Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel

Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel is a tide station in TX, United States. Tides here are small — about ⁦0.4 ft⁩ at springs, often with a single high a day — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.

Good

Best window 10:00 – 12:00

Good (62) — best around ⁦10:00–12:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

Shore95
Boat90
Rock40
Kayak33
Spearfishing est.14

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Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze

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Tides

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Which day to go

Updated about 10 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
18 Sun	87	83	30	30	9	4–18kn NE	2.2–2.8ft ENE	1.8ft · 5.5s E	79°
19 Mon	75	80	32	32	12	9–17kn ENE	2.1–3.8ft E	2.3ft · 5.7s ESE	79°
20 Tue	53	70	0	0	0	10–18kn ENE	2.8–4.1ft E	2.7ft · 5.9s ESE	78°
21 Wed	55	68	0	0	0	11–18kn ENE	2.8–4.1ft E	2.4ft · 5.9s ESE	78°
22 Thu	95	90	40	33	14	10–14kn E	2.1–2.7ft ESE	1.8ft · 5.0s ESE	78°
23 Fri	98	94	83	63	54	8–12kn ESE	1.6–2.3ft ESE	1.3ft · 4.3s ESE	78°
24 Sat	88	69	24	16	0	9–14kn ESE	2.3–3.3ft ESE	1.3ft · 4.7s SE	78°

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Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel?

Our fishing score for Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel on October 22, 2026 is 62 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦03:09 AM–04:39 AM, 09:20 AM–11:20 AM, 03:54 PM–05:24 PM, 09:42 PM–11:42 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:30 AM and 06:48 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.4 ft⁩, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:30 AM and sets at 06:48 PM. The moon rises at 04:39 PM and sets at 03:54 AM.