Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matagorda today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Matagorda at 2PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matagorda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.49m | 5:14AM0.50m | 5:46AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.13m | 7:04PM0.12m | 7:48PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 29 | — | — | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1293 | 1297 | 1294 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1297 | 1331 | 1296 | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1188 | 1296 | 1309 | 1309 | 1204 |
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