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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 16% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: High 81° · 19% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:22 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 67%
Major period
5:10 AM–7:10 AM
Minor period
12:52 PM–1:52 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 2clouds37% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover42% cloud cover58% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover39% cloud cover52% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover35% cloud cover27% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover15% cloud cover31% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover81% cloud cover66% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover58% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°72717177798076737370697779797473rain16% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in5% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance9% chance9% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 2 mph, gusts 10E 2 mph, gusts 8ENE 2 mph, gusts 8ENE 2 mph, gusts 7ENE 3 mph, gusts 7ENE 3 mph, gusts 6ESE 3 mph, gusts 7ESE 3 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6N 1 mph, gusts 7N 2 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NNE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 9E 1 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9ESE 1 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 2 AM72°72°71°97%37%16%0.01"E 2108.3 mi⚡
Sat 3 AM72°72°71°97%29%15%0.01"E 297.9 mi⚡
Sat 4 AM71°71°71°100%27%13%0.01"E 287.2 mi⚡
Sat 5 AM71°71°71°100%31%15%0.01"E 287.0 mi⚡
Sat 6 AM70°70°69°97%37%16%0.01"ENE 287.0 mi
Sat 7 AM69°69°69°100%42%16%0.01"ENE 287.0 mi
Sat 8 AM71°71°71°100%58%16%0.01"ENE 277.0 mi
Sat 9 AM72°72°72°100%44%16%0.01"ENE 277.0 mi
Sat 10 AM75°75°73°94%52%17%0.01"ENE 377.9 mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°73°88%45%17%0.01"ENE 379.1 mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°72°82%39%17%0.01"ENE 369.9 mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°72°82%52%15%0.01"E 5710.0 mi⚡
Sat 2 PM79°79°72°79%41%15%0.01"ESE 3710+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM79°79°72°79%42%15%0.01"ESE 0610+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM79°79°72°79%39%19%0.01"ESE 3610+ mi
Sat 5 PM80°84°72°77%42%19%0.01"ESE 059.9 mi
Sat 6 PM79°79°72°79%35%19%0.01"E 3710.0 mi
Sat 7 PM77°77°72°85%27%5%–E 1710.0 mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°72°87%36%4%–N 0710.0 mi
Sat 9 PM74°74°72°93%34%2%–N 069.3 mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°72°97%31%2%–N 079.4 mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°72°97%30%2%–N 068.8 mi
Sun 12 AM72°72°71°97%17%2%–N 068.1 mi
Sun 1 AM72°72°71°97%20%3%–N 067.5 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%15%3%–N 067.5 mi
Sun 2 AM72°72°71°97%31%3%–N 067.5 mi
Sun 3 AM72°72°71°97%45%3%–N 177.5 mi
Sun 4 AM70°70°69°97%59%3%–N 177.0 mi
Sun 5 AM70°70°69°97%46%4%–N 287.0 mi
Sun 6 AM70°70°69°97%45%9%–N 287.0 mi
Sun 7 AM69°69°69°100%59%9%–NNE 397.0 mi
Sun 8 AM72°72°72°100%55%10%–NNE 387.0 mi
Sun 9 AM75°75°73°94%57%10%–NNE 599.0 mi
Sun 10 AM77°77°73°88%77%10%–NE 69–
Sun 11 AM78°78°72°82%70%0%–NE 710–
Sun 12 PM78°78°72°82%63%0%–ENE 710–
Sun 1 PM79°79°72°79%61%0%–ENE 710–
Sun 2 PM79°79°72°79%53%3%–ENE 710–
Sun 3 PM80°84°72°77%53%5%–ENE 710–
Sun 4 PM79°79°72°79%51%4%–E 610–
Sun 5 PM78°78°72°82%55%1%–E 59–
Sun 6 PM76°76°72°87%63%0%–E 29–
Sun 7 PM74°74°72°93%81%0%–E 19–
Sun 8 PM73°73°72°97%66%0%–E 19–
Sun 9 PM73°73°71°93%51%0%–E 29–
Sun 10 PM73°73°71°93%53%0%–E 29–
Sun 11 PM72°72°70°93%56%0%–ESE 18–
Mon 12 AM72°72°71°97%58%1%–ESE 18–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 68°

19% rain · 0.17"

E 0–5 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

81° / 68°

10% rain

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

82° / 71°

8% rain

SE 1–10 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

82° / 59°

74% rain · 0.36"

SW 3–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

75° / 59°

8% rain · 0.06"

NW 1–10 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 59°

16% rain

E 1–9 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

77° / 60°

5% rain

NE 1–8 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 0 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. 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 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ350-355-311715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2001

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c77
2
92% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★★c83
3
96% lit
↑ 7:00 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★★c84
4
99% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
★★★★c84
best
5
100% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest south (-23.0°)
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c80
best
7
96% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 8:07 AM
★★★★c77
8
91% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★★★c73
9
85% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★☆☆☆c67
Apogee · 405,565 km
10
78% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 10:48 AM
★★★★c63
11
70% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:41 AM
★★★☆c54
12
61% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
13
51% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★★☆☆c35
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c44
15
31% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 3:20 PM
★★★☆c59
16
21% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★★★c73
17
13% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★★c85
18
6% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★★★c94
19
2% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (23.9°)
20
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon (supermoon)
best
21
1% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 359,030 km
best
22
5% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★★★c94
23
12% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★☆☆c83
24
21% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★★★★c69
25
31% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
26
42% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★★☆☆c39
27
53% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★☆☆c51
First Quarter
28
64% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★★★c64
29
73% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★★★c73
30
82% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★★★c77
31
89% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★★★c79

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 5 · 10:04 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 9 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,565 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 12 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 13 · 1:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 19 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 20 · 2:44 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sat, Jul 21 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 359,030 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jul 25 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 27 · 5:08 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 4 · Thu, Jul 5 · Fri, Jul 6 · Fri, Jul 20 · Sat, Jul 21

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

Moon distance

359,052 km closest · 405,539 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 Sat 1:21 AM.