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Sargent

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

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Today

Today: High 80° · 16% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 68° · 25% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:46 PM / 9:10 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 97%
Major period
1:00 AM–3:00 AM
Minor period
8:40 AM–9:40 AM
Major period
1:25 PM–3:25 PM
Minor period
7:16 PM–8:16 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 2712 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AMclouds84% cloud cover79% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover49% cloud cover57% cloud cover62% cloud cover79% cloud cover59% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover49% cloud cover38% cloud cover58% cloud cover61% cloud cover56% cloud cover52% cloud cover63% cloud cover52% cloud cover46% cloud cover55% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover68% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover50% cloud cover59% cloud cover14% cloud cover31% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°73808079757473716978797875747269rain11% chance13% chance15% chance14% chance13% chance12% chance13% chance15% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in11% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.02 in22% chance, 0.02 in20% chance, 0.02 in18% chance, 0.02 in20% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in34% chance34% chance34% chance11% chance11% chance11% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 15ESE 8 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 8 AM73°73°67°81%84%11%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 9 AM75°75°68°79%79%13%–E 91310+ mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°68°71%69%15%–E 91410+ mi
Tue 11 AM80°83°69°69%77%14%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 12 PM80°83°68°67%66%13%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 1 PM80°83°69°69%72%12%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 2 PM80°83°70°72%77%13%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 3 PM80°83°70°72%76%15%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM79°79°70°74%49%16%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 5 PM79°79°70°74%57%16%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 6 PM77°77°71°82%62%16%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 7 PM75°75°71°87%79%16%0.01"E 121610+ mi
Tue 8 PM75°75°71°87%59%14%0.01"E 121610+ mi
Tue 9 PM74°74°71°90%37%12%0.01"E 101610+ mi
Tue 10 PM74°74°71°90%37%11%0.01"E 101610+ mi
Tue 11 PM74°74°71°90%49%15%0.01"E 101610+ mi⚡
Wed 12 AM73°73°71°93%38%20%0.01"E 91510+ mi⚡
Wed 1 AM73°73°71°93%58%25%0.02"E 91410+ mi⚡
Wed 2 AM73°73°71°93%61%22%0.02"E 81310+ mi⚡
Wed 3 AM72°72°70°93%56%20%0.02"E 81310+ mi⚡
Wed 4 AM72°72°70°93%52%18%0.02"ESE 8139.0 mi⚡
Wed 5 AM71°71°69°93%63%20%0.02"ESE 8139.0 mi⚡
Wed 6 AM70°70°69°97%52%24%0.02"E 81310+ mi⚡
Wed 7 AM70°70°70°100%46%26%0.01"E 81310+ mi⚡
Wed 8 AM69°69°69°100%55%26%0.01"ESE 8139.0 mi⚡
Wed 9 AM73°73°71°93%41%26%0.01"E 91310+ mi⚡
Wed 10 AM76°76°72°87%41%32%0.01"E 101510+ mi⚡
Wed 11 AM78°78°72°82%68%32%0.01"ESE 1216–⚡
Wed 12 PM78°78°72°82%64%32%0.01"ESE 1216–⚡
Wed 1 PM78°78°72°82%65%34%–ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 2 PM79°79°71°77%60%34%–ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 3 PM79°79°71°77%54%34%–ESE 1316–⚡
Wed 4 PM80°83°70°72%61%11%–ESE 1316–
Wed 5 PM78°78°70°76%57%11%–ESE 1316–
Wed 6 PM78°78°69°74%50%11%–E 1216–
Wed 7 PM76°76°69°79%59%0%–E 1015–
Wed 8 PM75°75°69°82%14%0%–E 1015–
Wed 9 PM74°74°68°82%31%0%–ESE 1015–
Wed 10 PM74°74°68°82%48%0%–ESE 915–
Wed 11 PM74°74°68°82%47%0%–ESE 914–
Thu 12 AM73°73°69°87%46%0%–ESE 813–
Thu 1 AM73°73°69°87%45%0%–ESE 812–
Thu 2 AM72°72°68°87%48%0%–ESE 710–
Thu 3 AM71°71°68°90%50%0%–ESE 610–
Thu 4 AM70°70°68°93%53%0%–ESE 610–
Thu 5 AM69°69°68°97%52%0%–ESE 610–
Thu 6 AM69°69°68°97%52%0%–E 610–
Thu 7 AM69°69°68°97%51%0%–E 712–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 68°

25% rain · 0.05"

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 68°

34% rain · 0.19"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

77° / 67°

3% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 69°

30% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 68°

17% rain

SE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

2% rain

E 5–9 mph · gusts 13

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

80° / 68°

20% rain

S 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM

GMZ350 · 642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ350-355-280015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2045

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★★☆☆c84
2
62% lit
↑ 11:44 PM
↓ 1:26 PM
★★☆☆c88
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
3
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c88
Last Quarter
4
40% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★☆☆c88
5
29% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
★★☆☆c85
6
19% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★☆☆c75
7
10% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★☆☆c61
8
4% lit
↑ 5:21 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★☆☆c44
Perigee · 362,862 km
Moon crosses the equator
9
1% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★☆☆c51
10
0% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★☆c77
New Moon
11
2% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★☆c86
best
12
7% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★☆c90
best
13
13% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★☆c92
14
21% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★☆☆☆c90
15
30% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
16
40% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c84
17
49% lit
↑ 2:22 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c77
First Quarter
18
59% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★☆☆c68
19
68% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 1:48 AM
★☆☆☆c60
Apogee · 404,640 km
20
76% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★☆☆☆c50
21
84% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★☆☆☆c40
22
90% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★☆☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
23
95% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★☆☆c41
24
98% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★☆☆c64
25
100% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★☆c74
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★☆c83
best
27
96% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 9:16 AM
★★★☆c90
best
28
91% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★☆c94
best
29
84% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 11:21 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
30
76% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★★☆c96
31
65% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 1:09 PM
★★☆☆c95

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Oct 2 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Oct 3 · 1:32 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Oct 8 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 362,862 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Oct 8 · 12:00 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, Oct 10 · 5:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 15 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Oct 17 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,640 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Oct 22 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Oct 25 · 4:31 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Oct 11 · Thu, Oct 12 · Thu, Oct 26 · Fri, Oct 27 · Sat, Oct 28

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

Moon distance

362,960 km closest · 404,511 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 Tue 1:21 AM.