Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel tide times

Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, TXMatagorda Bay Entrance ChannelNOAA 8773767Wednesday, September 30 · CDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:00 PM. Right now the gauge reads 0.6 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak on Friday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.1 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
1:02 AM
In 10 h 33 min · 1.9 ft
Next low
1:00 PM
In 22 h 31 min · 0.2 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:2812:07 PMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel, today. Low 0.2 ft at 12:07 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:07 PM0.2 ft
Tide times for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel
TideTimeHeight
Low12:07 PM0.2 ft
Water temp
87°F
Station sensor
Wind
SSE 16 mph
Gusts to 20 mph
Sunrise
7:18 AM
First light 6:55
Sunset
7:14 PM
Last light 7:37
Moon
81%
Waning gibbous

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Thu 6:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    No mid-tide window in daylight

    Tide stage only. Swell, sandbars and local breaks decide what works.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L12:07p0.2
ThuOct 1H1:02a1.9L1:00p0.21.7 spring tide
FriOct 2H2:03a2.0L1:58p0.21.8 spring tide
SatOct 3H2:59a2.1L3:05p0.31.8 spring tide
SunOct 4H3:47a2.1L4:23p0.41.6 spring tide
MonOct 5H4:27a2.0L5:48p0.61.4
TueOct 6H4:59a1.8L7:01p0.71.1

Spring tides Thursday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8773767.

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Currents

Matagorda Entrance Channel

  • Slack2:26 AM
  • Max ebb10:27 AM 4.3 kn
  • Slack3:45 PM
  • Max flood7:34 PM 4.0 kn

Current predictions for Matagorda Entrance Channel, 0.1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
28.427° N, 96.330° W
Time zone
Central, UTC−5
Station ID
NOAA 8773767

About the tides at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel usually gets one high and one low tide a day, known as a diurnal tide. Water here rises and falls only about 1.1 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.8 ft, comes on Friday, and the smallest, 0.5 ft, on October 8.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2014. The nearest other station is Port O'Connor, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 54 m later. For tidal currents, see Matagorda Entrance Channel.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.