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Freeport Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Freeport: 57°F, clear, wind NNW 13 knots gusting 18 (observed at Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.32 inHg. The tide at Old Brazos River, Freeport is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 1:51 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 3.3 ft seas. Moon: waxing crescent (39% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:25 AM–7:25 AM and 5:55 PM–7:55 PM. Sea state: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: red snapper, speckled trout, flounder.

Tide

Old Brazos River, Freeport

↘ Falling

  • Low 1:51 PM · 0.5 ft
  • High 11:51 PM · 2.2 ft

Wind & weather

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

57°F

Clear
Wind NNW 13 kt, gusts 18
Pressure 30.32" rising

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 111 nm out

Rough

Waves 3.3 ft @ 8s

3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.

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

39% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM
  • Minor 1:17 PM–2:17 PM
  • Major 5:55 PM–7:55 PM
  • Minor 11:30 PM–12:00 AM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Freeport · Sunday, January 24 · NOAA 8772447 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:13 AM☀ 5:53 PMHigh 0.9 ft2:59 AMLow -0.7 ft10:31 AMHigh 1.1 ft6:00 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 1:10 AM–3:10 AMMinor: Moonset, 8:15 AM–9:15 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:40 PM–3:40 PMMinor: Moonrise, 8:11 PM–9:11 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High2:59 AM0.94 ft
▼ Low10:31 AM-0.73 ft
▲ High6:00 PM1.08 ft

Tidal range today: 1.81 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
8:41 PM
Moonset
8:45 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

93% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major1:10 AM–3:10 AM
  • Minor8:15 AM–9:15 AM
  • Major1:40 PM–3:40 PM
  • Minor8:11 PM–9:11 PM

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

Tides for Freeport, week of January 24

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
24 Sun🌖▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 5:53 PM		2:59 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		10:31 AM
▼ -0.7 ft		6:00 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
68average
25 Mon🌖▲ 7:13 AM
▼ 5:54 PM		12:02 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		4:23 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		11:24 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		6:15 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
53average
26 Tue🌖▲ 7:12 AM
▼ 5:55 PM		12:30 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		5:46 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		12:18 PM
▼ 0.0 ft		6:25 PM
▲ 0.8 ft
41low
27 Wed🌖▲ 7:12 AM
▼ 5:55 PM		1:08 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		7:36 AM
▲ 0.8 ft		1:33 PM
▼ 0.4 ft		6:27 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
44low
28 Thu🌗▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:56 PM		1:56 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		9:44 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		3:45 PM
▼ 0.7 ft		6:06 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
49average
29 Fri🌗▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:57 PM		2:46 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		11:51 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
61average
30 Sat🌘▲ 7:10 AM
▼ 5:58 PM		3:38 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		1:20 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
67average

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.


GMZ355-172215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet 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.


GMZ370-172215-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to
5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 6 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 falling. Today's tides: low 0.5 ft at 1:51 PM, high 2.2 ft at 11:51 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Freeport?
Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Average. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.
What are the best fishing times in Freeport today?
Solunar periods: major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM, minor 1:17 PM–2:17 PM, major 5:55 PM–7:55 PM, minor 11:30 PM–12:00 AM. Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:49 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.