Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.42m | 4:12AM0.46m | 4:42AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.17m | 5:01PM0.15m | 6:08PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 10 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 20 | — | 14 | 19 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1296 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1296 | 1232 | 1193 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1294 | 1294 | 1222 |
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