Moon & Weather
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.
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 7:55 PM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)
Wind
20mph
From NNE (20°)
Gusts 30 mph
Temperature
70°F
High 70° · Low 63° so far today
Humidity
38%
Dew point 43°F
Visibility
10+mi
+0.00 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Tonight: Low 57°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: High 73°
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast 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 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 46° | 48% | 30% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 46° | 50% | 29% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 63° | 63° | 46° | 54% | 29% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 62° | 62° | 47° | 58% | 34% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 60% | 36% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 61° | 61° | 47° | 60% | 35% | 0% | – | N 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 35% | 0% | – | N 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 40% | 0% | – | N 12 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 59° | 59° | 48° | 67% | 28% | 0% | – | N 13 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 59° | 59° | 48° | 67% | 35% | 0% | – | N 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 57° | 57° | 48° | 72% | 36% | 0% | – | N 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 57° | 57° | 49° | 75% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 15 | 21 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 58° | 58° | 50° | 75% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 20 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 62° | 62° | 52° | 70% | 22% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 19% | 0% | – | NNE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 70° | 70° | 53° | 55% | 9% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 72° | 72° | 53° | 51% | 5% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 73° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 53° | 49% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 53° | 53% | 10% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 14% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 66° | 66° | 53° | 63% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 66° | 66° | 54° | 65% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 65° | 65° | 54° | 68% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 64° | 64° | 54° | 70% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 64° | 64° | 55° | 73% | 55% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 12 AM | 63° | 63° | 56° | 78% | 58% | 0% | – | NE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 62% | 1% | – | NNE 7 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 60% | 1% | – | NNE 7 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 3 AM | 63° | 63° | 55° | 75% | 53% | 0% | – | NNE 8 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 55° | 81% | 52% | 0% | – | NNE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 52% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 44% | 1% | – | NNE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 56° | 84% | 40% | 1% | – | NNE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 63° | 63° | 57° | 81% | 32% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 38% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 45% | 1% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 74° | 74° | 62° | 66% | 43% | 1% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 42% | 1% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 41% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 44% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 61° | 58% | 47% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 74° | 74° | 61° | 64% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 73° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 50% | 2% | – | ENE 13 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 71° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 51% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
66° / 57°
Dry
N 9–10 mph · gusts 16
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
- 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. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- 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.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
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 · 815 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. GMZ350-181415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 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. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · March 2028
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Lunar events this month
- Sat, Mar 4 · 3:02 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Mar 4 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Mar 10 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 357,598 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Mar 10 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Fri, Mar 10 · 7:05 PM — Full Moon · Worm 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.
- Fri, Mar 17 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Fri, Mar 17 · 6:23 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Mar 22 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,092 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Fri, Mar 24 · 5:00 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, Mar 25 · 11:31 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Mar 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Thu, Mar 9 · Fri, Mar 10 · Sat, Mar 11 · Sat, Mar 25 · Sun, Mar 26
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
357,725 km closest · 406,060 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 5:26 PM.