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Sargent

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 66°

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 79° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:39 PM / 3:50 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 83%
Minor period
3:20 AM–4:20 AM
Major period
9:15 AM–11:15 AM
Minor period
4:09 PM–5:09 PM
Major period
9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 24clouds7% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover16% cloud cover9% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°72696774787873696866637480807470rain1% chancewind01020mphE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 7 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–E 6910+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°63°76%7%0%–E 5910+ mi
Thu 3 AM70°70°63°78%8%0%–ENE 5910+ mi
Thu 4 AM69°69°62°78%8%0%–NE 6910+ mi
Thu 5 AM68°68°62°81%11%0%–NE 6109.0 mi
Thu 6 AM67°67°61°81%9%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Thu 7 AM67°67°62°84%9%0%–NNE 81210+ mi
Thu 8 AM67°67°62°84%16%0%–NE 8139.0 mi
Thu 9 AM70°70°63°78%9%0%–NE 8137.9 mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°63°69%3%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°62°60%1%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°61°58%1%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°60°54%0%1%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°79°59°50%1%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°58°49%2%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 4 PM78°78°58°50%2%0%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°58°52%2%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 6 PM75°75°58°55%3%0%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°59°62%4%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°59°64%5%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 9 PM70°70°59°68%6%0%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°59°70%5%0%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 11 PM68°68°58°70%11%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 12 AM68°68°58°70%10%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 1 AM68°68°58°70%10%0%–E 61010+ mi
Fri 2 AM68°68°58°70%10%0%–E 5910+ mi
Fri 3 AM67°67°58°73%11%0%–E 5810+ mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°58°75%7%0%–ENE 5810+ mi
Fri 5 AM65°65°58°78%7%0%–NE 69–
Fri 6 AM64°64°58°81%6%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 7 AM63°63°59°87%5%0%–NNE 710–
Fri 8 AM63°63°59°87%3%0%–NNE 712–
Fri 9 AM68°68°60°76%2%0%–NE 712–
Fri 10 AM74°74°60°62%1%0%–NE 812–
Fri 11 AM77°77°61°58%1%0%–ENE 913–
Fri 12 PM79°79°61°54%3%0%–E 913–
Fri 1 PM80°81°61°52%2%0%–E 1013–
Fri 2 PM80°81°61°52%2%0%–E 1013–
Fri 3 PM80°81°61°52%3%0%–E 1014–
Fri 4 PM80°81°62°54%2%0%–E 1214–
Fri 5 PM79°79°62°56%5%0%–E 1214–
Fri 6 PM76°76°62°62%4%0%–E 1014–
Fri 7 PM74°74°63°69%5%0%–E 914–
Fri 8 PM73°73°63°71%0%0%–E 914–
Fri 9 PM71°71°63°76%2%0%–ESE 914–
Fri 10 PM70°70°63°78%4%0%–ESE 1015–
Fri 11 PM69°69°63°81%5%0%–ESE 1015–
Sat 12 AM69°69°63°81%5%0%–ESE 914–

7-day forecast

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Clear

–° / 66°

Dry

Today

Sunny

79° / 65°

1% rain

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 70°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 69°

Dry

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

78° / 66°

4% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 65°

15% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 63°

15% rain

E 8–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

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 · 1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-221815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2018

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
80% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
★☆☆☆c51
2
71% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
3
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:39 PM
★☆☆☆c41
4
51% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Last Quarter
5
40% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★☆☆☆c69
6
29% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
★★☆☆c85
7
19% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★☆☆c98
8
11% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★☆c105
Moon farthest north (21.0°)
best
9
4% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 6:48 PM
★★★☆c108
best
10
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 358,082 km
best
11
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★☆c101
New Moon (supermoon)
best
12
3% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
★☆☆☆c89
13
8% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★★☆☆c78
14
15% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★☆☆c63
Moon crosses the equator
15
24% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
★☆☆☆c44
16
34% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★☆☆☆c40
17
44% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c55
18
54% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c67
First Quarter
19
64% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★☆☆c75
20
73% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★☆☆c79
21
81% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c80
22
88% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 3:30 AM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-20.7°)
23
93% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c79
Apogee · 405,743 km
24
97% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★☆☆c76
25
99% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★☆☆c72
best
26
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★☆☆c65
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
27
99% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★☆☆c58
28
95% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★☆☆☆c50
29
90% lit
↑ 10:00 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
30
83% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 10:35 AM
★☆☆☆c35
31
75% lit
↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★☆☆☆c42

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Aug 2 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Aug 4 · 1:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 8 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 10 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 358,082 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Aug 11 · 4:58 AM — New 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.
  • Tue, Aug 14 · 7:00 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, Aug 18 · 2:48 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 22 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 23 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,743 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 26 · 6:56 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 8 · Thu, Aug 9 · Fri, Aug 10 · Sat, Aug 11 · Sat, Aug 25

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

Moon distance

358,084 km closest · 405,720 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 Wed 11:36 PM.