Surf Forecasts:
Matagorda surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with 437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matagorda this week:
The surf forecast for Matagorda over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matagorda in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matagorda over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 7 | 349 | 169 | 97 | 113 | 85 | 59 | 348 | 229 | 176 | 311 | 365 | 366 | 220 | 176 | 176 | 121 | 115 | 111 |
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.47m | 2:51AM0.46m | 3:09AM0.44m | 3:15AM0.42m | 3:03AM0.39m | 2:36AM0.37m | 1:28PM0.35m | 2:06AM0.36m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:50PM0.20m | 5:41PM0.22m | 6:26PM0.23m | 7:03PM0.25m | 8:32AM0.31m | 7:50PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 170 | 349 | 169 | 97 | 113 | 85 | — | 348 | 229 | 176 | 311 | 365 | 366 | 220 | 176 | 176 | — | 115 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 0 | 1188 | 1188 | 1193 | 257 | 1222 | 1188 | 1193 | 788 | 1188 | 1193 | 1293 | 1188 | 1193 | 1293 | 1188 |
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