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Moon & Weather

Sargent

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 75°F

Observed 5:35 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

7mph

From E (80°)

6 kt on the water

Temperature

75°F

High 75° · Low 75° so far today

Humidity

50%

Dew point 55°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.15 in1021.0 mb▼ Falling

−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1530.2030.26−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Nearest NWS weather station, hourly readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.

Today

Today: High 81° · 2% rain

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Low 68° · 10% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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, 67%
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 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 22clouds5% cloud cover4% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover5% cloud cover14% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover37% cloud cover34% cloud cover63% cloud cover36% cloud cover63% cloud cover42% cloud cover40% cloud cover17% cloud cover29% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover40% cloud cover46% cloud cover30% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°62657580787473716970777976726967rain1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance10% chance7% chance12% chance9% chance6% chance4% chance2% chancewind01020mphNNE 8 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 16 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 6 AM62°62°56°80%5%0%–NNE 81610+ mi
Tue 7 AM62°62°57°84%4%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Tue 8 AM63°63°57°81%10%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Tue 9 AM65°65°58°78%8%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Tue 10 AM69°69°60°72%5%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°60°64%1%1%–NE 131710.0 mi
Tue 12 PM75°75°61°61%5%1%–NE 13179.9 mi
Tue 1 PM77°77°61°57%14%1%–NE 13179.9 mi
Tue 2 PM79°79°61°55%19%2%–ENE 14189.9 mi
Tue 3 PM80°81°61°52%15%2%–ENE 15189.9 mi
Tue 4 PM81°82°61°51%37%2%–ENE 16209.9 mi
Tue 5 PM80°81°62°54%34%2%–ENE 16219.9 mi
Tue 6 PM78°78°63°59%63%2%–ENE 152010.0 mi
Tue 7 PM76°76°64°66%36%3%–ENE 142010.0 mi
Tue 8 PM75°75°64°69%63%3%–ENE 141810+ mi
Tue 9 PM74°74°65°73%42%3%–NE 131810+ mi
Tue 10 PM73°73°65°76%40%4%–NE 131810+ mi
Tue 11 PM73°73°65°77%17%4%–NE 1217–
Wed 12 AM73°73°66°78%29%3%–NE 1217–
Wed 1 AM72°72°66°80%43%6%–NE 1016–
Wed 2 AM72°72°65°79%46%6%–NE 1015–
Wed 3 AM71°71°65°80%50%6%–NE 1015–
Wed 4 AM70°70°64°81%48%10%–NE 1016–
Wed 5 AM70°70°64°81%49%7%–NE 1016–
Wed 6 AM69°69°64°83%40%12%–NE 1216–
Wed 7 AM68°68°64°86%47%9%–NNE 1217–
Wed 8 AM68°68°64°87%50%6%–NE 1216–
Wed 9 AM70°70°65°84%42%4%–NE 1215–
Wed 10 AM73°73°66°79%40%2%–NE 1216–
Wed 11 AM76°76°66°72%46%0%–NE 1216–
Wed 12 PM77°77°66°69%30%0%–ENE 1316–
Wed 1 PM78°78°66°65%32%0%–ENE 1316–
Wed 2 PM78°78°65°64%27%0%–E 1317–
Wed 3 PM79°79°64°60%7%0%–E 1417–
Wed 4 PM79°79°64°59%10%0%–E 1417–
Wed 5 PM79°79°63°58%7%0%–E 1417–
Wed 6 PM76°76°63°63%4%0%–E 1317–
Wed 7 PM75°75°66°74%3%0%–E 1216–
Wed 8 PM73°73°65°76%3%0%–E 1216–
Wed 9 PM72°72°65°79%2%0%–E 1016–
Wed 10 PM70°70°66°87%2%0%–E 1015–
Wed 11 PM70°70°65°84%2%0%–E 914–
Thu 12 AM69°69°65°87%3%0%–E 812–
Thu 1 AM69°69°65°87%3%0%–E 710–
Thu 2 AM68°68°64°87%3%0%–ENE 610–
Thu 3 AM67°67°64°90%4%0%–ENE 610–
Thu 4 AM66°66°64°93%4%0%–ENE 610–
Thu 5 AM66°66°63°90%4%0%–NE 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 68°

10% rain

NE 8–16 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

81° / 65°

12% rain

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 63°

Dry

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

E 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 71°

Dry

E 10–16 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 69°

10% rain

E 14–18 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

79° / 67°

13% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

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 · 504 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-202315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

.TODAY...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...Northeast 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 slight chance of showers 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 8 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 · February 2022

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c97
best
2
3% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★☆c85
best
3
8% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★☆☆c68
4
15% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★☆☆c51
5
24% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
6
33% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c43
7
42% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c50
8
52% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c61
First Quarter
9
61% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c69
10
70% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★☆☆c75
Apogee · 404,898 km
11
78% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★☆☆c79
12
85% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
13
91% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★☆c81
14
96% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★☆c81
15
99% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★☆c79
best
16
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c63
18
95% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★☆☆c54
19
90% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
20
83% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
★☆☆☆c40
21
74% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★☆☆☆c50
22
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:35 AM
★☆☆☆c61
23
52% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 11:17 AM
★☆☆☆c74
Last Quarter
24
41% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c86
25
30% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c93
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
26
20% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★★☆☆c96
Perigee · 367,792 km
27
12% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 3:11 PM
★★★☆c96
28
5% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★☆c93
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 5 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Feb 8 · 7:50 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 10 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,898 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Feb 12 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 16 · 10:57 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 19 · 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.
  • Wed, Feb 23 · 4:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Feb 25 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 26 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 367,792 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Tue, Feb 1 · Wed, Feb 2 · Tue, Feb 15 · Wed, Feb 16 · Mon, Feb 28

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

Moon distance

366,739 km closest · 404,802 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 4:26 AM.