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.


GMZ355-170015-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north
4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.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.


GMZ370-170015-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally
to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at
6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this morning. A chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: North
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?

Good seas: Around 2 feet. Comfortable for most boats. Wind is 22 kt, so seas may build. Moon and tide activity: Good. Good seas with strong moon and tide: a good day to go.

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.