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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 67° · 10% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 82° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:41 PM / 10:20 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 89%
Major period
2:00 AM–4:00 AM
Minor period
9:50 AM–10:50 AM
Major period
2:30 PM–4:30 PM
Minor period
8:11 PM–9:11 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 28Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMclouds51% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover57% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover34% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover30% cloud cover40% cloud cover55% cloud cover62% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover49% cloud cover56% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover79% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°75717068698182797269696769798078rain10% chance6% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance28% chance36% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 7E 8 mph, gusts 9E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 8 PM75°75°68°79%51%10%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 9 PM72°72°68°87%52%6%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 10 PM71°71°67°87%45%2%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°67°87%44%2%–ESE 101310+ mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°66°87%42%3%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 1 AM70°70°66°87%48%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 2 AM70°70°66°87%41%1%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°66°93%41%1%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 4 AM68°68°66°93%43%1%–ESE 3710+ mi
Thu 5 AM68°68°65°90%49%1%–E 3710+ mi
Thu 6 AM67°67°65°93%57%2%–E 5710.0 mi
Thu 7 AM67°67°65°93%48%2%–E 6810.0 mi
Thu 8 AM69°69°65°87%51%2%–E 8910.0 mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°66°79%42%2%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 10 AM79°79°66°64%41%2%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 11 AM81°83°65°58%34%2%–E 121410.0 mi
Thu 12 PM81°83°65°58%27%2%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM81°82°63°54%31%1%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM82°83°63°53%30%1%–E 131610+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°81°63°56%28%1%–E 141610+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°62°56%33%1%–E 151710+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°62°56%30%1%–E 151710+ mi
Thu 6 PM75°75°62°64%40%1%–E 141610+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°63°69%55%0%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°62°71%62%0%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 9 PM70°70°62°76%71%0%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°62°78%68%0%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 11 PM69°69°62°78%72%0%–E 1014–
Fri 12 AM67°67°62°84%71%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 1 AM69°69°63°81%69%4%–ESE 1214–
Fri 2 AM69°69°63°81%64%4%–ESE 1214–
Fri 3 AM69°69°62°78%65%4%–E 1214–
Fri 4 AM67°67°63°87%67%4%–E 1214–
Fri 5 AM67°67°63°87%61%4%–E 1214–
Fri 6 AM67°67°63°87%61%4%–E 1214–
Fri 7 AM67°67°64°90%62%15%–E 1214–
Fri 8 AM69°69°65°87%49%15%–E 1213–
Fri 9 AM72°72°66°81%56%15%–E 1214–
Fri 10 AM76°76°67°74%72%15%–E 1215–
Fri 11 AM79°79°68°69%77%15%–E 1215–
Fri 12 PM79°79°69°72%70%15%–E 1215–
Fri 1 PM80°83°69°69%63%28%–E 1315–⚡
Fri 2 PM80°83°69°69%61%28%–E 1416–⚡
Fri 3 PM80°83°69°69%63%28%–E 1517–⚡
Fri 4 PM80°83°70°72%68%28%–E 1517–⚡
Fri 5 PM78°78°70°76%73%28%–E 1416–⚡
Fri 6 PM77°77°70°79%77%28%–E 1315–⚡
Fri 7 PM75°75°71°87%79%36%–E 1214–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

75° / 67°

10% rain

ESE 10–12 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

82° / 67°

4% rain

E 3–15 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 68°

36% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 67°

53% rain · 0.12"

E 1–12 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

82° / 68°

3% rain

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers

82° / 70°

20% rain

SE 2–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 62°

43% rain · 0.72"

S 5–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 76.

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 · 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ350-355-291415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · September 2006

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
58% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★★☆c79
2
68% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
3
78% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★★★c91
4
87% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
★★★★c94
5
94% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 4:21 AM
★★★★c92
best
6
98% lit
↑ 7:11 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c87
best
7
100% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,177 km
best
8
99% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 7:53 AM
★★★★c58
Moon crosses the equator
best
9
94% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★★c51
10
88% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★★c68
11
79% lit
↑ 10:13 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
★★★★c85
12
69% lit
↑ 10:58 PM
↓ 12:29 PM
★★★★c89
13
58% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 1:35 PM
★☆☆☆c91
14
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:37 PM
★★★☆c91
Last Quarter
15
37% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
16
28% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★★c83
17
20% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 5:00 PM
★★★★c76
18
12% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c69
19
7% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★★c61
best
20
3% lit
↑ 5:32 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c52
21
1% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★☆c42
22
0% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★★☆c31
Apogee · 406,499 km
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
23
1% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
★★★★c38
24
4% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c49
25
9% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★★c63
26
16% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★★c69
27
23% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★★★c75
28
32% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★★★c78
29
42% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c80
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
30
53% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c82
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 2 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 7 · 1:42 PM — Full Moon · Corn 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.
  • Thu, Sep 7 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 357,177 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Sep 8 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Sep 14 · 6:15 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 15 · 1:00 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.
  • Fri, Sep 22 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 406,499 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Sep 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Sep 22 · 6:45 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 29 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 30 · 6:03 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Sep 5 · Wed, Sep 6 · Thu, Sep 7 · Fri, Sep 8 · Tue, Sep 19

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

Moon distance

357,352 km closest · 406,421 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 Wed 3:36 PM.