Sargent
28.770°, -95.620° · tides: Sargent, ICWW
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 PM
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 kt, choppy bay waters, and Gulf seas 6 to 9 ft expected. * 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...From 9 AM Saturday to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds and seas may increase further as we head into Sunday evening into Monday. A Gale Watch may be warranted for that time frame.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | ESE 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 4% | 0% | – | E 5 | 8 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 6% | 0% | – | E 6 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 4% | 0% | – | E 7 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 6% | 0% | – | E 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 AM | 63° | 63° | 58° | 84% | 12% | 0% | – | E 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 58° | 80% | 17% | 12% | – | E 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 80% | 23% | 12% | – | E 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 61° | 73% | 21% | 15% | – | E 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 62° | 73% | 27% | 15% | – | E 17 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 75% | 40% | 15% | – | E 18 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 77% | 49% | 18% | – | E 20 | 24 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 63° | 79% | 48% | 18% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 71° | 71° | 63° | 76% | 58% | 20% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 84% | 53% | 21% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 69° | 69° | 64° | 85% | 61% | 21% | – | E 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 68° | 68° | 63° | 84% | 77% | 21% | – | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 87% | 72% | 27% | – | E 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 87% | 65% | 26% | – | E 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 87% | 58% | 26% | – | ESE 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 62° | 87% | 74% | 24% | – | ESE 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 71% | 26% | – | ESE 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 67° | 67° | 62° | 84% | 73% | 33% | – | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 67° | 67° | 63° | 87% | 85% | 47% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 63° | 89% | 64% | 47% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 66° | 66° | 63° | 89% | 70% | 50% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 66° | 66° | 64° | 95% | 84% | 56% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 AM | 65° | 65° | 64° | 97% | 87% | 52% | 0.02" | ESE 20 | 26 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 95% | 83% | 54% | 0.02" | SE 20 | 26 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 65° | 95% | 85% | 57% | 0.03" | SE 20 | 25 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 AM | 67° | 67° | 66° | 98% | 89% | 59% | 0.03" | SE 20 | 25 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 AM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 74% | 64% | 0.03" | SE 20 | 25 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 AM | 71° | 71° | 69° | 93% | 62% | 68% | 0.03" | SE 20 | 24 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 56% | 66% | 0.03" | SE 20 | 25 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 60% | 61% | 0.03" | SSE 20 | 26 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 12 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 67% | 87% | 0.17" | SSE 20 | 25 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 1 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 95% | 83% | 92% | 0.17" | SSE 20 | 25 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 2 PM | 72° | 72° | 70° | 93% | 79% | 86% | 0.17" | SSE 17 | 22 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 70° | 98% | 79% | 93% | 0.17" | SSE 16 | 21 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 70° | 70° | 69° | 98% | 81% | 92% | 0.17" | S 16 | 21 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 69° | 69° | 68° | 98% | 84% | 93% | 0.17" | NE 16 | 22 | – | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 80% | 72% | 0.11" | NE 18 | 24 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 65° | 65° | 65° | 100% | 82% | 72% | 0.11" | NE 20 | 26 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 64° | 64° | 64° | 100% | 83% | 72% | 0.11" | NE 21 | 28 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 63° | 63° | 63° | 100% | 84% | 72% | 0.11" | NE 21 | 28 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 62° | 62° | 62° | 100% | 85% | 72% | 0.11" | NE 22 | 30 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 61° | 61° | 61° | 100% | 85% | 72% | 0.11" | NE 22 | 30 | – |
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.
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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 · October 1946
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
35% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:20 PM
★☆☆☆c65
Apogee · 404,546 km
2
44% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★☆☆c66
3
53% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 11:58 PM
↓ 11:58 PM
★★☆☆c67
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-25.5°)
4
63% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
5
72% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
↓ 12:54 AM
★★☆☆c68
6
81% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★☆☆c66
7
88% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★☆☆c62
8
94% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★☆☆c54
9
98% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 4:55 AM
↓ 4:55 AM
★★☆☆c44
10
100% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
11
99% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★☆☆c54
12
95% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★☆☆c74
best13
89% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★☆☆c84
Perigee · 364,292 km
best14
80% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★☆☆c91
best15
70% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
↓ 11:34 AM
★☆☆☆c94
16
59% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
17
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:34 PM
★★☆☆c94
Last Quarter
18
37% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★☆☆c88
19
27% lit
↑ 1:16 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c79
20
18% lit
↑ 2:18 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★☆☆c67
21
11% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★☆☆c53
22
5% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★☆☆c39
23
2% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
24
0% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★☆☆c50
New Moon
25
1% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★☆☆c62
best26
3% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★☆☆c66
best27
7% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★☆☆c70
28
13% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★☆☆c72
29
20% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 9:00 PM
↓ 9:00 PM
★★☆☆c73
Apogee · 405,558 km
30
28% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★☆☆c73
Moon farthest south (-25.5°)
31
36% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
↓ 10:43 PM
★☆☆☆c72
Lunar events this month
- Tue, Oct 1 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 404,546 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Oct 3 · 3:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, Oct 3 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 10 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Oct 10 · 2:40 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 364,292 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, Oct 16 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Thu, Oct 17 · 7:28 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Oct 23 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Thu, Oct 24 · 5:31 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Tue, Oct 29 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 405,558 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Wed, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Sat, Oct 12 · Sun, Oct 13 · Mon, Oct 14 · Fri, Oct 25 · Sat, Oct 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
364,351 km closest · 405,501 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.
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.