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Freeport

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 81° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain

Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:34 AM / 5:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:02 AM / 1:06 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 48%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:32 AM
Major period
5:05 AM–7:05 AM
Minor period
12:36 PM–1:36 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 1Mon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PMclouds42% cloud cover42% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover74% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover60% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover51% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover84% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover81% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover55% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover61% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°73706868687982807674727272808380rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance6% chance7% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance32% chance66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 inwind01020mphE 3 mph, gusts 9ESE 1 mph, gusts 8ESE 1 mph, gusts 8ESE 0 mph, gusts 7ESE 1 mph, gusts 7ESE 1 mph, gusts 7ESE 2 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 12SSE 8 mph, gusts 13SSE 9 mph, gusts 14SSE 9 mph, gusts 14SSE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 5 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 14SSE 6 mph, gusts 15SSE 5 mph, gusts 15SSE 5 mph, gusts 15S 5 mph, gusts 14S 5 mph, gusts 13S 6 mph, gusts 13SSW 9 mph, gusts 15SSW 12 mph, gusts 16SW 10 mph, gusts 16WSW 8 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 6 PM73°73°72°97%42%0%–E 3910+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°72°97%42%0%–E 2810+ mi
Sun 8 PM70°70°70°100%47%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°70°100%50%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Sun 10 PM68°68°68°100%58%0%–ESE 188.8 mi
Sun 11 PM68°68°68°100%56%0%–SE 177.9 mi
Mon 12 AM68°68°68°100%64%0%–ESE 077.0 mi
Mon 1 AM70°70°70°100%61%0%–ESE 177.0 mi
Mon 2 AM68°68°68°100%62%1%–ESE 177.0 mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°68°100%67%1%–ESE 177.0 mi🌫
Mon 4 AM68°68°68°100%69%1%–ESE 177.0 mi🌫
Mon 5 AM68°68°68°100%74%1%–ESE 287.0 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM68°68°68°100%65%3%–ESE 297.0 mi🌫
Mon 7 AM70°70°70°100%68%5%–ESE 397.0 mi🌫
Mon 8 AM73°73°73°100%60%5%–SE 5127.1 mi🌫
Mon 9 AM79°79°74°85%60%6%–SE 71310+ mi
Mon 10 AM80°85°74°82%53%6%–SSE 81310+ mi
Mon 11 AM82°88°74°77%52%5%–SSE 91410+ mi
Mon 12 PM82°88°74°77%54%7%–SSE 91410+ mi
Mon 1 PM82°87°73°74%55%7%–SSE 91410+ mi
Mon 2 PM82°87°73°74%60%7%–SSE 91410+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°84°73°79%59%6%–SSE 81310+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°84°73°79%51%6%–SSE 81310+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°74°88%57%7%–SSE 71210+ mi
Mon 6 PM76°76°75°97%60%2%–SE 51210+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°74°100%64%2%–SE 51310+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°74°100%70%2%–SE 61410+ mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°74°100%69%3%–SE 61510+ mi
Mon 10 PM72°72°72°100%77%2%–SSE 615–
Mon 11 PM72°72°72°100%84%0%–SSE 515–
Tue 12 AM72°72°72°100%77%1%–SSE 515–
Tue 1 AM74°74°74°100%70%1%–SSE 514–
Tue 2 AM74°74°74°100%73%1%–SSE 515–
Tue 3 AM72°72°72°100%81%1%–S 515–
Tue 4 AM72°72°72°100%65%1%–S 514–
Tue 5 AM72°72°72°100%61%1%–S 513–
Tue 6 AM72°72°72°100%63%32%–S 513–⚡
Tue 7 AM72°72°72°100%67%32%–S 512–⚡
Tue 8 AM76°76°74°94%55%32%–S 613–⚡
Tue 9 AM80°85°75°85%42%32%–S 714–⚡
Tue 10 AM83°90°74°74%45%32%–SSW 915–⚡
Tue 11 AM83°90°74°74%47%32%–SSW 1016–⚡
Tue 12 PM83°90°74°74%50%66%0.03"SSW 1216–⚡
Tue 1 PM82°87°73°74%53%66%0.03"SW 1216–⚡
Tue 2 PM81°85°72°74%57%66%0.03"SW 1016–⚡
Tue 3 PM80°84°72°77%61%66%0.03"WSW 915–⚡
Tue 4 PM79°79°72°79%65%66%0.03"WSW 814–⚡
Tue 5 PM77°77°71°82%68%66%0.03"W 613–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

81° / 68°

1% rain

E 1–3 mph · gusts 9

Mon, Nov 2

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

82° / 72°

7% rain

SE 0–9 mph · gusts 15

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

83° / 59°

66% rain · 0.24"

SW 3–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

77° / 59°

9% rain

N 0–8 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 60°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 0–6 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

77° / 58°

15% rain

N 0–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 58°

28% rain · 0.12"

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 504 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-021130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1997

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
32% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★★☆c58
2
22% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 3:46 PM
★★★☆c48
3
13% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★★☆c54
Perigee · 366,629 km
Moon crosses the equator
4
6% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★★c70
5
2% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 6:57 PM
★★★★c83
best
6
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best
7
1% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★★★c94
best
8
4% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★★★c94
9
10% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
10
17% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★☆☆☆c85
11
25% lit
↑ 10:49 AM
↓ –
★★★★c80
12
34% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 12:29 AM
★★★★c72
13
43% lit
↑ 12:34 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★☆c62
14
53% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★☆☆c52
First Quarter
15
62% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★☆☆c38
Apogee · 404,212 km
16
71% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★☆☆c32
17
79% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
18
86% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 4:08 AM
★★★☆c54
19
92% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c67
20
97% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★★c79
21
99% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c88
best
22
100% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c94
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
23
98% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c98
24
93% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 8:32 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
25
87% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★☆☆☆c97
26
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:31 AM
★★★★c95
27
68% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★★★★c88
28
57% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★★☆c77
29
46% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★★☆c57
Perigee · 369,791 km
Last Quarter
30
35% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
31
24% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★☆c56

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 3 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 366,629 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 3 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, May 6 · 3:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, May 9 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 14 · 5:55 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 15 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,212 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 17 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, May 22 · 4:13 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, May 24 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 29 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,791 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, May 29 · 2:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, May 30 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, May 5 · Tue, May 6 · Wed, May 7 · Wed, May 21 · Thu, May 22

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

Moon distance

366,658 km closest · 404,160 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 Sun 12:21 PM.