Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel tide chart
Texas · near Port O'Connor (5 mi) · NOAA station 8773767 · times in local time (CDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 1:55 AM 1.6 ft
- Low 10:11 AM 0.6 ft
- High 9:12 PM 1.6 ft
- Low 11:12 PM 1.6 ft
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Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · New moon (0%)
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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
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Weather and conditions at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
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- 162.475 MHz WX3 WXL26, Port O'Connor, TX (7 mi)
- 162.425 MHz WX4 WWG40, Bay City, TX (43 mi)
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- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 1:55 AM 1.6 ftL 10:11 AM 0.6 ftH 9:12 PM 1.6 ftL 11:12 PM 1.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:01 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:13 AM 1.7 ftL 10:36 AM 0.5 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:00 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:24 AM 1.8 ftL 11:06 AM 0.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:59 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:00 AM 1.8 ftL 11:41 AM 0.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:58 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 12:56 AM 1.9 ftL 12:23 PM 0.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:57 PM | Waxing crescent (20%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:50 AM 1.9 ftL 1:11 PM 0.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:56 PM | Waxing crescent (29%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:41 AM 1.9 ftL 2:06 PM 0.6 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:55 PM | First quarter (39%) |
Tidal currents near Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
From NOAA's current predictions for Matagorda Entrance Channel at 15 ft depth, 0.0 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NW (306°) and the ebb toward the SE (124°). The strongest current this week is 4.0 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 12:30 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:02 AMEbb 9:36 AM 3.5 knSlack 1:59 PMFlood 5:36 PM 3.8 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:57 AMEbb 9:26 AM 3.9 knSlack 2:33 PMFlood 6:18 PM 3.8 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 2:19 AMEbb 9:36 AM 4.0 knSlack 3:07 PMFlood 7:05 PM 3.5 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 3:25 AMEbb 9:56 AM 3.9 knSlack 3:44 PMFlood 8:02 PM 3.1 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 4:29 AMEbb 10:24 AM 3.7 knSlack 4:31 PMFlood 9:13 PM 2.9 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 5:24 AMEbb 11:02 AM 3.5 knSlack 5:33 PMFlood 10:47 PM 2.9 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 6:11 AMEbb 12:12 PM 3.4 knSlack 6:46 PMFlood 11:53 PM 3.3 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 75 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM | 12:40 AM–2:40 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM | 7:57 AM–8:57 AM, 7:02 PM–8:02 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 64 · Good | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:26 AM–3:26 AM, 1:49 PM–3:49 PM | 8:56 AM–9:56 AM, 7:38 PM–8:38 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 65 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM | 9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 8:17 PM–9:17 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 65 · Good | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:02 AM–5:02 AM, 3:27 PM–5:27 PM | 10:51 AM–11:51 AM, 9:02 PM–10:02 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 59 · Good | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–6:00 AM | 3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:18 PM–6:18 PM | 11:45 AM–12:45 PM, 9:51 PM–10:51 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 66 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:09 PM–7:09 PM | 12:35 PM–1:35 PM, 10:44 PM–11:44 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 70 · Good | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 5:34 AM–7:34 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM | 1:20 PM–2:20 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.
