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Sargent

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

Current conditions

Feels like 73°F

Observed 2:35 AM · Brazos 451 (20 mi)

Wind

7mph

From E (80°)

Temperature

73°F

High 73° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

65%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.24 in1024.1 mb▼ Falling

−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2430.3030.36−24h−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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

Overnight: Low 61° · 4% rain

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

Monday: High 78° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. 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 21clouds46% cloud cover52% cloud cover58% cloud cover64% cloud cover81% cloud cover63% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover34% cloud cover22% cloud cover37% cloud cover28% cloud cover38% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover45% cloud cover41% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover44% cloud cover28% cloud cover47% cloud cover34% cloud cover51% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover25% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover37% cloud cover26% cloud cover39% cloud cover0% cloud cover15% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover28% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°62616775787271706765747778737271rain4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance9% chance8% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance18% chance18% chance18% chancewind01020mphNNE 6 mph, gusts 10NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 4 AM62°62°56°80%46%4%–NNE 61010+ mi
Mon 5 AM61°61°56°82%52%4%–NNE 81310+ mi
Mon 6 AM61°61°57°85%58%3%–NNE 91410+ mi
Mon 7 AM61°61°57°87%64%3%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 8 AM62°62°59°90%81%3%–NNE 121610+ mi
Mon 9 AM64°64°61°91%63%4%–NE 121610+ mi
Mon 10 AM67°67°63°86%60%4%–NE 121610+ mi
Mon 11 AM71°71°63°77%53%3%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 12 PM73°73°62°68%40%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 1 PM75°75°63°67%39%3%–ENE 152010+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°62°62%34%3%–ENE 142010+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°62°60%22%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°62°58%37%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°60°55%28%3%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°58°55%38%3%–ENE 141810+ mi
Mon 7 PM72°72°60°66%49%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 8 PM72°72°60°66%54%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°60°68%45%0%–ENE 121710+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°60°68%41%0%–ENE 121710+ mi
Mon 11 PM70°70°60°71%49%0%–ENE 101610+ mi
Tue 12 AM70°70°60°71%53%0%–ENE 91510+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°61°73%51%0%–ENE 71310+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°60°73%44%0%–NE 81310+ mi
Tue 3 AM68°68°60°76%28%0%–NNE 91410+ mi
Tue 4 AM67°67°60°78%47%1%–NNE 91410+ mi
Tue 5 AM66°66°59°78%34%1%–NNE 101610+ mi
Tue 6 AM66°66°59°78%51%1%–NNE 121710+ mi
Tue 7 AM65°65°59°81%18%8%–NNE 121810+ mi
Tue 8 AM67°67°59°75%21%0%–NNE 131810+ mi
Tue 9 AM67°67°61°81%25%8%–NNE 131710+ mi
Tue 10 AM74°74°63°69%13%8%–NE 131710+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°64°73%14%8%–NE 1317–
Tue 12 PM74°74°64°71%14%8%–NE 1317–
Tue 1 PM77°77°64°64%15%9%–NE 1317–
Tue 2 PM79°79°64°60%22%8%–ENE 1417–
Tue 3 PM79°79°64°60%21%14%–ENE 1518–
Tue 4 PM78°78°64°62%26%14%–ENE 1520–
Tue 5 PM76°76°63°64%37%14%–ENE 1520–
Tue 6 PM75°75°63°66%26%14%–ENE 1520–
Tue 7 PM73°73°64°73%39%15%–ENE 1418–
Tue 8 PM73°73°64°73%0%15%–ENE 1317–
Tue 9 PM72°72°64°76%15%15%–ENE 1317–
Tue 10 PM72°72°67°84%29%15%–ENE 1217–
Tue 11 PM71°71°67°87%28%15%–ENE 1016–
Wed 12 AM71°71°67°87%28%15%–ENE 915–
Wed 1 AM71°71°67°87%27%18%–ENE 914–
Wed 2 AM70°70°67°90%28%18%–ENE 914–
Wed 3 AM70°70°67°90%28%18%–NE 914–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 61°

4% rain

NE 6–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

79° / 68°

18% rain

NE 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 67°

18% rain

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 73°

Dry

E 5–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 72°

3% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

80° / 73°

11% rain

E 13–17 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. 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 · March 2030

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★★☆c83
2
3% lit
↑ 5:33 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★☆c71
best
3
0% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★☆c57
best
4
0% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★★☆c43
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
5
2% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★☆☆c38
6
6% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★☆☆c43
7
12% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★☆☆☆c45
8
19% lit
↑ 8:56 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★☆☆c51
9
26% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 11:33 PM
★☆☆☆c57
Apogee · 404,750 km
10
35% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c64
11
44% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★☆☆☆c70
Moon farthest north (22.9°)
12
53% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★☆☆☆c74
First Quarter
13
63% lit
↑ 1:47 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★☆☆☆c77
14
72% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★☆☆c77
15
81% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 4:30 AM
★★☆☆c75
16
88% lit
↑ 4:43 PM
↓ 5:09 AM
★★☆☆c63
17
94% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★☆☆c57
18
98% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
19
100% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★☆c52
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
20
99% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★☆c67
best
21
94% lit
↑ 10:07 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★☆☆c67
Perigee · 362,972 km
22
88% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
★★☆☆c85
23
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c94
24
69% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 10:56 AM
★★☆☆c99
25
58% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
26
47% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★☆☆☆c97
Last Quarter
27
36% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
★☆☆☆c92
28
26% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★☆☆c82
29
17% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 4:02 PM
★★☆☆c59
30
10% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 4:59 PM
★★☆☆c47
31
5% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Mar 4 · 12:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 4 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 9 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,750 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 12 · 3:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Mar 19 · 12:56 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Mar 21 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 362,972 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Mar 25 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 26 · 4:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Mar 31 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 2 · Sun, Mar 3 · Mon, Mar 4 · Tue, Mar 19 · Wed, Mar 20

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

Moon distance

363,003 km closest · 404,659 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 Mon 4:16 AM.