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Sargent

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

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100%

Observed 5:35 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

—mph

Gusts 31 mph

Temperature

68°F

High 70° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

53%

Dew point 50°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.4 mb▼ Falling

−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.3130.3830.45−24h−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 has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.

Today

Today: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Low 61°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:28 PM / 12:01 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:31 AM
Major period
6:15 AM–8:15 AM
Minor period
1:58 PM–2:58 PM
Major period
6:45 PM–8:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds34% cloud cover21% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover23% cloud cover15% cloud cover27% cloud cover24% cloud cover43% cloud cover38% cloud cover29% cloud cover25% cloud cover31% cloud cover39% cloud cover48% cloud cover43% cloud cover63% cloud cover71% cloud cover55% cloud cover47% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover36% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover37% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°56657172666463616473777471706866rain1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance4% chancewind01020mphNNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 12NNE 7 mph, gusts 12NNE 9 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 AM56°56°50°80%34%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sun 9 AM58°58°53°84%21%0%–NNE 141810+ mi
Sun 10 AM62°62°54°75%12%0%–NNE 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM65°65°55°69%6%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Sun 12 PM68°68°55°64%4%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°55°60%1%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Sun 2 PM71°71°55°58%3%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 3 PM72°72°54°53%1%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°55°53%10%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°54°53%8%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 6 PM70°70°54°56%8%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 7 PM67°67°53°61%23%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°53°63%15%0%–ENE 91410+ mi
Sun 9 PM65°65°53°65%27%0%–NE 81310+ mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°54°68%24%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Sun 11 PM64°64°54°70%43%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Mon 12 AM63°63°55°75%38%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Mon 1 AM63°63°55°75%29%0%–NNE 71010+ mi
Mon 2 AM63°63°55°75%25%0%–NNE 71210+ mi
Mon 3 AM63°63°55°75%31%0%–NNE 81310+ mi
Mon 4 AM62°62°55°78%39%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Mon 5 AM61°61°56°84%48%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 6 AM62°62°56°81%43%1%–NNE 121710+ mi
Mon 7 AM62°62°57°84%63%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Mon 8 AM64°64°58°81%71%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Mon 9 AM67°67°60°78%55%2%–NNE 121710+ mi
Mon 10 AM71°71°62°73%47%1%–NE 131710+ mi
Mon 11 AM73°73°63°71%36%1%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°63°66%39%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 1 PM77°77°64°64%42%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 2 PM77°77°64°64%47%2%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°63°62%45%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°63°64%47%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 5 PM74°74°62°66%46%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 6 PM73°73°62°68%51%0%–ENE 1316–
Mon 7 PM71°71°60°68%36%0%–ENE 1216–
Mon 8 PM71°71°60°68%54%0%–ENE 1216–
Mon 9 PM70°70°60°71%50%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 10 PM70°70°60°71%45%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 11 PM70°70°60°71%43%0%–ENE 914–
Tue 12 AM69°69°61°76%41%0%–ENE 813–
Tue 1 AM69°69°61°76%39%0%–ENE 812–
Tue 2 AM68°68°61°78%37%0%–ENE 812–
Tue 3 AM68°68°60°76%35%0%–ENE 813–
Tue 4 AM67°67°60°78%33%0%–NE 914–
Tue 5 AM66°66°59°78%31%0%–NE 1015–
Tue 6 AM65°65°59°81%29%0%–NE 1216–
Tue 7 AM66°66°59°78%27%4%–NNE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 61°

Dry

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

77° / 65°

2% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

78° / 67°

11% rain

NE 8–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 67°

3% rain

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 68°

Dry

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 71°

Dry

E 3–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 72°

Dry

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tonight: 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

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 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY 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 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 358,630 km
best
2
94% lit
↑ 9:00 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★☆☆c60
3
87% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★☆☆☆c60
4
78% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★☆☆c78
5
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:56 AM
★☆☆☆c88
6
56% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 10:48 AM
★☆☆☆c94
7
46% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 11:45 AM
★☆☆☆c97
Last Quarter
Moon farthest south (-25.3°)
8
35% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 12:44 PM
★★☆☆c95
9
26% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 1:43 PM
★★☆☆c92
10
18% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★☆☆c85
11
11% lit
↑ 4:28 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★☆☆c68
12
6% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★☆☆c58
13
2% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★☆c48
14
0% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
best
15
0% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★☆c42
best
16
2% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★★☆c49
Apogee · 406,529 km
17
6% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★☆☆c49
18
11% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★☆☆c55
19
18% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
★★☆☆c64
20
25% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c70
21
34% lit
↑ 11:11 AM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c75
Moon farthest north (24.3°)
22
44% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c79
23
54% lit
↑ 1:02 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★☆☆☆c81
First Quarter
24
65% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★☆☆☆c81
25
75% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
★★☆☆c79
26
84% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★☆☆c66
27
91% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★☆☆c59
28
97% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
29
100% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★☆c67
Full Moon · Worm Moon (supermoon)
best
30
99% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★☆c82
Perigee · 356,666 km
best
31
96% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★☆☆c90

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Mar 1 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Mar 1 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 358,630 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Mar 7 · 1:52 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Mar 7 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 14 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Mar 14 · 11:19 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 16 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,529 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Mar 21 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 23 · 2:33 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Mar 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Mar 29 · 9:26 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 30 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 356,666 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Mar 1 · Wed, Mar 14 · Thu, Mar 15 · Thu, Mar 29 · Fri, Mar 30

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

Moon distance

356,891 km closest · 406,516 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 Sun 7:20 AM.