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Sargent

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 81°

Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Low 69° · 14% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:47 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:38 PM / 1:55 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 72%
Minor period
1:25 AM–2:25 AM
Major period
7:50 AM–9:50 AM
Minor period
3:08 PM–4:08 PM
Major period
8:15 PM–10:15 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PMclouds54% cloud cover54% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover54% cloud cover68% cloud cover52% cloud cover61% cloud cover46% cloud cover46% cloud cover56% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover30% cloud cover21% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover9% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76727271697178807873706764677980rain1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance7% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance12% chance13% chance14% chance11% chance7% chance5% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 12NNE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 6 PM76°76°64°66%54%1%–ENE 152010+ mi
Tue 7 PM73°73°67°81%54%2%–ENE 142010+ mi
Tue 8 PM72°72°67°84%47%2%–ENE 142010+ mi
Tue 9 PM72°72°67°84%48%3%–ENE 142010+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°68°87%44%5%–ENE 131810+ mi
Tue 11 PM72°72°68°87%42%7%–ENE 121710+ mi
Wed 12 AM72°72°68°87%57%10%–ENE 101610+ mi
Wed 1 AM72°72°68°87%55%10%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 2 AM72°72°68°87%61%10%–NE 91510+ mi
Wed 3 AM71°71°67°87%63%12%–NE 91510+ mi
Wed 4 AM70°70°67°90%62%13%–NE 101510+ mi
Wed 5 AM70°70°67°90%54%14%–NE 101610+ mi
Wed 6 AM69°69°66°90%68%11%–NE 121610+ mi
Wed 7 AM69°69°68°97%52%7%–NE 121710+ mi
Wed 8 AM69°69°68°97%61%5%–NE 121610+ mi
Wed 9 AM71°71°69°93%46%3%–NE 121610+ mi
Wed 10 AM74°74°70°87%46%2%–NE 121610+ mi
Wed 11 AM76°76°65°69%56%1%–ENE 131610+ mi
Wed 12 PM78°78°65°64%47%1%–ENE 131610+ mi
Wed 1 PM79°79°65°62%43%2%–ENE 131610+ mi
Wed 2 PM80°82°64°58%47%1%–E 131710+ mi
Wed 3 PM80°82°64°58%30%0%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 4 PM80°81°63°56%21%0%–E 131710+ mi
Wed 5 PM79°79°63°58%15%0%–E 131710+ mi
Wed 6 PM78°78°63°60%15%0%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 7 PM76°76°63°64%10%0%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°63°69%18%0%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°62°68%13%0%–E 91510+ mi
Wed 10 PM72°72°62°71%12%0%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 11 PM72°72°62°71%14%0%–E 914–
Thu 12 AM70°70°62°76%13%0%–E 712–
Thu 1 AM70°70°62°76%11%0%–E 710–
Thu 2 AM68°68°62°81%13%0%–ENE 610–
Thu 3 AM67°67°61°81%9%0%–ENE 69–
Thu 4 AM65°65°61°87%4%0%–NE 69–
Thu 5 AM64°64°61°90%5%0%–NE 710–
Thu 6 AM64°64°60°87%3%0%–NE 712–
Thu 7 AM62°62°61°97%5%0%–NNE 812–
Thu 8 AM63°63°61°93%2%0%–NNE 813–
Thu 9 AM67°67°61°81%1%0%–NE 813–
Thu 10 AM73°73°62°68%0%0%–NE 813–
Thu 11 AM76°76°61°60%0%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 12 PM79°79°60°52%0%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 1 PM80°81°59°49%0%0%–E 1013–
Thu 2 PM80°81°58°47%0%0%–E 1213–
Thu 3 PM80°81°58°47%1%0%–E 1214–
Thu 4 PM78°78°58°50%1%0%–E 1214–
Thu 5 PM77°77°58°52%3%0%–E 1013–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 69°

14% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

81° / 62°

14% rain

NE 9–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 62°

Dry

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

E 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 67°

Dry

E 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 65°

7% rain

E 13–17 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

78° / 64°

7% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ350 · 1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-210615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
92% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 365,427 km
2
85% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★☆☆☆c43
3
75% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★☆☆☆c56
4
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:26 AM
★★☆☆c73
5
54% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★☆☆c87
Last Quarter
6
42% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c96
7
32% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★☆☆c100
Moon farthest south (-24.8°)
8
22% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 1:59 PM
★★☆☆c100
best
9
14% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 3:00 PM
★★★☆c98
best
10
8% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★★☆c91
best
11
3% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★☆☆c73
best
12
1% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★☆☆c64
best
13
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★☆☆c53
New Moon
14
2% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
15
5% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★☆☆c35
16
10% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
★☆☆☆c41
17
16% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 11:27 PM
★☆☆☆c47
18
24% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c57
Apogee · 405,254 km
19
32% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★☆☆c64
20
41% lit
↑ 11:53 AM
↓ 1:16 AM
★★☆☆c70
21
51% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 2:11 AM
★★☆☆c76
First Quarter
22
61% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
★★☆☆c80
Moon farthest north (25.7°)
23
70% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★☆☆c83
24
79% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★☆☆c83
25
87% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★☆☆c80
26
94% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★☆☆c67
27
98% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★☆☆c62
28
100% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★☆☆c53
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
29
99% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★☆☆c60
30
95% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★☆☆☆c60
Perigee · 360,307 km
31
88% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★☆☆c81

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Mar 1 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Mar 1 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 365,427 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Mar 5 · 7:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Mar 7 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 13 · 4:20 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 14 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Mar 18 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,254 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Mar 21 · 9:40 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 28 · 1:48 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 28 · 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.
  • Tue, Mar 30 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 360,307 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Mon, Mar 8 · Tue, Mar 9 · Wed, Mar 10 · Thu, Mar 11 · Fri, Mar 12

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

Moon distance

360,475 km closest · 405,121 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 Tue 1:21 PM.