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Sargent Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sargent: 75°F, cloudy and windy, wind N 20 knots gusting 26 (observed at Brazos 451 (20 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.15 inHg. The tide at Sargent, ICWW is rising, with a high of 1.2 ft at 1:37 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2 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.

Tide

Sargent, ICWW

↗ Rising

  • High 12:48 AM · 1.2 ft
  • Low 2:41 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Brazos 451 (20 mi)

75°F

Cloudy and Windy
Wind N 20 kt, gusts 26
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.15" falling

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 94 nm out

Good

Waves 2 ft @ 5s

Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 20 kt, so seas may build.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

33% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 4:35 AM–6:35 AM
  • Minor 12:32 PM–1:32 PM
  • Major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor 10:36 PM–11:36 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sargent · Friday, October 16 · NOAA 8772985 · Station page

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↗Tide is risingNext high 1.2 ft at 1:37 AM tomorrow · in 10h 26m
0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:24 AM☀ 6:51 PMHigh 1.2 ft12:48 AMLow 0.5 ft2:41 PMNOWSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:35 AM–6:35 AMMinor: Moonrise, 12:32 PM–1:32 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:05 PM–7:05 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:36 PM–11:36 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High12:48 AM1.25 ft
▼ Low2:41 PM0.49 ft

Tidal range today: 0.75 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Moonrise
1:02 PM
Moonset
11:06 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

32% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Major4:35 AM–6:35 AM
  • Minor12:32 PM–1:32 PM
  • Major5:05 PM–7:05 PM
  • Minor10:36 PM–11:36 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Sargent, week of October 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:56 PM		12:11 AM
▼ 1.0 ft		2:34 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		10:53 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		7:08 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
70high
12 Mon🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:55 PM		11:27 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		9:53 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
73high
13 Tue🌒▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 6:54 PM		12:07 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		11:07 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
76high
14 Wed🌒▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 6:53 PM		12:52 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		11:59 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
76high
15 Thu🌒▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 6:52 PM		1:44 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
75high
16 FriToday🌒▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 6:51 PM		12:48 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		2:41 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
75high
17 Sat🌓▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 6:50 PM		1:37 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		3:43 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
73high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ350-170715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 45 
knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
8 feet at 6 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ370-170715-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 
knots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a 
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms late. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Freeport · Offshore

  • Red snapper

Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport.

Justin S. · Captain Experiences ↗

Sargent · East Matagorda Bay reefs

  • Speckled trout
  • Flounder

Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs.

Bait
Live shrimp and artificials

Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗

Freeport · Offshore

  • Mahi-mahi
  • Cobia
  • Red snapper

Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.

Robert O. · Captain Experiences ↗

Freeport · Freeport-area bays

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout
  • Black drum
  • Sheepshead
  • Mangrove snapper
  • Tripletail

Productive run of bay trips with a wide mix: reds, trout, black drum, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, tripletail and ladyfish.

Jay P. · Captain Experiences ↗

Sargent · East Matagorda Bay

  • Speckled trout
  • Redfish

Trout on open-water structure, reds on the shallow reefs.

Bait
Popping corks

Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Sargent today?
At Sargent, ICWW the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.2 ft at 12:48 AM, low 0.5 ft at 2:41 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Sargent?
Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 20 kt, so seas may build. Moon and tide activity: Low. Good seas; the moon and tide are only fair.
What are the best fishing times in Sargent today?
Solunar periods: major 4:35 AM–6:35 AM, minor 12:32 PM–1:32 PM, major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM, minor 10:36 PM–11:36 PM. Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:51 PM.
What's biting in Sargent right now?
Oct 11: Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport. Oct 7: Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs. Sep 16: Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.

More for Sargent

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Sargent. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.