{"port":"Sargent","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/sargent","updated":"2026-10-16T20:56:12.083Z","summary":"Right now in Sargent: 77°F, mostly cloudy, wind N 16 knots gusting 25 (observed at Brazos 451 (20 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.16 inHg. The tide at Sargent, ICWW is rising, with a high of 1.2 ft at 1:37 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 1.6 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (33% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:35 AM–6:35 AM and 5:05 PM–7:05 PM. Sea state: good. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair. Recently reported biting nearby: red snapper, speckled trout, flounder.","weather":{"station":"Brazos 451 (20 mi)","observedAt":1792181700000,"description":"Mostly Cloudy","tempF":77,"windKt":16,"gustKt":25,"windFrom":"N","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.16,"pressureTrend":"stable","fishingNote":"Steady pressure. Expect normal activity."},"tide":{"station":"Sargent, ICWW","stationId":"8772985","direction":"rising","next":{"type":"H","minutes":97,"height":1.241,"date":"2026-10-17"},"events":[{"type":"H","minutes":48,"height":1.248},{"type":"L","minutes":881,"height":0.495}]},"buoy":{"id":"PHCT2","lat":27.826,"lng":-97.051,"time":"2026-10-16T18:00:00Z","windDir":null,"windKt":null,"gustKt":null,"waveFt":1.6,"periodS":5,"waveDir":null,"waterF":null,"airF":null,"pressureMb":null,"visNm":null,"distanceNm":94},"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":33,"rise":782,"set":1386,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":275,"end":395},{"kind":"minor","start":752,"end":812},{"kind":"major","start":1025,"end":1145},{"kind":"minor","start":1356,"end":1416}]},"sun":{"rise":444,"set":1131},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Low","stars":1},"sea":{"label":"Good","note":"Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats.","color":"#65a30d","waveFt":1.6,"from":"buoy"},"overall":"Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair."},"marineForecast":{"bay":null,"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ350","name":"Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ350-170715-\nCoastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out\n20 NM-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 \nknots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast\n8 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:\nEast 6 feet at 9 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East\n5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.\nWave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz350.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ370","name":"Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ370-170715-\nWaters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to\n60 NM-\n128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 \nknots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave \nDetail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a \nchance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a \nslight chance of thunderstorms late. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 11 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.\nWave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to\n5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at\n8 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 6 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at\n6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,\noccasionally to 9 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally\nto 8 feet after midnight. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz370.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-11","approx":false,"port":"Freeport","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper"],"summary":"Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":false,"port":"Sargent","where":"East Matagorda Bay reefs","species":["Speckled trout","Flounder"],"summary":"Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs.","baits":"Live shrimp and artificials","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-09-16","approx":true,"port":"Freeport","where":"Offshore","species":["Mahi-mahi","Cobia","Red snapper"],"summary":"Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-09-15","approx":true,"port":"Freeport","where":"Freeport-area bays","species":["Redfish","Speckled trout","Black drum","Sheepshead","Mangrove snapper","Tripletail"],"summary":"Productive run of bay trips with a wide mix: reds, trout, black drum, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, tripletail and ladyfish.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-09-14","approx":true,"port":"Sargent","where":"East Matagorda Bay","species":["Speckled trout","Redfish"],"summary":"Trout on open-water structure, reds on the shallow reefs.","baits":"Popping corks","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}