Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 3AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 63 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 102 | 78 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:04AM0.44m | 3:13PM0.47m | 7:53AM0.39m | 4:54PM0.44m | 7:33AM0.35m | 6:40PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.03m | 10:45AM0.43m | 11:52PM0.10m | 11:26AM0.36m | 00:42AM0.18m | 12:21PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 63 | 55 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 53 | 55 | 6 | 102 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
33 | 59 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 53 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 71 | — | — | — | 55 | 55 | 46 | 55 | 53 | — | — | 57 | — | 78 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1293 | 1222 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1383 | 1292 | 1202 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1401 | 1284 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1294 | 1296 |
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