Water Temperature of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Matagorda, TX
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, January 30, 2026, 9:18 PM CST
Today's Tides
Low: January 30, 9:05 AM, -0.6 ft
High: January 30, 11:23 PM, 0.0 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
East Matagorda BayStation Name: Matagorda City
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Sensor Depth: -2 feet
Nearest Address:
S Gulf Rd
Matagorda, TX 77414
Matagorda County
GPS Coordinates: 28.71006, -95.914
Nearby Water Temperatures
East Matagorda Bay, Matagorda, TX (2.6 mi)Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Sargent, TX (18.5 mi)
Tres Palacios Bay, Palacios, TX (19.8 mi)
Matagorda Ship Channel, Port O'Connor, TX (31.9 mi)
Matagorda Bay, Port O'Connor, TX (34.5 mi)
Brazos River, Freeport, TX (34.7 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Surfside Beach, TX (40.6 mi)
Lavaca Bay, Port Lavaca, TX (42.4 mi)
San Antonio Bay, Seadrift, TX (52.8 mi)
San Luis Pass, Freeport, TX (53.8 mi)
San Antonio Bay, Austwell, TX (63 mi)
Galveston Bay, Galveston, TX (73.8 mi)
Port of Galveston, Galveston, TX (79.4 mi)
Galveston Bay, San Leon, TX (80.3 mi)
Buffalo Bayou, Houston, TX (80.4 mi)
Weather for Matagorda, Texas
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 60°F
L: 40°F

Sat
H: 49°F
L: 35°F

Sun
H: 54°F
L: 34°F

Mon
H: 62°F
L: 50°F

Tue
H: 68°F
L: 63°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 11:04 PM
Moonset: 5:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:13 AM - 11:43 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:12 PM - 4:42 PM4:56 AM - 6:26 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 10:56AM CST until January 31 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 10:56 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 9:15 PM
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 degrees expected. For the Freeze Watch, Hard Freeze with temperatures as low as 19 to 24 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM CST Saturday. For the Freeze Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 30 at 10:56AM CST until January 31 at 10:00AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 10:56 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 9:15 PM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 degrees expected. * WHERE...Coastal Jackson, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda, and Inland Galveston Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 10 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Freeze Watch issued January 30 at 10:56AM CST until February 1 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Fri January 30, 2026, 10:56 AM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 9:15 PM
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 degrees expected. For the Freeze Watch, Hard Freeze with temperatures as low as 19 to 24 degrees possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM CST Saturday. For the Freeze Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 11:04 PM
Moonset: 5:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:13 AM - 11:43 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:12 PM - 4:42 PM4:56 AM - 6:26 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:02 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:15 AM - 12:45 AM
Minor Periods
4:23 PM - 5:53 PM5:52 AM - 7:22 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:03 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 7:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:13 AM - 1:43 PM
Minor Periods
5:32 PM - 7:02 PM6:38 AM - 8:08 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:04 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 7:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:28 AM - 2:58 AM12:05 AM - 2:35 PM
Minor Periods
6:37 PM - 8:07 PM7:17 AM - 8:47 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:05 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 1:48 AM
Moonset: 8:22 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:18 AM - 3:48 AM12:53 AM - 3:23 PM
Minor Periods
7:40 PM - 9:10 PM7:52 AM - 9:22 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
