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Sargent

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

⚠ Gale Warning · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts over 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM Sunday to 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy thunderstorms on Sunday will produce locally higher winds and increase the potential for waterspouts.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

⚠ Gale Watch · until Mon 6:00 PM

The Gale Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Houston/Galveston TX on this developing situation.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 6:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts over 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 PM CST Sunday. For the Gale Warning, from 6 PM Sunday to 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy thunderstorms on Sunday will produce locally higher winds and increase the potential for waterspouts.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

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Today

Overnight: Low 67° · 70% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: High 72° · 100% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:45 AM / 5:28 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:02 PM / 10:45 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 31%
Major period
4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Minor period
11:32 AM–12:32 PM
Major period
4:25 PM–6:25 PM
Minor period
10:15 PM–11:15 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 17clouds87% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover84% cloud cover74% cloud cover63% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover75% cloud cover79% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover78% cloud cover81% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover75% cloud cover86% cloud cover84% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover91% cloud cover93% cloud cover88% cloud cover91% cloud cover93% cloud cover85% cloud cover80% cloud cover68% cloud cover61% cloud cover73% cloud cover84% cloud cover76% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡45°50°55°60°65°70°75°68687071706765615956596163595757rain58% chance, 0.04 in66% chance, 0.04 in70% chance, 0.04 in69% chance, 0.06 in73% chance, 0.06 in64% chance, 0.06 in62% chance, 0.06 in69% chance, 0.06 in70% chance, 0.06 in77% chance, 0.14 in91% chance, 0.14 in96% chance, 0.14 in100% chance, 0.14 in91% chance, 0.14 in76% chance, 0.14 in68% chance, 0.12 in54% chance, 0.12 in45% chance, 0.12 in33% chance, 0.12 in24% chance, 0.12 in28% chance, 0.12 in25% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in17% chance18% chance19% chance21% chance9% chance1% chance9% chance6% chance9% chance12% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance0.060.060.060.140.140.140.120.120.12wind0102030mphESE 16 mph, gusts 24ESE 21 mph, gusts 24ESE 16 mph, gusts 22ESE 16 mph, gusts 21ESE 16 mph, gusts 22SE 15 mph, gusts 21ESE 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 21 mph, gusts 28NE 24 mph, gusts 32NE 24 mph, gusts 33NE 24 mph, gusts 35NE 24 mph, gusts 35NNE 25 mph, gusts 36NNE 22 mph, gusts 31NNE 21 mph, gusts 28NNE 21 mph, gusts 29NE 21 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 25NNE 18 mph, gusts 24NNE 17 mph, gusts 23NNE 18 mph, gusts 24NE 16 mph, gusts 22NE 15 mph, gusts 21
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 3 AM68°68°64°87%87%58%0.04"ESE 16246.0 mi⚡
Sun 4 AM68°68°65°90%86%66%0.04"ESE 16246.0 mi⚡
Sun 5 AM68°68°65°90%85%70%0.04"ESE 21246.0 mi⚡
Sun 6 AM68°68°66°93%82%69%0.06"ESE 16236.0 mi⚡
Sun 7 AM68°68°66°93%84%73%0.06"ESE 16226.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 AM69°69°67°93%74%64%0.06"ESE 15216.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 AM70°70°67°90%63%62%0.06"ESE 16216.0 mi⚡
Sun 10 AM72°72°68°87%72%69%0.06"ESE 16216.0 mi⚡
Sun 11 AM71°71°68°90%73%70%0.06"ESE 16225.9 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM71°71°68°90%67%77%0.14"SE 16214.9 mi⚡
Sun 1 PM71°71°68°90%75%91%0.14"SE 15213.9 mi⚡
Sun 2 PM70°70°68°93%79%96%0.14"SE 15202.9 mi⚡
Sun 3 PM70°70°68°93%81%100%0.14"ESE 14172.9 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM70°70°68°93%80%91%0.14"ESE 13173.9 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM68°68°67°97%83%76%0.14"E 13172.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM67°67°66°97%78%68%0.12"E 18253.9 mi⚡
Sun 7 PM66°66°64°93%81%54%0.12"NNE 21287.0 mi⚡
Sun 8 PM65°65°63°93%65%45%0.12"NE 22307.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 PM65°65°62°90%67%33%0.12"NE 24327.0 mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°63°93%75%24%0.12"NE 24337.0 mi
Sun 11 PM64°64°62°93%86%28%0.12"NE 24337.0 mi
Mon 12 AM61°61°60°97%84%25%0.01"NE 25357.0 mi
Mon 1 AM61°61°59°93%89%26%0.01"NE 24357.0 mi
Mon 2 AM60°60°58°93%88%32%0.01"NE 25368.0 mi
Mon 3 AM59°59°57°93%91%32%0.01"NE 24358.0 mi
Mon 4 AM58°58°56°93%93%32%0.01"NNE 25367.9 mi
Mon 5 AM57°57°56°96%88%25%0.01"NNE 25369.0 mi
Mon 6 AM56°56°55°96%91%17%–NNE 223110+ mi
Mon 7 AM55°55°54°96%93%18%–NNE 22317.9 mi
Mon 8 AM56°56°56°100%85%19%–NNE 22297.0 mi
Mon 9 AM59°59°57°93%80%21%–NNE 21287.0 mi
Mon 10 AM61°61°56°84%68%9%–NNE 2229–
Mon 11 AM61°61°55°81%61%1%–NNE 2129–
Mon 12 PM61°61°54°78%73%0%–NNE 2028–
Mon 1 PM62°62°54°75%84%9%–NE 2128–
Mon 2 PM62°62°53°72%76%6%–NNE 2026–
Mon 3 PM63°63°52°67%69%0%–NNE 2025–
Mon 4 PM61°61°51°70%73%9%–NNE 2025–
Mon 5 PM61°61°52°72%73%12%–NNE 1824–
Mon 6 PM59°59°56°90%71%3%–NNE 1723–
Mon 7 PM58°58°55°90%55%3%–NNE 1723–
Mon 8 PM57°57°54°90%56%3%–NNE 1824–
Mon 9 PM57°57°54°90%56%3%–NNE 1824–
Mon 10 PM57°57°54°90%53%3%–NNE 1723–
Mon 11 PM57°57°53°86%51%3%–NE 1622–
Tue 12 AM57°57°53°86%48%1%–NE 1521–
Tue 1 AM56°56°53°90%48%1%–NE 1521–
Tue 2 AM55°55°53°93%49%1%–NE 1522–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

