Sargent
28.770°, -95.620° · tides: Sargent, ICWW
⚠ Marine Weather Statement · until Fri 8:30 PM
A system will bring periods of gusty winds along with a good chance of showers and a few thunderstorms over the Upper Texas Coastal waters between Matagorda Bay and Galveston this afternoon. Winds of 15-20 knots, with gusts up to 25 knots are expected. Near or within any heavy shower or thunderstorm, winds could gust over 30 knots. A waterspout cannot be ruled out over the Gulf. For the Gulf waters near Galveston, the bulk of the showers and isolated thunderstorms may not arrive until this evening.
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Today
This Afternoon: High 78° · 75% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Low 68° · 73% rain
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:33 AM / 6:38 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 10:55 PM / 12:30 PM
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous, 72%
- Major period
- 4:10 AM–6:10 AM
- Minor period
- 12:00 PM–1:00 PM
- Major period
- 4:45 PM–6:45 PM
- Minor period
- 10:25 PM–11:25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 72° | 89% | 80% | 75% | 0.06" | E 14 | 20 | 3.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 6 PM | 74° | 74° | 71° | 92% | 80% | 70% | 0.06" | E 14 | 20 | 3.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 97% | 84% | 73% | 0.02" | E 12 | 18 | 5.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 80% | 56% | 0.02" | E 12 | 17 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 9 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 73% | 52% | 0.02" | E 12 | 17 | 8.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 72% | 46% | 0.02" | E 10 | 16 | 9.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Fri 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 76% | 39% | 0.02" | E 9 | 15 | 9.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 76% | 35% | 0.02" | E 8 | 13 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 73% | 40% | 0.04" | E 7 | 12 | 9.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 73% | 46% | 0.04" | ENE 6 | 12 | 9.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 70% | 42% | 0.04" | E 6 | 10 | 9.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 67% | 32% | 0.04" | ENE 6 | 9 | 8.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 70% | 22% | 0.04" | NE 6 | 9 | 7.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 6 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 66% | 19% | 0.04" | ENE 6 | 9 | 7.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 7 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 61% | 28% | – | NE 6 | 9 | 7.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 8 AM | 68° | 68° | 68° | 100% | 54% | 25% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 7.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 9 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 44% | 23% | – | E 6 | 9 | 7.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 10 AM | 73° | 73° | 73° | 99% | 38% | 23% | – | ENE 6 | 9 | 9.2 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 11 AM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 91% | 47% | 24% | – | E 6 | 9 | 9.4 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 12 PM | 77° | 77° | 72° | 87% | 43% | 26% | – | E 6 | 9 | 9.6 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 1 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 84% | 33% | 34% | 0.03" | E 7 | 9 | 9.8 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 81% | 30% | 32% | 0.03" | E 7 | 8 | 9.7 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 3 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 84% | 36% | 31% | 0.03" | E 7 | 8 | 9.5 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 34% | 29% | 0.03" | E 7 | 8 | 9.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 5 PM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 85% | 37% | 21% | 0.03" | E 7 | 8 | 9.3 mi | ⚡ |
| Sat 6 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 87% | 37% | 12% | 0.03" | E 6 | 8 | 9.4 mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 75° | 75° | 73° | 93% | 36% | 5% | – | E 6 | 9 | 9.4 mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 95% | 43% | 5% | – | E 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 73° | 73° | 72° | 95% | 43% | 4% | – | E 5 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 42% | 4% | – | E 6 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 45% | 4% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 12 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 55% | 4% | – | E 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 99% | 52% | 2% | – | E 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 1 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 49% | 3% | – | E 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 2 AM | 71° | 71° | 71° | 100% | 67% | 3% | – | ENE 3 | 6 | – | |
| Sun 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 63% | 3% | – | NE 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 4 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 80% | 2% | – | NE 3 | 7 | – | |
| Sun 5 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 76% | 2% | – | NE 5 | 8 | – | |
| Sun 6 AM | 69° | 69° | 69° | 100% | 71% | 5% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 7 AM | 70° | 70° | 70° | 100% | 67% | 5% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 8 AM | 72° | 72° | 72° | 100% | 62% | 5% | – | NE 6 | 9 | – | |
| Sun 9 AM | 74° | 74° | 73° | 95% | 57% | 5% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 73° | 90% | 54% | 5% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 11 AM | 78° | 78° | 73° | 86% | 51% | 5% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 48% | 2% | – | E 8 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 81% | 49% | 2% | – | E 8 | 10 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 79° | 79° | 73° | 82% | 50% | 2% | – | E 9 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 73° | 85% | 52% | 2% | – | E 9 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
78° / 68°
75% rain · 0.22"
E 9–14 mph · gusts 20
⚡ Storms
Sat, Oct 31
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
79° / 69°
46% rain · 0.44"
E 5–8 mph · gusts 13
⚡ Storms
Sun, Nov 1
Partly Sunny
79° / 69°
5% rain
E 3–9 mph · gusts 12
Mon, Nov 2
Mostly Sunny
80° / 72°
5% rain
SE 5–12 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Nov 3
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
79° / 62°
66% rain · 0.30"
SW 8–13 mph · gusts 16
⚡ Storms
Wed, Nov 4
Sunny
74° / 61°
15% rain
NW 8–13 mph · gusts 17
Thu, Nov 5
Sunny
75° / 61°
14% rain
NW 8–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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. GMZ350-355-310630- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1233 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 15 to 20 knots gusting 25 knots. Gusts over 30 knots in heavier showers and thunderstorms. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · January 2002
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Lunar events this month
- Wed, Jan 2 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 365,409 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sat, Jan 5 · 5:00 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, Jan 5 · 9:55 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jan 12 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Jan 13 · 7:29 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Jan 18 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 405,502 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Jan 19 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Jan 21 · 11:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Jan 26 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Jan 28 · 4:50 PM — Full Moon · Wolf Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
- Wed, Jan 30 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 360,000 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Best fishing days
Sat, Jan 12 · Sun, Jan 13 · Sun, Jan 27 · Mon, Jan 28 · Tue, Jan 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,096 km closest · 405,438 km farthest
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 1:20 PM.