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Freeport Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Freeport: 64°F, clear, wind NNE 16 knots gusting 21 (observed at Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.33 inHg. The tide at Old Brazos River, Freeport is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 1:51 PM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 4.6 ft seas and 80°F water. Moon: first quarter (42% 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: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. 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)

64°F

Clear
Wind NNE 16 kt, gusts 21
Pressure 30.33" falling

Seas & water

NDBC 42035, 53 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 4.6 ft @ 6s
Water 80°F

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

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

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

42% 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

San Luis Pass · Monday, March 15 · NOAA 8771972 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:30 AM☀ 7:28 PMLow -0.5 ft3:31 AMHigh 1.1 ft2:40 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 1:37 AM–2:37 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 6:15 AM–8:15 AMMinor: Moonrise, 11:53 AM–12:53 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 6:45 PM–8:45 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low3:31 AM-0.50 ft
▲ High2:40 PM1.12 ft

Tidal range today: 1.62 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
7:28 PM
Moonrise
12:23 PM
Moonset
2:07 AM
🌓

First Quarter

50% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor1:37 AM–2:37 AM
  • Major6:15 AM–8:15 AM
  • Minor11:53 AM–12:53 PM
  • Major6:45 PM–8:45 PM

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

Tides for San Luis Pass, week of March 14

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
14 Sun🌓▲ 7:31 AM
▼ 7:28 PM		1:30 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		1:27 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
95very high
15 Mon🌓▲ 7:30 AM
▼ 7:28 PM		3:31 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		2:40 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
100very high
16 Tue🌔▲ 7:29 AM
▼ 7:29 PM		4:39 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		3:36 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
101very high
17 Wed🌔▲ 7:27 AM
▼ 7:30 PM		5:52 AM
▼ -0.5 ft		4:14 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
99very high
18 Thu🌔▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 7:30 PM		7:05 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		4:32 PM
▲ 1.0 ft		9:11 PM
▼ 0.9 ft		11:50 PM
▲ 0.9 ft
91very high
19 Fri🌔▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 7:31 PM		8:12 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		4:36 PM
▲ 0.9 ft		9:21 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
72high
20 Sat🌔▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 7:31 PM		1:32 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		9:15 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		4:36 PM
▲ 0.8 ft		9:43 PM
▼ 0.5 ft
61average

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.


GMZ355-180730-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
121 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: 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.


GMZ370-180730-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
121 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 9 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?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
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.