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Sargent

28.770°, -95.620° · tides: Sargent, ICWW

⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and Gulf seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms are likely on Sunday. Some thunderstorms will be capable of much stronger winds, hail, and waterspouts.

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and Gulf seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Matagorda Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Thunderstorms are likely on Sunday. Some thunderstorms will be capable of much stronger winds, hail, and waterspouts.

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

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Today

Tonight: Low 62°

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: High 72° · 21% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 5:28 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:24 AM / 9:49 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 21%
Major period
3:10 AM–5:10 AM
Minor period
10:54 AM–11:54 AM
Major period
3:35 PM–5:35 PM
Minor period
9:19 PM–10:19 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMclouds4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover12% cloud cover17% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover27% cloud cover40% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover58% cloud cover53% cloud cover61% cloud cover77% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover58% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover85% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover83% cloud cover85% cloud cover89% cloud cover74% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover67% cloud cover83% cloud cover79% cloud cover79% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover80% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°64636370706966666766667172716563rain12% chance12% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance18% chance18% chance20% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance27% chance26% chance26% chance24% chance26% chance33% chance47% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in50% chance, 0.02 in56% chance, 0.02 in52% chance, 0.02 in54% chance, 0.02 in57% chance, 0.03 in59% chance, 0.03 in64% chance, 0.03 in68% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 in61% chance, 0.03 in87% chance, 0.17 in92% chance, 0.17 in86% chance, 0.17 in93% chance, 0.17 in92% chance, 0.17 in93% chance, 0.17 in72% chance, 0.11 in72% chance, 0.11 in72% chance, 0.11 in72% chance, 0.11 in72% chance, 0.11 in72% chance, 0.11 in0.170.170.170.110.110.11wind01020mphESE 5 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 17 mph, gusts 21E 20 mph, gusts 24E 21 mph, gusts 26E 21 mph, gusts 28E 20 mph, gusts 26ESE 22 mph, gusts 29ESE 22 mph, gusts 29ESE 20 mph, gusts 26ESE 20 mph, gusts 26ESE 20 mph, gusts 26SE 20 mph, gusts 25SE 20 mph, gusts 25SE 20 mph, gusts 25SSE 20 mph, gusts 25SSE 17 mph, gusts 22S 16 mph, gusts 21NE 18 mph, gusts 24NE 21 mph, gusts 28NE 22 mph, gusts 30
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM64°64°57°78%4%0%–ESE 5810+ mi
Sat 1 AM64°64°57°78%4%0%–ESE 5810+ mi
Sat 2 AM64°64°57°78%4%0%–E 5810+ mi
Sat 3 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–E 61010+ mi
Sat 4 AM63°63°57°81%4%0%–E 71210+ mi
Sat 5 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–E 81310+ mi
Sat 6 AM63°63°58°84%12%0%–E 91410+ mi
Sat 7 AM64°64°58°80%17%12%–E 101510+ mi
Sat 8 AM66°66°60°80%23%12%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 9 AM70°70°61°73%21%15%–E 141810+ mi
Sat 10 AM71°71°62°73%27%15%–E 172110+ mi
Sat 11 AM71°71°63°75%40%15%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 12 PM70°70°63°77%49%18%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 1 PM70°70°63°79%48%18%–E 212610+ mi
Sat 2 PM71°71°63°76%58%20%–E 212610+ mi
Sat 3 PM69°69°64°84%53%21%–E 212610+ mi
Sat 4 PM69°69°64°85%61%21%–E 212810+ mi
Sat 5 PM68°68°63°84%77%21%–E 212610+ mi
Sat 6 PM66°66°62°87%72%27%–E 202610+ mi
Sat 7 PM66°66°62°87%65%26%–E 212810+ mi
Sat 8 PM66°66°62°87%58%26%–ESE 222910+ mi
Sat 9 PM66°66°62°87%74%24%–ESE 222910+ mi
Sat 10 PM67°67°62°84%71%26%–ESE 222910+ mi
Sat 11 PM67°67°62°84%73%33%–ESE 212810+ mi
Sun 12 AM67°67°63°87%85%47%0.02"ESE 202610+ mi
Sun 1 AM66°66°63°89%64%47%0.02"ESE 202610+ mi
Sun 2 AM66°66°63°89%70%50%0.02"ESE 202610+ mi
Sun 3 AM66°66°64°95%84%56%0.02"ESE 202510+ mi⚡
Sun 4 AM65°65°64°97%87%52%0.02"ESE 2026–⚡
Sun 5 AM66°66°65°95%83%54%0.02"SE 2026–⚡
Sun 6 AM66°66°65°95%85%57%0.03"SE 2025–⚡
Sun 7 AM67°67°66°98%89%59%0.03"SE 2025–⚡
Sun 8 AM69°69°67°93%74%64%0.03"SE 2025–⚡
Sun 9 AM71°71°69°93%62%68%0.03"SE 2024–⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°70°93%56%66%0.03"SE 2025–⚡
Sun 11 AM72°72°70°93%60%61%0.03"SSE 2026–⚡
Sun 12 PM72°72°70°93%67%87%0.17"SSE 2025–⚡
Sun 1 PM71°71°70°95%83%92%0.17"SSE 2025–⚡
Sun 2 PM72°72°70°93%79%86%0.17"SSE 1722–⚡
Sun 3 PM71°71°70°98%79%93%0.17"SSE 1621–⚡
Sun 4 PM70°70°69°98%81%92%0.17"S 1621–⚡
Sun 5 PM69°69°68°98%84%93%0.17"NE 1622–⚡
Sun 6 PM65°65°65°100%80%72%0.11"NE 1824–
Sun 7 PM65°65°65°100%82%72%0.11"NE 2026–
Sun 8 PM64°64°64°100%83%72%0.11"NE 2128–
Sun 9 PM63°63°63°100%84%72%0.11"NE 2128–
Sun 10 PM62°62°62°100%85%72%0.11"NE 2230–
Sun 11 PM61°61°61°100%85%72%0.11"NE 2230–

