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Sargent

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

Clear and Windy

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 11:35 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

23mph

From NE (50°)

Temperature

72°F

High 72° · Low 68° so far today

Humidity

—%

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.36 in1028.1 mb▲ Rising

+0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.3130.3430.38−24h−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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Today: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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 186 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds4% 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 cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°68727065636362677577737069686570rain1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind01020mphNE 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 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Tue 10 AM73°73°64°73%13%4%–NE 1317–
Tue 11 AM75°75°65°71%14%4%–ENE 1417–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 61°

Dry

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

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.
  • 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 · June 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:11 AM
★★☆☆c72
2
63% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c58
3
54% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
4
44% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
5
35% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 2:47 PM
★☆☆☆c43
6
26% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
★☆☆☆c56
Apogee · 405,103 km
7
18% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★☆☆c66
8
11% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★☆☆c74
9
6% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★☆c80
10
2% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★☆c84
11
0% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (24.0°)
New Moon
best
12
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 9:03 PM
★★★★c87
best
13
3% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★☆☆c85
14
7% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
★★★☆c85
15
13% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 11:12 PM
★★☆☆c80
16
22% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★☆☆c72
17
31% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c61
18
42% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
19
54% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
20
65% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c60
21
76% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★★☆☆c78
22
85% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 2:59 AM
★★☆☆c91
Perigee · 366,596 km
23
92% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 3:49 AM
★★★☆c99
24
97% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-24.8°)
best
25
100% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
26
100% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★★c97
best
27
97% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★☆☆c89
28
92% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★☆c84
29
86% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★☆☆c71
30
78% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★☆☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jun 3 · 8:19 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jun 4 · 7:00 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, Jun 6 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,103 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 11 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 11 · 10:51 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 18 · 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.
  • Tue, Jun 19 · 4:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jun 22 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 366,596 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jun 24 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 25 · 10:23 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jun 11 · Tue, Jun 12 · Sun, Jun 24 · Mon, Jun 25 · Tue, Jun 26

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

Moon distance

366,598 km closest · 405,076 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.