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Sargent

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

Current conditions

Observed 9:55 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

—mph

Temperature

70°F

High 70° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

60%

Dew point 55°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.35 in1027.8 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.3130.3530.39−24h−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.

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 AMclouds12% 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 cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°62707367656362627177767170696766rain1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind01020mphNNE 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 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Tue 8 AM67°67°60°78%22%4%–NE 1317–
Tue 9 AM70°70°62°76%18%4%–NE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 61°

Dry

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

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 · May 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:24 AM
★★☆☆c91
3
67% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 11:26 AM
★★☆☆c82
4
57% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆c70
5
47% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c56
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★☆☆☆c43
7
28% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★☆☆☆c30
8
20% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
9
13% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★☆☆c53
10
8% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★☆☆c63
Apogee · 406,120 km
11
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★☆c71
12
1% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 7:35 PM
★★★☆c76
13
0% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 8:30 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★☆c81
best
15
4% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
16
9% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★★★☆c81
17
16% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 11:52 PM
★★☆☆c81
18
25% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c78
19
34% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 12:33 AM
★☆☆☆c72
20
45% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★☆☆☆c61
First Quarter
21
56% lit
↑ 1:52 PM
↓ 1:48 AM
★☆☆☆c48
22
67% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
23
78% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★☆☆☆c57
24
87% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★☆☆c77
25
94% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★☆c92
Perigee · 361,587 km
26
98% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c100
best
27
100% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
28
99% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
best
29
95% lit
↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★☆☆c100
30
89% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 9:09 AM
★★★☆c97
31
81% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★☆☆c87

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, May 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 5 · 4:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 8 · 12:00 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, May 10 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 13 · 8:42 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 20 · 11:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, May 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,587 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 27 · 1:38 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, May 13 · Mon, May 14 · Sat, May 26 · Sun, May 27 · Mon, May 28

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

Moon distance

361,626 km closest · 406,043 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.