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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 68° · 68% rain

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: High 81° · 42% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:22 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 68%
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 PMclouds80% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover81% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover48% cloud cover46% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover50% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover75% cloud cover77% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover49% cloud cover53% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°70706871798178737070687380817873rain29% chance, 0.02 in26% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in18% chance17% chance16% chance16% chance15% chance15% chance42% chance38% chance33% chance32% chance22% chance13% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphE 3 mph, gusts 13ENE 2 mph, gusts 12ENE 2 mph, gusts 9ENE 2 mph, gusts 9E 3 mph, gusts 9E 5 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9E 5 mph, gusts 8E 1 mph, gusts 8E 1 mph, gusts 8E 0 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6ENE 1 mph, gusts 7NE 2 mph, gusts 8ENE 3 mph, gusts 9NE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 10E 3 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM70°70°70°100%80%29%0.02"E 3139.0 mi⚡
Sat 1 AM70°70°70°100%75%26%0.01"E 31210+ mi⚡
Sat 2 AM70°70°70°100%78%25%0.01"ENE 21210+ mi⚡
Sat 3 AM70°70°70°100%81%20%0.01"ENE 21010+ mi⚡
Sat 4 AM70°70°70°100%77%19%0.01"ENE 297.9 mi⚡
Sat 5 AM70°70°70°100%79%18%0.01"ENE 297.0 mi⚡
Sat 6 AM68°68°68°100%77%16%0.01"ENE 297.0 mi⚡
Sat 7 AM68°68°68°100%73%18%–ENE 297.0 mi⚡
Sat 8 AM70°70°70°100%67%17%–E 397.0 mi⚡
Sat 9 AM71°71°71°100%52%16%–E 397.0 mi⚡
Sat 10 AM75°75°72°92%53%16%–E 597.9 mi⚡
Sat 11 AM78°78°72°83%53%15%–E 5910+ mi⚡
Sat 12 PM79°83°72°78%48%15%–E 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 1 PM79°83°72°78%46%42%–E 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 2 PM81°85°72°74%49%38%–ESE 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM81°85°72°74%48%33%–E 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM81°85°72°74%44%32%–E 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 5 PM79°83°72°78%42%22%–ESE 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 6 PM78°78°72°82%36%13%–E 5810+ mi
Sat 7 PM76°76°72°87%36%6%–E 2910+ mi
Sat 8 PM75°75°72°92%50%5%–E 1810+ mi
Sat 9 PM73°73°72°98%53%5%–E 1810+ mi
Sat 10 PM71°71°71°100%56%5%–E 189.0 mi
Sat 11 PM71°71°71°100%53%5%–E 187.0 mi
Sun 12 AM70°70°70°100%66%7%–E 077.0 mi
Sun 1 AM70°70°70°100%63%4%–N 077.0 mi
Sun 1 AM71°71°71°100%50%4%–N 067.0 mi
Sun 2 AM70°70°70°100%68%3%–E 067.0 mi
Sun 3 AM70°70°70°100%69%3%–ENE 177.0 mi
Sun 4 AM68°68°68°100%75%2%–NE 17–
Sun 5 AM68°68°68°100%77%2%–NE 28–
Sun 6 AM68°68°68°100%64%6%–ENE 29–
Sun 7 AM70°70°70°100%66%6%–ENE 39–
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°98%62%6%–ENE 59–
Sun 9 AM76°76°73°90%59%6%–NE 510–
Sun 10 AM78°78°73°83%56%6%–ENE 610–
Sun 11 AM80°83°72°79%54%6%–ENE 610–
Sun 12 PM80°85°72°75%52%2%–ENE 710–
Sun 1 PM81°85°72°74%52%2%–E 710–
Sun 2 PM81°85°72°73%52%2%–E 712–
Sun 3 PM80°84°72°74%53%2%–E 712–
Sun 4 PM79°83°72°77%56%2%–E 610–
Sun 5 PM78°78°72°82%60%2%–E 510–
Sun 6 PM76°76°72°88%63%0%–E 39–
Sun 7 PM74°74°72°93%58%0%–E 39–
Sun 8 PM73°73°72°98%54%0%–E 29–
Sun 9 PM71°71°71°100%49%0%–E 29–
Sun 10 PM71°71°71°100%53%0%–ESE 29–

7-day forecast

Fri, Oct 30

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

–° / 68°

68% rain

Today

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 68°

42% rain · 0.08"

E 1–6 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

81° / 69°

7% rain

E 0–7 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

82° / 70°

6% rain

SE 1–10 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

81° / 59°

69% rain · 0.36"

SW 5–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

76° / 58°

15% rain · 0.06"

NW 2–10 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

77° / 58°

11% rain

NW 1–8 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph. 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. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
  • Friday: 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 · 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 · October 2001

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★☆c41
2
100% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★☆c31
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Moon crosses the equator
3
99% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★★c42
4
96% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★★c53
5
91% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c69
6
84% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★★c77
7
76% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 11:53 AM
★★★★c83
8
66% lit
↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 12:53 PM
★★★★c87
9
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:53 PM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest north (24.3°)
Last Quarter
10
44% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★☆☆☆c89
11
33% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★★c89
12
23% lit
↑ 2:38 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★★c85
13
14% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c78
14
7% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c67
Perigee · 361,863 km
best
15
2% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★★★c52
Moon crosses the equator
16
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★★★c61
New Moon
best
17
1% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c78
best
18
5% lit
↑ 9:19 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c95
best
19
11% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★★c96
20
18% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★★★c96
21
27% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★★★c92
22
36% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-23.5°)
23
46% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c74
First Quarter
24
56% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 12:36 AM
★☆☆☆c65
25
65% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 1:30 AM
★★★☆c62
26
74% lit
↑ 4:04 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★★★☆c54
Apogee · 404,938 km
27
81% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★☆c46
28
88% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★★☆c38
29
94% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★☆c30
Moon crosses the equator
30
98% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★★c45
31
100% lit
↑ 5:40 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c61
Full Moon · Blue Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 2 · 8:48 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 2 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Oct 9 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Oct 9 · 11:19 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 361,863 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Oct 15 · 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.
  • Tue, Oct 16 · 2:23 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 22 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Oct 23 · 9:58 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,938 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Oct 31 · 11:41 PM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 14 · Tue, Oct 16 · Wed, Oct 17 · Thu, Oct 18 · Wed, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

361,911 km closest · 404,928 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 Fri 8:11 PM.