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Freeport

28.950°, -95.360° · tides: Old Brazos River, Freeport

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Today

Tonight: Low 64° · 5% rain

Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday: High 80° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:13 AM / 3:18 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 10%
Minor period
2:43 AM–3:43 AM
Major period
8:15 AM–10:15 AM
Minor period
2:48 PM–3:48 PM
Major period
8:45 PM–10:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 5Fri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMclouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover18% cloud cover37% cloud cover41% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover22% cloud cover7% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover58% cloud cover75% cloud cover76% cloud cover59% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover76% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫55°60°65°70°75°80°85°71696966687780777168676569747572rain5% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance5% chancewind01020mphESE 3 mph, gusts 8E 2 mph, gusts 7N 2 mph, gusts 5N 2 mph, gusts 6NNE 2 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 13NNE 7 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 12E 6 mph, gusts 13NNW 6 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 18NE 8 mph, gusts 24NNE 8 mph, gusts 23NNE 8 mph, gusts 22ENE 10 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 8 PM71°71°65°81%2%0%–ESE 3810+ mi
Thu 9 PM71°71°66°84%2%0%–ESE 3810+ mi
Thu 10 PM70°70°66°87%3%0%–E 2710+ mi
Thu 11 PM69°69°65°87%8%5%–NNE 2510+ mi
Fri 12 AM69°69°65°87%10%4%–N 259.0 mi
Fri 1 AM70°70°66°87%11%1%–N 257.0 mi
Fri 2 AM69°69°66°90%18%1%–N 267.0 mi
Fri 3 AM67°67°66°97%37%1%–NNE 276.0 mi🌫
Fri 4 AM67°67°65°93%41%1%–NNE 286.0 mi🌫
Fri 5 AM66°66°65°97%45%1%–NNE 396.0 mi🌫
Fri 6 AM65°65°65°100%50%2%–NNE 3109.0 mi
Fri 7 AM67°67°66°97%58%2%–N 5108.0 mi
Fri 8 AM68°68°66°93%56%2%–N 6137.9 mi
Fri 9 AM72°72°65°79%42%2%–N 71310+ mi
Fri 10 AM74°74°64°71%44%2%–NNE 71210+ mi
Fri 11 AM77°77°64°64%41%2%–NNE 71010+ mi
Fri 12 PM78°78°64°62%22%2%–NE 6910+ mi
Fri 1 PM78°78°64°62%7%2%–ENE 91210+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°82°64°58%2%2%–ENE 91310+ mi
Fri 3 PM79°79°64°60%2%1%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°63°60%2%1%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°63°62%5%1%–E 61210+ mi
Fri 6 PM73°73°63°71%26%1%–E 51210+ mi
Fri 7 PM72°72°63°73%25%1%–E 51210+ mi
Fri 8 PM71°71°63°76%32%0%–E 61310+ mi
Fri 9 PM71°71°62°73%36%0%–NNW 5910+ mi
Fri 10 PM69°69°62°78%55%0%–NNW 6910+ mi
Fri 11 PM68°68°61°78%59%0%–N 61710+ mi
Sat 12 AM67°67°61°81%54%0%–N 61810+ mi
Sat 1 AM68°68°62°81%50%0%–NNE 72210+ mi
Sat 2 AM67°67°61°81%53%0%–NE 82410+ mi
Sat 3 AM65°65°61°87%58%0%–NNE 82310+ mi
Sat 4 AM65°65°61°87%75%0%–NNE 823–
Sat 5 AM65°65°61°87%76%1%–NNE 822–
Sat 6 AM63°63°61°93%59%1%–NNE 822–
Sat 7 AM66°66°62°87%76%1%–NE 916–
Sat 8 AM69°69°63°81%72%1%–ENE 1017–
Sat 9 AM72°72°63°73%68%1%–ENE 1218–
Sat 10 AM73°73°63°71%68%1%–ENE 1320–
Sat 11 AM74°74°63°69%67%1%–ENE 1420–
Sat 12 PM75°75°63°66%67%2%–ENE 1420–
Sat 1 PM75°75°63°66%65%2%–ENE 1420–
Sat 2 PM75°75°62°64%63%2%–ENE 1420–
Sat 3 PM74°74°62°66%61%2%–ENE 1418–
Sat 4 PM73°73°61°66%69%2%–ENE 1317–
Sat 5 PM72°72°61°68%76%2%–ENE 1016–
Sat 6 PM71°71°60°68%84%5%–ENE 916–
Sat 7 PM70°70°59°68%84%5%–ENE 816–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog

71° / 64°

5% rain

E 2–3 mph · gusts 8

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

80° / 62°

4% rain

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 17

🌫 Fog

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

76° / 58°

10% rain

NE 6–14 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 8

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

68° / 55°

51% rain · 0.18"

NE 5–14 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

69° / 55°

27% rain

NE 1–8 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

73° / 57°

11% rain

NE 0–6 mph · gusts 12

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny

75° / 58°

11% rain

NE 0–5 mph · gusts 8

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 654 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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.


GMZ355-061330-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
654 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late this evening and early morning, then becoming northeast
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Moon calendar · December 1987

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
87% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★★c61
2
93% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★★★c79
3
97% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★★c85
4
99% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★★★c86
best
5
100% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★★c86
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
6
98% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
best
7
94% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★★★c82
8
89% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★★★c78
9
82% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★★c74
10
75% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★★★c69
Apogee · 405,118 km
11
66% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:43 AM
★★★★c62
12
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:11 PM
★★☆☆c52
13
48% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 12:37 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
14
38% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 1:04 PM
★☆☆☆c40
15
28% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:32 PM
★★☆☆c47
16
20% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 2:04 PM
★★★★c65
17
12% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★★c79
18
6% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★★★★c91
19
2% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★★c99
best
20
0% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
best
21
2% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★★★c102
22
6% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 7:43 PM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 361,258 km
23
13% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c95
24
21% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★★c84
25
32% lit
↑ 11:22 AM
↓ 11:09 PM
★★★★c69
26
43% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
27
54% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
28
64% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 1:13 AM
★★☆☆c50
29
74% lit
↑ 1:28 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★★★c68
30
83% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c78
31
90% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★★★c84

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Dec 5 · 2:01 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 10 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,118 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Dec 13 · 5:42 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Dec 13 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Dec 20 · 12:25 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 20 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 22 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 361,258 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Dec 26 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Dec 27 · 4:01 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

361,305 km closest · 405,110 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Old Brazos River, FreeportSurf report: Quintana & Bryan BeachOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Thu 6:20 PM.