Water Temperature of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Matagorda, TX

Current Water Temperature

88.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 10:48 AM CDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 6, 8:55 AM, 0.9 ft
Low: September 6, 8:41 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

87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
75%
0 mph
78°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tonight
81°F - Mostly Clear
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Labor Day
91°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
81°F - Mostly Clear
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
91°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
90°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
90°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
81°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
81°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
90°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
81°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

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

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: 7:04 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

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: 7:04 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

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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 AM
Moon Transit: 10:24 AM
Moonset: 5:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Minor Periods

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 AM
Moon Transit: 10:24 AM
Moonset: 5:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Minor Periods

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:21 AM
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 6:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:21 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:21 AM
Moon Transit: 11:19 AM
Moonset: 6:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:49 AM - 1:19 PM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
3:51 AM - 5:21 AM

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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 6:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:41 AM - 2:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 5:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:11 AM
Moonset: 6:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:41 AM - 2:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
4:58 AM - 6:28 AM

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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:02 AM - 7:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 7:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:50 PM - 8:20 PM
6:02 AM - 7:32 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 1:46 PM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 AM
1:16 PM - 3:46 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:20 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 1:46 PM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 AM
1:16 PM - 3:46 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 AM
Moon Transit: 2:31 PM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
2:01 PM - 4:31 PM

Minor Periods

7:52 PM - 9:22 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:19 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 AM
Moon Transit: 2:31 PM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
2:01 PM - 4:31 PM

Minor Periods

7:52 PM - 9:22 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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