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Freeport Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Freeport: 73°F, clear and windy, wind N 18 knots gusting 25 (observed at Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.13 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 2.3 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (34% 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: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: red snapper, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

Old Brazos River, Freeport

↗ Rising

  • Low 12:49 PM · 0.5 ft
  • High 10:51 PM · 2.3 ft

Wind & weather

Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

73°F

Clear and Windy
Wind N 18 kt, gusts 25
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.13" rising

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 111 nm out

Choppy

Waves 2.3 ft @ 5s

2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

34% illuminated · activity good

  • 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

Tides, weather & fishing times

Freeport · Saturday, November 14 · NOAA 8772447 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:43 AM☀ 5:27 PMLow 0.1 ft11:40 AMHigh 2.0 ft9:32 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 3:10 AM–5:10 AMMinor: Moonrise, 10:54 AM–11:54 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 3:35 PM–5:35 PMMinor: Moonset, 9:17 PM–10:17 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low11:40 AM0.12 ft
▲ High9:32 PM1.96 ft

Tidal range today: 1.84 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
9:47 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

25% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major3:10 AM–5:10 AM
  • Minor10:54 AM–11:54 AM
  • Major3:35 PM–5:35 PM
  • Minor9:17 PM–10:17 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Freeport, week of November 8

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
8 Sun🌑▲ 6:39 AM
▼ 5:30 PM		7:53 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		4:17 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
79high
9 Mon🌑▲ 6:39 AM
▼ 5:29 PM		8:20 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		5:03 PM
▲ 2.2 ft
81high
10 Tue🌒▲ 6:40 AM
▼ 5:29 PM		8:52 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		5:48 PM
▲ 2.2 ft
81high
11 Wed🌒▲ 6:41 AM
▼ 5:28 PM		9:31 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		6:39 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
81high
12 Thu🌒▲ 6:42 AM
▼ 5:28 PM		10:13 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		7:44 PM
▲ 2.1 ft
79high
13 Fri🌒▲ 6:42 AM
▼ 5:27 PM		10:57 AM
▼ 0.0 ft		8:46 PM
▲ 2.0 ft
76high
14 Sat🌒▲ 6:43 AM
▼ 5:27 PM		11:40 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		9:32 PM
▲ 2.0 ft
72high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

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.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM

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.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Freeport · Offshore

  • Red snapper

Won a snapper tournament out of Freeport.

Justin S. · Captain Experiences ↗

Sargent · East Matagorda Bay reefs

  • Speckled trout
  • Flounder

Trout and flounder on the deeper reefs.

Bait
Live shrimp and artificials

Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗

Freeport · Offshore

  • Mahi-mahi
  • Cobia
  • Red snapper

Offshore mix of mahi, cobia and snapper.

Robert O. · Captain Experiences ↗

Freeport · Freeport-area bays

  • Redfish
  • Speckled trout
  • Black drum
  • Sheepshead
  • Mangrove snapper
  • Tripletail

Productive run of bay trips with a wide mix: reds, trout, black drum, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, tripletail and ladyfish.

Jay P. · Captain Experiences ↗

Sargent · East Matagorda Bay

  • Speckled trout
  • Redfish

Trout on open-water structure, reds on the shallow reefs.

Bait
Popping corks

Robert M. · Captain Experiences ↗

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?
Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Good. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.
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

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.