- 0.4 ft at 11:41 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.4 ft at 11:06 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.4 ft at 12:23 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.5 ft at 10:36 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.5 ft at 1:11 PM on Friday, October 16
- 0.6 ft at 10:11 AM on Sunday, October 11
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 1:55 AM 1.6 ftL 10:11 AM 0.6 ftH 9:12 PM 1.6 ftL 11:12 PM 1.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:01 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:13 AM 1.7 ftL 10:36 AM 0.5 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:24 AM 1.8 ftL 11:06 AM 0.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:00 AM 1.8 ftL 11:41 AM 0.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 12:56 AM 1.9 ftL 12:23 PM 0.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:50 AM 1.9 ftL 1:11 PM 0.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:41 AM 1.9 ftL 2:06 PM 0.6 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 3:26 AM 1.9 ftL 3:09 PM 0.7 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 4:06 AM 1.9 ftL 4:26 PM 0.7 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 4:40 AM 1.8 ftL 5:48 PM 0.8 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 5:03 AM 1.6 ftL 6:53 PM 0.9 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 4:08 AM 1.4 ftL 8:40 AM 1.3 ftH 11:34 AM 1.4 ftL 7:45 PM 1.0 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 1:34 AM 1.4 ftL 8:17 AM 1.1 ftH 2:53 PM 1.4 ftL 8:34 PM 1.2 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:51 AM 1.4 ftL 8:23 AM 0.8 ftH 4:40 PM 1.5 ftL 9:26 PM 1.4 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 12:59 AM 1.5 ftL 8:49 AM 0.5 ftH 6:28 PM 1.6 ftL 10:27 PM 1.6 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 1:14 AM 1.6 ftL 9:23 AM 0.3 ftH 9:06 PM 1.8 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:46 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 10:04 AM 0.1 ftH 10:38 PM 1.9 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 10:51 AM 0.0 ftH 11:47 PM 2.0 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 11:43 AM 0.0 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 12:48 AM 2.0 ftL 12:40 PM 0.1 ft | 7:36 AM / 6:43 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 1:42 AM 2.0 ftL 1:43 PM 0.2 ft | 7:37 AM / 6:42 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:27 AM 1.9 ftL 1:52 PM 0.3 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 2:01 AM 1.8 ftL 3:11 PM 0.5 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:24 AM 1.6 ftL 4:36 PM 0.7 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 2:25 AM 1.4 ftL 6:41 AM 1.1 ftH 10:38 AM 1.3 ftL 5:48 PM 0.9 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 12:37 AM 1.3 ftL 6:59 AM 0.8 ftH 12:57 PM 1.3 ftL 6:45 PM 1.1 ftH 11:02 PM 1.3 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 7:21 AM 0.6 ftH 3:54 PM 1.4 ftL 7:36 PM 1.3 ftH 11:06 PM 1.4 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:38 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 7:43 AM 0.4 ftH 5:50 PM 1.5 ftL 8:27 PM 1.4 ftH 11:24 PM 1.5 ft | 6:42 AM / 5:37 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 8:05 AM 0.2 ftH 7:17 PM 1.6 ftL 9:26 PM 1.5 ftH 11:42 PM 1.6 ft | 6:43 AM / 5:37 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 8:28 AM 0.1 ftH 8:35 PM 1.6 ft | 6:44 AM / 5:36 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 8:55 AM 0.0 ftH 9:42 PM 1.6 ft | 6:44 AM / 5:35 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 Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
Beaches
- King Fisher Beach 4.8 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- POC Pier 4.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pinfish, Spot Croaker, Atlantic Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 1868 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 1818 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 1428 records
- Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 1296 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 1173 records
- Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 947 records
- Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 919 records
- Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 849 records
- Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 803 records
- Sand Seatrout Cynoscion arenariusSalt water · 682 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 646 records
- Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 609 records
- Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 572 records
- Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burtiSalt water · 566 records
- Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronusSalt water · 529 records
- Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 506 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 505 records
- Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 487 records
- Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 486 records
- Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 475 records
- Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 459 records
- White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 397 records
- Silver Seatrout Cynoscion nothusSalt water · 396 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 388 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 381 records
- Bay Whiff Citharichthys spilopterusSalt water · 378 records
- Fringed Flounder Etropus crossotusSalt water · 332 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 303 records
- Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 297 records
- Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 278 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 277 records
- Least Puffer Sphoeroides parvusSalt water · 268 records
- Atlantic Threadfin Polydactylus octonemusSalt water · 250 records
- Atlantic Stingray Hypanus sabinusSalt water · 223 records
- Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 215 records
- Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 215 records
- Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucasSalt water · 178 records
- American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 163 records
- Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 147 records
- Star Drum Stellifer lanceolatusSalt water · 144 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 Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel gets usually just one high tide and one low tide a day. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.9 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 2.0 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.6 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 Friday, October 23, with only 0.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 10:51 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 2 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 2.0 ft at 12:48 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8773767
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 28.4269, -96.3301
Nearby tide stations
- Port O'Connor, Matagorda Bay 4 mi
- Barroom Bay 9 mi
- Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay 16 mi
- Port Lavaca 23 mi
- Seadrift 23 mi
- Aransas Wildlife Refuge 31 mi