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East Matagorda tide chart

Texas · near Matagorda (4 mi) · NOAA station 8773146 · times in local time (CDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:58 AM · 0.9 ft3:26 AM · 0.9 ft12:26 PM · 0.6 ft10:51 PM · 0.9 ft0.9 ft
  • Low 12:58 AM 0.9 ft
  • High 3:26 AM 0.9 ft
  • Low 12:26 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 10:51 PM 0.9 ft

Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 6:59 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at East Matagorda
88Excellent

Best times

7:00 PM–8:00 PM and 7:00 AM–9:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Redfish In seasonMarsh drains on the falling tide
    • Speckled trout In seasonMoving water at dawn, under birds
    • Southern flounder In seasonFall run out of the bays on outgoing tides
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClear green water off beaches and piers

    General seasonal guide for Gulf Coast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at East Matagorda

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    Marine forecast: Matagorda Bay

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    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WWG40, Bay City, TX (19 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL26, Port O'Connor, TX (37 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 12:58 AM 0.9 ftH 3:26 AM 0.9 ftL 12:26 PM 0.6 ftH 10:51 PM 0.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:59 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 1:00 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:49 AM 0.9 ftL 1:36 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:15 AM 0.9 ftL 2:15 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:59 AM 0.9 ftL 3:06 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (20%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:41 AM 0.9 ftL 4:18 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (29%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:23 AM 0.9 ftL 5:42 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:53 PMFirst quarter (39%)

    Best fishing times at East Matagorda

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1188 · Excellent7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM12:38 AM–2:38 AM, 1:01 PM–3:01 PM7:56 AM–8:56 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Mon Oct 1272 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:24 AM–3:24 AM, 1:47 PM–3:47 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 7:35 PM–8:35 PM
    Tue Oct 1358 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:11 AM–4:11 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM9:53 AM–10:53 AM, 8:15 PM–9:15 PM
    Wed Oct 1446 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 3:25 PM–5:25 PM10:50 AM–11:50 AM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:51 AM–5:51 AM, 4:16 PM–6:16 PM11:44 AM–12:44 PM, 9:48 PM–10:48 PM
    Fri Oct 1639 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:42 AM–6:42 AM, 5:07 PM–7:07 PM12:34 PM–1:34 PM, 10:42 PM–11:42 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM5:32 AM–7:32 AM, 5:57 PM–7:57 PM1:19 PM–2:19 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.5 ft at 6:47 PM on Sunday, October 18
    2. 0.5 ft at 1:36 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.5 ft at 2:15 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    4. 0.5 ft at 3:06 PM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.5 ft at 5:42 PM on Saturday, October 17
    6. 0.5 ft at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 12

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 12:58 AM 0.9 ftH 3:26 AM 0.9 ftL 12:26 PM 0.6 ftH 10:51 PM 0.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:59 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 1:00 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:58 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:49 AM 0.9 ftL 1:36 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:57 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:15 AM 0.9 ftL 2:15 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:56 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:59 AM 0.9 ftL 3:06 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:55 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:41 AM 0.9 ftL 4:18 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:23 AM 0.9 ftL 5:42 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 6:03 AM 0.9 ftL 6:47 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 6:40 AM 0.8 ftL 7:37 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 6:51 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 6:54 AM 0.8 ftL 8:19 PM 0.5 ft7:28 AM / 6:50 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:57 AM 0.8 ftL 8:57 AM 0.8 ftH 11:38 AM 0.8 ftL 9:01 PM 0.6 ft7:29 AM / 6:49 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 3:56 AM 0.8 ftL 9:15 AM 0.7 ftH 3:11 PM 0.8 ftL 9:46 PM 0.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:48 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 3:25 AM 0.8 ftL 9:51 AM 0.6 ftH 4:42 PM 0.8 ftL 10:39 PM 0.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 3:03 AM 0.8 ftL 10:30 AM 0.6 ftH 6:44 PM 0.8 ftL 11:44 PM 0.8 ft7:31 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:48 AM 0.8 ftL 11:10 AM 0.5 ftH 9:45 PM 0.9 ft7:31 AM / 6:45 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 11:52 AM 0.5 ftH 11:01 PM 0.9 ft7:32 AM / 6:44 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 12:37 PM 0.5 ft7:33 AM / 6:43 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:44 AM 1.0 ftL 1:26 PM 0.5 ft7:33 AM / 6:43 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:26 AM 1.0 ftL 2:22 PM 0.5 ft7:34 AM / 6:42 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:06 AM 1.0 ftL 3:29 PM 0.5 ft7:35 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:39 AM 1.0 ftL 4:48 PM 0.5 ft7:36 AM / 6:40 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:00 AM 1.0 ftL 5:05 PM 0.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:06 AM 0.9 ftL 6:08 PM 0.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:59 AM 0.9 ftL 7:51 AM 0.8 ftH 9:54 AM 0.8 ftL 7:03 PM 0.6 ft6:38 AM / 5:38 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:28 AM 0.8 ftL 8:03 AM 0.7 ftH 12:56 PM 0.8 ftL 7:55 PM 0.6 ft6:39 AM / 5:37 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 1:22 AM 0.8 ftL 8:34 AM 0.6 ftH 3:19 PM 0.8 ftL 8:52 PM 0.7 ft6:39 AM / 5:36 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:53 AM 0.7 ftL 9:09 AM 0.5 ftH 5:28 PM 0.8 ftL 10:11 PM 0.7 ft6:40 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:43 AM 0.8 ftL 9:46 AM 0.4 ftH 8:05 PM 0.8 ft6:41 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 10:22 AM 0.3 ftH 9:24 PM 0.8 ft6:42 AM / 5:35 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 10:59 AM 0.3 ftH 10:30 PM 0.8 ft6:42 AM / 5:34 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 11:37 AM 0.2 ft6:43 AM / 5:33 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around East Matagorda

    Boat ramps

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around East Matagorda

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atlantic Croaker, Hardhead Catfish, Spot Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 2784 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1955 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 1739 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 1496 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 1313 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 1274 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 1257 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 1218 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1015 records
    • Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 975 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 882 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 822 records
    • Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 747 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 730 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 729 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 682 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 587 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 540 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 524 records
    • Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 436 records
    • Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 426 records
    • Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 398 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 300 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 295 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 278 records
    • Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 200 records
    • Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 186 records
    • Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatulaBrackish water · 172 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 163 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 140 records
    • Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 136 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 124 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 98 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 72 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 72 records
    • Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 70 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 52 records
    • Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucasSalt water · 46 records
    • Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 29 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 26 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at East Matagorda

    East Matagorda gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.3 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 0.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.5 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Thursday, October 22, with only 0.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 11:37 AM on Tuesday, November 10.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.0 ft at 4:06 AM on Friday, October 30. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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