7-day forecast

Fri, Nov 13

Mostly Clear

–° / 62°

Dry

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 64°

56% rain

E 5–22 mph · gusts 29

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 52°

93% rain · 1.98"

SE 16–22 mph · gusts 30

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

61° / 53°

49% rain · 0.06"

NE 18–23 mph · gusts 32

Tue, Nov 17

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

67° / 62°

15% rain · 0.06"

NE 15–20 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

71° / 67°

8% rain

NE 14–16 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73° / 68°

19% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

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

GMZ350 · 723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

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.


GMZ350-141430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
northeast around 30 knots gusting 40 knots after midnight. Seas 6
to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet
at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the 
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1946

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★☆☆☆c94
2
17% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★★☆c89
3
25% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c75
4
35% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ 12:20 AM
★☆☆☆c58
5
45% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
6
55% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★☆☆☆c36
First Quarter
7
64% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★☆☆☆c49
8
73% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c61
9
81% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★☆☆c69
10
88% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★☆☆c75
Apogee · 405,363 km
11
93% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★☆c79
12
97% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★★☆c81
13
100% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 5:42 AM
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest south (-25.2°)
best
14
100% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
15
98% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★☆c80
16
95% lit
↑ 10:26 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
★★★☆c76
17
89% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★☆☆☆c71
18
82% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 10:27 AM
★★☆☆c66
19
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:27 AM
★★☆☆c55
20
62% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
21
51% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
22
40% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★☆☆☆c58
23
29% lit
↑ 1:59 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★☆☆c75
24
19% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★★☆c88
25
11% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★☆c97
Perigee · 363,667 km
26
4% lit
↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (24.7°)
best
27
1% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★★c99
best
28
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best
29
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★☆c89
30
7% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★☆☆c77
31
13% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆c63

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jul 5 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jul 6 · 12:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 10 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 405,363 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jul 13 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 14 · 4:23 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jul 20 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jul 21 · 2:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 25 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 363,667 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jul 26 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 28 · 6:53 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jul 13 · Sun, Jul 14 · Fri, Jul 26 · Sat, Jul 27 · Sun, Jul 28

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

363,786 km closest · 405,297 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Sargent, ICWWSurf report: Sargent BeachOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Fri 10:31 PM.