Water Temperature of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Matagorda, TX

Current Water Temperature

88.5°F

Measurement Time: Monday, August 31, 2026, 5:06 AM CDT

Today's Tides

Low: August 31, 1:48 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: August 31, 6:02 AM, 0.6 ft
Low: August 31, 2:07 PM, 0.4 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

East Matagorda Bay

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

Station 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

83°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
84%
S 5 mph
77°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
81°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
91°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
80°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
90°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
81°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
81°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
90°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
81°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
79°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:41 AM
Moonset: 10:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
2:46 PM - 5:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:14 PM - 10:44 PM
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:41 AM
Moonset: 10:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
2:46 PM - 5:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:14 PM - 10:44 PM
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:41 AM
Moonset: 10:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
2:46 PM - 5:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:14 PM - 10:44 PM
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:44 PM
Moon Transit: 3:41 AM
Moonset: 10:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
2:46 PM - 5:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:14 PM - 10:44 PM
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:29 AM
Moonset: 11:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:59 AM - 6:29 AM
3:36 PM - 6:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
10:53 AM - 12:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:29 AM
Moonset: 11:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:59 AM - 6:29 AM
3:36 PM - 6:06 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
10:53 AM - 12:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:51 AM - 7:21 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:23 PM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
Moon Transit: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:51 AM - 7:21 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:18 AM
Moonset: 1:37 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

1:07 PM - 2:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:18 AM
Moonset: 1:37 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
5:28 PM - 7:58 PM

Minor Periods

1:07 PM - 2:37 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 7:18 AM
Moonset: 2:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:48 AM - 9:18 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:14 PM - 3:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 7:18 AM
Moonset: 2:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:48 AM - 9:18 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

2:14 PM - 3:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 3:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
7:33 PM - 10:03 PM

Minor Periods

3:17 PM - 4:47 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:22 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 3:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
7:33 PM - 10:03 PM

Minor Periods

3:17 PM - 4:47 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 2:02 AM
Moon Transit: 9:24 AM
Moonset: 4:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:54 AM - 11:24 AM
8:35 PM - 11:05 PM

Minor Periods

4:13 PM - 5:43 PM
1:32 AM - 3:02 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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