Matagorda surfForecast / Texas / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 CDT
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Matagorda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matagorda sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Matagorda today?

The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 7AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
362
340
318
289
262
273
305
322
303
262
217
189
160
119
99
109
103
85
85
104
97
91
95
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:45AM0.59m
11:52AM0.56m
12:40PM0.52m
Low Tide
11:52PM-0.05m
1:02AM-0.02m
2:16AM0.03m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
24
25
26
26
27
27
26
27
26
28
25
27
27
29
28
27
26
27
28
28
27
28
27
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.1
S
8
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
305
322
303
262
160
1
85
85
23
91
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
0.5
S
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
362
362
340
318
289
262
273
217
189
119
99
109
103
19
104
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
1188
1188
1188
1188
1293
1458
1293
1222
1188
108
1188
1188
1297
1293
1294
1222
1188
1188
1188
1188
1294
1294
1294
1209
Best forecast wave conditions in Texas
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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