Moon & Weather
Sargent
28.770°, -95.620° · tides: Sargent, ICWW
⚠ Gale Warning · until Sat 1:00 PM
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 1:00 AM
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Mostly Cloudy
Cloud cover 75%
Observed 6:35 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)
Wind
—mph
Gusts 43 mph
Temperature
63°F
High 68° · Low 63° so far today
Humidity
63%
Dew point 50°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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
Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.
Today
Today: High 71°
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Low 58°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:24 AM / 6:50 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 1:48 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 41%
- Major period
- 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
- Minor period
- 1:18 PM–2:18 PM
- Major period
- 5:55 PM–7:55 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 7 AM | 58° | 58° | 42° | 55% | 13% | 0% | – | N 17 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 43° | 56% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 AM | 60° | 60° | 44° | 55% | 2% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 AM | 63° | 63° | 45° | 52% | 9% | 0% | – | NNE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 AM | 65° | 65° | 46° | 49% | 16% | 0% | – | NNE 18 | 23 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 12 PM | 67° | 67° | 46° | 46% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 16 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 1 PM | 69° | 69° | 44° | 41% | 12% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 2 PM | 69° | 69° | 44° | 40% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 3 PM | 70° | 70° | 43° | 37% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 4 PM | 71° | 71° | 43° | 36% | 31% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 5 PM | 70° | 70° | 43° | 37% | 20% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 6 PM | 68° | 68° | 44° | 41% | 17% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 7 PM | 67° | 67° | 45° | 45% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 45° | 47% | 36% | 0% | – | N 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 46° | 50% | 35% | 0% | – | N 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 46° | 52% | 35% | 0% | – | N 9 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 63° | 63° | 47° | 56% | 34% | 0% | – | N 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 62° | 62° | 48° | 60% | 34% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 62° | 62° | 48° | 60% | 33% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 37% | 0% | – | N 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 41% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 59° | 59° | 48° | 67% | 45% | 0% | – | N 13 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 58° | 58° | 48° | 69% | 48% | 0% | – | N 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 58° | 58° | 49° | 72% | 52% | 0% | – | N 15 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 58° | 58° | 49° | 72% | 56% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 22 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 49° | 72% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 50° | 67% | 48% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 51° | 60% | 44% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 51° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Sun 12 PM | 71° | 71° | 51° | 49% | 36% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 32% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 5 PM | 72° | 72° | 51° | 48% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 6 PM | 70° | 70° | 51° | 51% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 7 PM | 68° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Sun 8 PM | 67° | 67° | 55° | 65% | 35% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Sun 9 PM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 39% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 10 PM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Sun 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 48% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 52% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 56% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 64° | 64° | 57° | 78% | 55% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 54% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 53% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 62° | 62° | 57° | 84% | 53% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 57° | 87% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
71° / 58°
Dry
N 9–20 mph · gusts 29
Sun, Oct 18
Mostly Sunny
73° / 61°
Dry
NE 7–15 mph · gusts 22
Mon, Oct 19
Partly Sunny
77° / 66°
8% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Chance Rain Showers
79° / 69°
26% rain · 0.06"
NE 8–15 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
81° / 68°
2% rain
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
81° / 69°
1% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 12
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 73°
3% rain
E 6–10 mph · gusts 14
Detailed NWS forecast
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Tuesday: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM
GMZ350 · 457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 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. GMZ350-172215- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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Lunar events this month
- Sun, Oct 5 · 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.
- Mon, Oct 6 · 10:47 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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, Oct 8 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 359,819 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Sun, Oct 12 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Mon, Oct 13 · 1:12 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Oct 18 · 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.
- Tue, Oct 21 · 7:25 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, Oct 23 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,444 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Oct 26 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Oct 29 · 11:20 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Best fishing days
Mon, Oct 6 · Tue, Oct 7 · Wed, Oct 8 · Tue, Oct 21 · Wed, Oct 22
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
359,847 km closest · 406,415 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 Sat 4:31 AM.