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Sargent

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

Current conditions

Feels like 71°F

Observed 12:35 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

8mph

From ENE (70°)

Temperature

72°F

High 72° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

46%

Dew point 50°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.27 in1025.1 mb● Steady

−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2730.3230.36−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Overnight: Low 63° · 4% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: High 78° · 4% rain

Mostly 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.

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:48 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:05 PM / 12:58 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:28 AM–1:28 AM
Major period
7:05 AM–9:05 AM
Minor period
2:35 PM–3:35 PM
Major period
7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 21clouds67% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover75% cloud cover60% cloud cover61% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°64636473777672717067657477787372rain3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chancewind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 13NNE 14 mph, gusts 14NNE 15 mph, gusts 16NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 AM64°64°57°78%67%3%–NNE 121310+ mi
Mon 2 AM64°64°57°78%71%3%–NNE 131310+ mi
Mon 3 AM64°64°57°78%72%4%–NNE 141410+ mi
Mon 4 AM63°63°57°81%71%4%–NNE 151610+ mi
Mon 5 AM63°63°58°84%71%4%–NNE 151610+ mi
Mon 6 AM64°64°58°81%69%3%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 7 AM64°64°58°81%72%3%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 8 AM66°66°59°78%75%3%–NNE 151710+ mi
Mon 9 AM69°69°62°78%60%4%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%61%4%–NE 151710+ mi
Mon 11 AM76°76°64°66%54%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°65°69%54%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 1 PM77°77°66°69%43%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°66°67%44%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°65°67%34%3%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°65°69%36%3%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 5 PM75°75°64°69%41%3%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 6 PM73°73°64°73%36%3%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 7 PM72°72°61°68%34%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 8 PM72°72°61°68%28%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°61°71%24%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°61°71%30%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 11 PM70°70°61°73%29%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 12 AM70°70°62°76%21%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°62°76%22%1%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°62°78%21%1%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 3 AM68°68°62°81%22%1%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 4 AM67°67°61°81%25%1%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 5 AM66°66°60°81%27%1%–NE 1215–
Tue 6 AM66°66°60°81%25%1%–NNE 1216–
Tue 7 AM65°65°60°84%27%8%–NNE 1216–
Tue 8 AM67°67°62°84%20%8%–NNE 1216–
Tue 9 AM67°67°64°90%21%8%–NE 1316–
Tue 10 AM74°74°66°76%28%8%–NE 1316–
Tue 11 AM73°73°69°87%32%8%–NE 1417–
Tue 12 PM74°74°68°82%34%8%–NE 1417–
Tue 1 PM77°77°68°74%36%14%–NE 1417–
Tue 2 PM79°79°67°67%37%14%–NE 1417–
Tue 3 PM79°79°67°67%38%14%–ENE 1518–
Tue 4 PM78°78°67°69%40%14%–ENE 1417–
Tue 5 PM76°76°66°71%41%14%–ENE 1417–
Tue 6 PM75°75°66°74%42%14%–ENE 1417–
Tue 7 PM73°73°66°79%42%28%–ENE 1417–
Tue 8 PM73°73°66°79%40%28%–ENE 1417–
Tue 9 PM72°72°66°81%38%28%–ENE 1316–
Tue 10 PM72°72°66°81%37%28%–ENE 1316–
Tue 11 PM71°71°67°87%37%28%–ENE 1315–
Wed 12 AM71°71°67°87%37%28%–ENE 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 63°

4% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

79° / 68°

28% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 67°

32% rain

NE 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 73°

Dry

E 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 72°

3% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

80° / 74°

11% rain

E 12–17 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly 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.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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 · 1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ350-355-191815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1237 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · December 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★★☆☆c65
2
12% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★☆☆c83
3
5% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
★★★☆c96
4
1% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 359,276 km
best
5
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★★★c104
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-23.9°)
best
6
2% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c104
best
7
6% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★☆c100
8
13% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★★☆c91
9
21% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★☆☆c78
10
31% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
★☆☆☆c62
11
40% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★☆☆☆c46
12
50% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
13
60% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
★☆☆☆c45
14
69% lit
↑ 1:16 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★☆☆☆c52
15
77% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★☆☆c64
16
85% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 405,521 km
17
91% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★☆c78
18
96% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★★☆c82
19
99% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest north (23.2°)
20
100% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 6:53 AM
★★★★c84
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
21
99% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 7:41 AM
★★★★c84
best
22
97% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★☆c82
23
92% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★☆c78
24
86% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★☆☆c70
25
78% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★☆☆c59
26
68% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
27
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:28 AM
★☆☆☆c43
28
46% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Last Quarter
29
35% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 12:45 PM
★☆☆☆c67
30
24% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★☆☆c84
31
15% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★★☆c94

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Dec 4 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 359,276 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Dec 5 · 8:52 AM — New 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.
  • Wed, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 12 · 8:00 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, Dec 12 · 11:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 16 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,521 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 20 · 4:46 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 26 · 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.
  • Fri, Dec 28 · 3:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Dec 4 · Wed, Dec 5 · Thu, Dec 6 · Thu, Dec 20 · Fri, Dec 21

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

Moon distance

359,339 km closest · 405,513 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 PM.