Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM0.37m | 4:11AM0.42m | 4:12AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.35m | 2:32PM0.20m | 3:46PM0.17m | 5:01PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1309 | 1309 | 1199 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1294 | 1232 | 1188 |
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