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Sargent Fishing Conditions Today

Monday, October 19, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sargent: 74°F, clear, wind E 9 knots gusting 12 (observed at Matagorda City (18 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (25 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.14 inHg. The tide at Sargent, ICWW is falling, with a low of 0.6 ft at 5:54 PM. Offshore buoy 42092 reports 5.6 ft seas and 80°F water. Moon: waxing gibbous (62% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 7:05 AM–9:05 AM and 7:30 PM–9:30 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 2:48 AM · 1.2 ft
  • Low 5:54 PM · 0.6 ft

Wind & weather

Matagorda City (18 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (25 mi)

74°F

Clear
Wind E 9 kt, gusts 12
Pressure 30.14" falling

Seas & water

NDBC 42092, 100 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 5.6 ft @ 8s
Water 80°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 Gibbous

62% illuminated · activity low

  • Minor 12:28 AM–1:28 AM
  • Major 7:05 AM–9:05 AM
  • Minor 2:35 PM–3:35 PM
  • Major 7:30 PM–9:30 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sargent · Monday, October 19 · NOAA 8772985 · Station page

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↘Tide is fallingNext low 0.6 ft at 5:54 PM · in 1h 16m
0.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:25 AM☀ 6:48 PMHigh 1.2 ft2:48 AMLow 0.6 ft5:54 PMNOWSolunarMinor: Moonset, 12:28 AM–1:28 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 7:05 AM–9:05 AMMinor: Moonrise, 2:35 PM–3:35 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High2:48 AM1.20 ft
▼ Low5:54 PM0.55 ft

Tidal range today: 0.65 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Moonrise
3:05 PM
Moonset
12:58 AM
🌓

First Quarter

60% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor12:28 AM–1:28 AM
  • Major7:05 AM–9:05 AM
  • Minor2:35 PM–3:35 PM
  • Major7:30 PM–9:30 PM

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

Tides for Sargent, week of October 18

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
18 Sun🌓▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 6:49 PM		2:20 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		4:49 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
67average
19 MonToday🌓▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 6:48 PM		2:48 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		5:54 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
64average
20 Tue🌔▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 6:47 PM		2:57 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		6:52 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
59average
21 Wed🌔▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:46 PM		2:47 AM
▲ 1.1 ft		8:53 AM
▼ 0.9 ft		11:44 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		7:43 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
51average
22 Thu🌔▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 6:45 PM		2:27 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		8:41 AM
▼ 0.8 ft		1:27 PM
▲ 1.0 ft		8:33 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
42low
23 Fri🌔▲ 7:28 AM
▼ 6:44 PM		2:09 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		8:51 AM
▼ 0.7 ft		3:05 PM
▲ 1.0 ft		9:28 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
37low
24 Sat🌔▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 6:43 PM		1:55 AM
▲ 1.0 ft		9:11 AM
▼ 0.6 ft		4:35 PM
▲ 1.1 ft		10:43 PM
▼ 1.0 ft
52average

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.


GMZ350-355-200815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 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.


GMZ370-375-200815-
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-
242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 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 falling. Today's tides: high 1.2 ft at 2:48 AM, low 0.6 ft at 5:54 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 12:28 AM–1:28 AM, major 7:05 AM–9:05 AM, minor 2:35 PM–3:35 PM, major 7:30 PM–9:30 PM. Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:48 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.