Freeport Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

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.


GMZ355-170715-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

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.


GMZ370-170715-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 
knots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a 
chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms late. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Freeport today?

At Old Brazos River, Freeport the tide is rising. Today's tides: low 0.5 ft at 12:49 PM, high 2.3 ft at 10:51 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Freeport?

Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Good. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.

What are the best fishing times in Freeport today?

Solunar periods: major 4:35 AM–6:35 AM, minor 12:31 PM–1:31 PM, major 5:05 PM–7:05 PM, minor 10:34 PM–11:34 PM. Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.

What's biting in Freeport right now?

Oct 11: Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport. Oct 7: Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs. Sep 16: Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.

More for Freeport

• Surfside Beach & Jetty surf
• Quintana & Bryan Beach surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Freeport. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.