Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 32 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:33AM0.35m | 6:40PM0.41m | 7:00AM0.35m | 9:06PM0.38m | 6:03AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.30m | 1:27AM0.27m | 1:23PM0.24m | 1:58AM0.35m | 2:32PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
33 | 9 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 49 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
13 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
39 | 32 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1296 | 1294 | 1232 | 1202 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1296 | 1209 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1309 | 1209 | 1211 |
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