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Sargent Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sargent: 72°F, clear and windy, wind NE 20 knots (observed at Brazos 451 (20 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.36 inHg. The tide at Sargent, ICWW is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 4:49 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 4.9 ft seas and 81°F water. Moon: first quarter (50% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:15 AM–8:15 AM and 6:45 PM–8:45 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: red snapper, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

Sargent, ICWW

↘ Falling

  • High 2:20 AM · 1.2 ft
  • Low 4:49 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Brazos 451 (20 mi)

72°F

Clear and Windy
Wind NE 20 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.36" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 100 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.9 ft @ 10s
Water 81°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

🌓 First Quarter

50% illuminated · activity low

  • Minor 12:00 AM–12:31 AM
  • Major 6:15 AM–8:15 AM
  • Minor 1:58 PM–2:58 PM
  • Major 6:45 PM–8:45 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sargent · Tuesday, May 25 · NOAA 8772985 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:26 AM☀ 8:12 PMLow 0.1 ft1:50 AMHigh 0.8 ft11:36 AMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 12:00 AM–12:34 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 4:20 AM–6:20 AMMinor: Moonset, 10:10 AM–11:10 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low1:50 AM0.10 ft
▲ High11:36 AM0.84 ft

Tidal range today: 0.74 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Moonrise
12:04 AM
Moonset
10:40 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

76% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor12:00 AM–12:34 AM
  • Major4:20 AM–6:20 AM
  • Minor10:10 AM–11:10 AM
  • Major4:40 PM–6:40 PM

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

Tides for Sargent, week of May 23

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
23 Sun🌖▲ 6:27 AM
▼ 8:11 PM		12:29 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		10:48 AM
▲ 0.9 ft
77high
24 Mon🌖▲ 6:27 AM
▼ 8:11 PM		1:11 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		11:18 AM
▲ 0.9 ft
73high
25 Tue🌖▲ 6:26 AM
▼ 8:12 PM		1:50 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		11:36 AM
▲ 0.8 ft
69average
26 Wed🌖▲ 6:26 AM
▼ 8:13 PM		2:27 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		11:44 AM
▲ 0.8 ft
63average
27 Thu🌗▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:13 PM		3:01 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		11:45 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
56average
28 Fri🌗▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:14 PM		3:33 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		11:40 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		7:19 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		10:15 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
47average
29 Sat🌘▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:14 PM		4:01 AM
▼ 0.4 ft		11:30 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		7:06 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
36low

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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 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.


GMZ370-375-182330-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
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 falling. Today's tides: high 1.2 ft at 2:20 AM, low 0.5 ft at 4:49 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: minor 12:00 AM–12:31 AM, major 6:15 AM–8:15 AM, minor 1:58 PM–2:58 PM, major 6:45 PM–8:45 PM. Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:49 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.