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Freeport Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Freeport: 69°F, clear, wind N 13 knots gusting 16 (observed at Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.25 inHg. The tide at Old Brazos River, Freeport is rising, with a high of 2.2 ft at 11:51 PM. Offshore buoy PHCT2 reports 3.6 ft seas. Moon: first quarter (43% 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

↗ Rising

  • 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)

69°F

Clear
Wind N 13 kt, gusts 16
Pressure 30.25" falling

Seas & water

NDBC PHCT2, 111 nm out

Rough

Waves 3.6 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

🌓 First Quarter

43% 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

Old Brazos River, Freeport · Sunday, April 11 · NOAA 8772391 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:00 AM☀ 7:45 PMLow -0.3 ft12:14 AMHigh 2.1 ft9:40 AMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 12:00 AM–12:30 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:10 AM–6:10 AMMinor: Moonrise, 9:49 AM–10:49 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low12:14 AM-0.31 ft
▲ High9:40 AM2.08 ft

Tidal range today: 2.39 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Moonrise
10:19 AM
Moonset
12:00 AM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

26% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor12:00 AM–12:30 AM
  • Major4:10 AM–6:10 AM
  • Minor9:49 AM–10:49 AM
  • Major4:40 PM–6:40 PM

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

Tides for Old Brazos River, Freeport, week of April 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:00 AM
▼ 7:45 PM		12:14 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		9:40 AM
▲ 2.1 ft
98very high
12 Mon🌒▲ 6:59 AM
▼ 7:45 PM		1:06 AM
▼ -0.3 ft		10:39 AM
▲ 2.1 ft
97very high
13 Tue🌓▲ 6:57 AM
▼ 7:46 PM		2:20 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		11:41 AM
▲ 2.0 ft
92very high
14 Wed🌓▲ 6:56 AM
▼ 7:47 PM		3:50 AM
▼ -0.0 ft		12:40 PM
▲ 1.9 ft
84high
15 Thu🌔▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 7:47 PM		5:18 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		1:19 PM
▲ 1.7 ft		7:48 PM
▼ 1.2 ft		11:07 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
72high
16 Fri🌔▲ 6:54 AM
▼ 7:48 PM		6:52 AM
▼ 0.3 ft		1:42 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		7:59 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
53average
17 Sat🌔▲ 6:53 AM
▼ 7:48 PM		1:01 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		8:01 AM
▼ 0.5 ft		2:00 PM
▲ 1.5 ft		8:21 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
40low

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.


GMZ355-180715-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
154 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.


GMZ370-180715-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
154 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 rising. 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.