{"port":"Freeport","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/freeport","updated":"2026-10-16T18:20:04.004Z","summary":"Right now in Freeport: 74°F, cloudy, wind N 20 knots gusting 25 (observed at Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.10 inHg. The tide at Old Brazos River, Freeport is rising, with a high of 2.3 ft at 10:51 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 1.6 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (32% lit); moon and tide activity rated good. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:35 AM–6:35 AM and 5:05 PM–7:05 PM. Sea state: good. Good seas with strong moon and tide: a good day to go. Recently reported biting nearby: red snapper, speckled trout, flounder.","weather":{"station":"Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)","observedAt":1792173000000,"description":"Cloudy","tempF":74,"windKt":20,"gustKt":25,"windFrom":"N","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.1,"pressureTrend":"stable","fishingNote":"Steady pressure. Expect normal activity."},"tide":{"station":"Old Brazos River, Freeport","stationId":"8772391","direction":"rising","next":{"type":"H","minutes":1371,"height":2.258,"date":"2026-10-16"},"events":[{"type":"L","minutes":769,"height":0.473},{"type":"H","minutes":1371,"height":2.258}]},"buoy":{"id":"PHCT2","lat":27.826,"lng":-97.051,"time":"2026-10-16T15:00:00Z","windDir":null,"windKt":null,"gustKt":null,"waveFt":1.6,"periodS":6,"waveDir":null,"waterF":null,"airF":null,"pressureMb":null,"visNm":null,"distanceNm":111},"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":32,"rise":781,"set":1384,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":275,"end":395},{"kind":"minor","start":751,"end":811},{"kind":"major","start":1025,"end":1145},{"kind":"minor","start":1354,"end":1414}]},"sun":{"rise":443,"set":1130},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Good","stars":3},"sea":{"label":"Good","note":"Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 20 kt, so seas may build.","color":"#65a30d","waveFt":1.6,"from":"buoy"},"overall":"Good seas with strong moon and tide: a good day to go."},"marineForecast":{"bay":null,"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ355","name":"Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ355-170015-\nCoastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-\n604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally\nto 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at\n3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north\n4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance\nof showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then a\nchance of showers early this afternoon. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast\n6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,\nsubsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the\nafternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming\nnortheast 7 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East\n4 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave\nDetail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz355.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ370","name":"Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ370-170015-\nWaters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to\n60 NM-\n604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally\nto 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds\nand south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at\n6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. A chance of\nshowers. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: North\n11 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet.\nWave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to\n5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at\n8 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at\n6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,\noccasionally to 9 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally\nto 8 feet after midnight. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz370.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-11","approx":false,"port":"Freeport","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper"],"summary":"Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":false,"port":"Sargent","where":"East Matagorda Bay reefs","species":["Speckled trout","Flounder"],"summary":"Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs.","baits":"Live shrimp and artificials","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-09-16","approx":true,"port":"Freeport","where":"Offshore","species":["Mahi-mahi","Cobia","Red snapper"],"summary":"Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-09-15","approx":true,"port":"Freeport","where":"Freeport-area bays","species":["Redfish","Speckled trout","Black drum","Sheepshead","Mangrove snapper","Tripletail"],"summary":"Productive run of bay trips with a wide mix: reds, trout, black drum, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, tripletail and ladyfish.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"},{"date":"2026-09-14","approx":true,"port":"Sargent","where":"East Matagorda Bay","species":["Speckled trout","Redfish"],"summary":"Trout on open-water structure, reds on the shallow reefs.","baits":"Popping corks","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/sargent"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}