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Sargent

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

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...Through 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Current conditions

Observed 2:35 PM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

14mph

From N (10°)

Temperature

66°F

High 68° · Low 63° so far today

Humidity

46%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.39 in1029.1 mb▼ Falling

−0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2330.3430.45−24h−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 just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

This Afternoon: High 71°

Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 57°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 = clouds
Sat, Oct 176 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PMclouds18% cloud cover23% cloud cover30% cloud cover24% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover29% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover28% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover41% cloud cover55% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover38% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°69696561605762707369656363616676rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphNNE 14 mph, gusts 18N 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 10 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 16N 12 mph, gusts 18N 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 18NNE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 13NE 7 mph, gusts 12NNE 7 mph, gusts 10NNE 8 mph, gusts 13NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 3 PM69°69°45°42%18%0%–NNE 141810+ mi
Sat 4 PM71°71°45°39%23%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°45°39%30%0%–N 121610+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°46°44%24%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Sat 7 PM67°67°46°47%29%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Sat 8 PM66°66°46°48%30%0%–NNE 91410+ mi
Sat 9 PM65°65°46°50%29%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Sat 10 PM63°63°46°54%29%0%–N 101610+ mi
Sat 11 PM62°62°47°58%34%0%–N 101610+ mi
Sun 12 AM61°61°47°60%36%0%–N 101610+ mi
Sun 1 AM61°61°47°60%35%0%–N 101610+ mi
Sun 2 AM60°60°48°64%35%0%–N 121610+ mi
Sun 3 AM60°60°48°64%40%0%–N 121810+ mi
Sun 4 AM59°59°48°67%28%0%–N 131810+ mi
Sun 5 AM59°59°48°67%35%0%–N 142010+ mi
Sun 6 AM57°57°48°72%36%0%–N 152110+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°49°75%22%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°50°75%19%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sun 9 AM62°62°52°70%22%0%–NNE 141810+ mi
Sun 10 AM65°65°54°68%19%0%–NNE 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM68°68°54°61%15%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 12 PM70°70°53°55%9%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 1 PM72°72°53°51%5%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Sun 2 PM73°73°52°48%6%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°52°48%7%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°53°49%7%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°53°53%10%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 6 PM69°69°53°57%14%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 7 PM66°66°53°63%18%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°54°65%27%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Sun 9 PM65°65°54°68%31%0%–NE 81310+ mi
Sun 10 PM64°64°54°70%41%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 11 PM64°64°55°73%55%0%–NE 712–
Mon 12 AM63°63°56°78%58%0%–NE 712–
Mon 1 AM63°63°55°75%62%1%–NNE 710–
Mon 2 AM63°63°55°75%60%1%–NNE 712–
Mon 3 AM63°63°55°75%53%0%–NNE 813–
Mon 4 AM61°61°55°81%52%0%–NNE 915–
Mon 5 AM61°61°56°84%52%1%–NNE 1216–
Mon 6 AM61°61°56°84%44%1%–NNE 1217–
Mon 7 AM61°61°56°84%40%1%–NNE 1318–
Mon 8 AM63°63°57°81%32%1%–NE 1317–
Mon 9 AM66°66°59°78%38%1%–NE 1317–
Mon 10 AM71°71°61°71%45%1%–NE 1317–
Mon 11 AM74°74°62°66%43%1%–ENE 1317–
Mon 12 PM76°76°62°62%42%1%–ENE 1417–
Mon 1 PM77°77°62°60%41%2%–ENE 1417–
Mon 2 PM77°77°62°60%44%2%–ENE 1417–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

71° / 57°

Dry

N 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

73° / 61°

1% rain

NE 7–15 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

77° / 65°

2% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 68°

16% rain

NE 8–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 67°

1% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 68°

Dry

E 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 71°

1% rain

E 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: 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: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

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 · 154 PM 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.


GMZ350-180715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.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.

Moon calendar · December 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★☆☆c78
2
20% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c72
3
28% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c65
4
36% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
★☆☆☆c56
Apogee · 404,661 km
5
46% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
First Quarter
6
55% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 12:11 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
7
65% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★☆☆☆c43
8
74% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★☆☆☆c53
9
82% lit
↑ 2:15 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c68
10
89% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:55 AM
★★★☆c80
11
95% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★★☆c90
12
99% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★★c96
best
13
100% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
best
14
98% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 8:10 AM
★★★★c100
best
15
94% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★☆c99
Perigee · 364,027 km
16
87% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★★☆c93
17
79% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★★☆☆c82
18
68% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 11:10 AM
★☆☆☆c65
19
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:44 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
20
46% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:17 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
21
35% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 12:51 PM
★☆☆☆c57
22
25% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★★☆☆c74
23
17% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★☆☆c86
24
10% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★☆c91
25
4% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
★★★☆c91
26
1% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-27.0°)
best
27
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★★c84
29
3% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★☆c79
30
8% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★☆c72
31
13% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★☆☆c64
Apogee · 405,631 km

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Dec 5 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Dec 6 · 12:00 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, Dec 13 · 10:08 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 15 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 364,027 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Dec 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, Dec 20 · 3:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 27 · 2:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,631 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sun, Dec 12 · Mon, Dec 13 · Tue, Dec 14 · Sun, Dec 26 · Mon, Dec 27

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

Moon distance

364,132 km closest · 405,528 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 Sat 1:56 PM.