Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
29.8° C
0.8° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (04 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
13
12
15
15
15
21
28
29
33
34
34
27
28
39
41
51
55
46
47
49
57
61
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:47AM0.40m
6:24AM0.42m
6:00AM0.45m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.24m
3:43PM0.18m
4:44PM0.13m
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>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:12
8:10
 mm
Temp °C
29
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
29
30
30
32
31
32
31
29
29
30
30
32
33
31
30
31
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