | 170 | 271 | 352 | 349 | 256 | 169 | 134 | 111 | 97 | 114 | 12 | 113 | 97 | 85 | 92 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1296 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1199 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1202 | 78 | 0 | 257 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 |
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