Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM0.37m | 4:52AM0.38m | 4:23AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.24m | 11:45PM0.34m | 12:54PM0.19m | 1:55PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | — | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 16 | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1284 | 1296 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 1296 | 1309 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1287 | 1188 |
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