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Sargent Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sargent: 72°F, wind NE 9 knots (observed at Brazos 451 (20 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.28 inHg. The tide at Sargent, ICWW is rising, with a high of 1.2 ft at 2:48 AM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 2.6 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (52% 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: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: red snapper, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

Sargent, ICWW

↗ Rising

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

Wind & weather

Brazos 451 (20 mi)

72°F


Wind NE 9 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.28" falling

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 94 nm out

Choppy

Waves 2.6 ft @ 6s

2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine.

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

52% 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 · Sunday, June 20 · NOAA 8772985 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:24 AM☀ 8:23 PMHigh 0.7 ft9:44 AMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 1:30 AM–3:30 AMMinor: Moonset, 7:06 AM–8:06 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:50 PM–3:50 PMMinor: Moonrise, 9:32 PM–10:32 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High9:44 AM0.71 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Moonrise
10:02 PM
Moonset
7:36 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

97% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major1:30 AM–3:30 AM
  • Minor7:06 AM–8:06 AM
  • Major1:50 PM–3:50 PM
  • Minor9:32 PM–10:32 PM

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

Tides for Sargent, week of June 20

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
20 Sun🌖▲ 6:24 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		9:44 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
76high
21 Mon🌖▲ 6:24 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		12:12 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		10:04 AM
▲ 0.7 ft
75high
22 Tue🌖▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		12:45 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		10:08 AM
▲ 0.6 ft
70high
23 Wed🌖▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:24 PM		1:15 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		10:04 AM
▲ 0.6 ft
64average
24 Thu🌖▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:24 PM		1:41 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		9:57 AM
▲ 0.5 ft
56average
25 Fri🌖▲ 6:25 AM
▼ 8:24 PM		2:02 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		9:48 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		4:32 PM
▼ 0.3 ft		7:57 PM
▲ 0.3 ft
47average
26 Sat🌗▲ 6:26 AM
▼ 8:24 PM		2:10 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		9:35 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		5:04 PM
▼ 0.2 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.


GMZ350-355-190615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 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.


GMZ370-375-190615-
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-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
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 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 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 2:20 AM, low 0.5 ft at 4:49 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Sargent?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Low. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
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.