72° / 67°

100% rain · 2.04"

SE 13–24 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

63° / 53°

32% rain · 0.06"

NE 16–25 mph · gusts 36

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 61°

4% rain

NE 15–17 mph · gusts 22

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

74° / 67°

12% rain

E 14–17 mph · gusts 22

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 66°

15% rain

E 14–16 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 68°

15% rain

E 12–16 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 69°

16% rain

SE 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

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

GMZ350 · 1211 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ350-151915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1211 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 2118

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
77% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
★☆☆☆
2
85% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
3
91% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★☆☆☆
4
96% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★☆☆☆
5
99% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★☆☆☆
best
6
100% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
7
98% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
★☆☆☆
8
93% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
★☆☆☆
9
86% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 9:08 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 366,787 km
10
77% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★☆☆☆
11
67% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:16 AM
★☆☆☆
12
56% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 10:54 AM
★☆☆☆
13
45% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
14
34% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
★☆☆☆
15
24% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
16
15% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
★☆☆☆
17
8% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★☆☆☆
18
3% lit
↑ 6:02 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
★☆☆☆
19
1% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★☆☆☆
best
20
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
best
21
1% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★☆☆☆
best
22
5% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
23
10% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★☆☆☆
24
16% lit
↑ 9:01 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
★☆☆☆
25
23% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 405,092 km
26
32% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
27
41% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
★☆☆☆
28
51% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Feb 2 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Feb 6 · 5:23 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 9 · 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, Feb 9 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 366,787 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Feb 13 · 12:13 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 15 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Feb 20 · 6:57 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Feb 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.
  • Fri, Feb 25 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,092 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Feb 28 · 11:00 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 5 · Sun, Feb 6 · Sat, Feb 19 · Sun, Feb 20 · Mon, Feb 21

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

Moon distance

366,793 km closest · 405,088 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 12:21 AM.