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Sargent Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sargent: 73°F, clear and windy, wind N 22 knots gusting 33 (observed at Brazos 451 (20 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.24 inHg. The tide at Sargent, ICWW is rising, with a high of 1.2 ft at 1:37 AM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 4.9 ft seas and 82°F water. Moon: waxing crescent (35% 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: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. 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)

73°F

Clear and Windy
Wind N 22 kt, gusts 33
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.24" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42035, 69 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.9 ft @ 5s
Water 82°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

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

35% 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 · Tuesday, October 27 · NOAA 8772985 · Station page

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0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:31 AM☀ 6:41 PMLow 0.3 ft11:01 AMHigh 1.3 ft9:56 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 1:00 AM–3:00 AMMinor: Moonset, 8:39 AM–9:39 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:25 PM–3:25 PMMinor: Moonrise, 7:16 PM–8:16 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low11:01 AM0.28 ft
▲ High9:56 PM1.29 ft

Tidal range today: 1.01 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:31 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Moonrise
7:46 PM
Moonset
9:09 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major1:00 AM–3:00 AM
  • Minor8:39 AM–9:39 AM
  • Major1:25 PM–3:25 PM
  • Minor7:16 PM–8:16 PM

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

Tides for Sargent, week of October 25

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
25 Sun🌕▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:42 PM		1:40 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		9:39 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		6:01 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
74high
26 Mon🌕▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 6:41 PM		10:15 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		8:00 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
84high
27 Tue🌖▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:41 PM		11:01 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		9:56 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
93very high
28 Wed🌖▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 6:40 PM		11:57 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		11:06 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
97very high
29 Thu🌖▲ 7:32 AM
▼ 6:39 PM		1:01 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
98very high
30 Fri🌖▲ 7:33 AM
▼ 6:38 PM		12:04 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		2:06 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
98very high
31 Sat🌖▲ 7:34 AM
▼ 6:37 PM		12:58 AM
▲ 1.3 ft		3:13 PM
▼ 0.2 ft
96very high

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.


GMZ350-171230-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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. 
.SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 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.


GMZ370-171230-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 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. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 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?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Low. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
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.