Matagorda Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.59° N 95.98° W

Matagorda 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
30.1° C
1.2° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 2PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
24
22
23
25
27
26
23
23
28
23
29
28
28
39
59
66
69
58
50
64
74
75
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:30AM0.54m
8:02AM0.50m
1:09PM0.49m
8:04AM0.44m
3:13PM0.47m
Low Tide
10:02PM-0.01m
10:51AM0.49m
10:59PM0.03m
10:45AM0.43m
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>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
30
30
32
31
30
31
29
30
29
30
31
30
30
31
30
28
28
31
31
30
30
31
29
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