Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 299 | 340 | 244 | 202 | 134 | 127 | 120 | 88 | 89 | 127 | 107 | 91 | 94 | 74 | 126 | 100 | 231 | 319 | 251 | 202 | 184 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.47m | 2:51AM0.46m | 3:09AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:50PM0.20m | 5:41PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 240 | 299 | 340 | 244 | 202 | 134 | 127 | 120 | 5 | 12 | 127 | 107 | 91 | 94 | — | 126 | 100 | 231 | 319 | 251 | 202 | 184 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 78 | 42 | 65 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1199 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1202 | 1232 | 1193 | 1188 |
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