Texas BiteCast

Freeport

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

Loading current weather…

Today

Tonight: Low 68° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: High 81° · 17% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:56 PM / 7:59 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 98%
Major period
12:05 AM–2:05 AM
Minor period
7:29 AM–8:29 AM
Major period
12:25 PM–2:25 PM
Minor period
6:26 PM–7:26 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 26Tue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMclouds51% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover60% cloud cover66% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover75% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover67% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover67% cloud cover58% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover52% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°69696870818179747172697181828176rain1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance6% chance9% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in19% chance17% chance9% chance12% chance13% chance18% chance21% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in20% chance, 0.01 in18% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 PM69°69°64°83%51%1%–E 141610+ mi
Tue 12 AM69°69°63°81%52%0%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 1 AM68°68°63°85%51%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°64°82%60%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 3 AM68°68°64°87%66%0%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 4 AM68°68°64°87%74%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM68°68°64°87%70%1%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 6 AM68°68°64°88%67%2%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°64°88%73%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM70°70°65°84%73%2%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM73°73°66°80%70%2%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 10 AM79°82°67°65%75%3%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 11 AM81°83°67°62%64%5%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 12 PM81°83°67°62%60%6%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 1 PM81°84°68°64%57%9%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 2 PM81°84°68°65%63%12%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 3 PM81°84°67°63%61%16%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM81°84°68°64%59%17%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 5 PM79°82°68°69%67%17%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 6 PM79°82°68°69%69%14%0.01"E 121510+ mi
Tue 7 PM76°76°69°79%65%19%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 8 PM74°74°69°84%64%17%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 9 PM72°72°69°90%61%9%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°69°90%56%12%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 11 PM71°71°69°94%55%13%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 12 AM71°71°69°94%56%18%–E 121410+ mi⚡
Wed 1 AM71°71°69°94%60%21%0.01"ESE 12149.0 mi⚡
Wed 2 AM72°72°68°87%62%18%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 3 AM71°71°68°93%67%21%0.01"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 4 AM69°69°69°99%73%21%0.01"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 5 AM69°69°69°99%74%20%0.01"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 6 AM69°69°68°98%72%18%0.01"ESE 1213–⚡
Wed 7 AM69°69°68°98%67%34%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 8 AM71°71°69°95%58%34%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 9 AM74°74°69°84%50%34%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 10 AM78°78°69°74%46%34%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 11 AM81°84°69°68%48%34%0.01"ESE 1214–⚡
Wed 12 PM81°85°69°65%54%34%0.01"ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 1 PM82°85°68°64%57%19%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 2 PM82°85°68°62%52%19%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 3 PM82°85°68°62%47%19%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 4 PM82°84°67°62%44%19%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 5 PM81°83°67°64%43%19%–ESE 1215–⚡
Wed 6 PM79°81°67°68%45%19%–E 1214–⚡
Wed 7 PM77°77°68°72%46%1%–E 1214–
Wed 8 PM76°76°67°75%44%1%–E 1214–
Wed 9 PM74°74°67°78%41%1%–E 1214–
Wed 10 PM73°73°67°81%39%1%–ESE 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

69° / 68°

1% rain

E 14–14 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 69°

21% rain · 0.06"

E 10–13 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 68°

34% rain · 0.12"

E 12–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

80° / 68°

2% rain

E 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 69°

19% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 70°

15% rain

E 0–7 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

83° / 70°

2% rain

E 0–8 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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 · 753 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ350-355-271315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
753 PM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening, then diminishing
to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms until early
morning. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2010

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
76% lit
↑ 11:40 PM
↓ 11:00 AM
★★★★c58
Apogee · 405,036 km
2
68% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:52 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
3
59% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:44 PM
★★☆☆c33
4
49% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
5
39% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★★☆☆c56
6
30% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★★c70
7
21% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c83
8
13% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c93
9
6% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (24.5°)
10
2% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c102
best
11
0% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 8:25 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon
best
12
1% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★★★c100
best
13
5% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 361,116 km
14
12% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
★★☆☆c79
15
21% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 11:08 PM
★★★★c63
Moon crosses the equator
16
31% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★☆☆c44
17
42% lit
↑ 12:59 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c51
18
53% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★★☆c66
First Quarter
19
64% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★★★c79
20
74% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★★★★c86
21
82% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 2:32 AM
★★★★c88
22
89% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-25.4°)
23
95% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c87
24
98% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c83
25
100% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 6:11 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
26
100% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c73
best
27
97% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★★c67
28
94% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★★★c60
Apogee · 405,953 km
29
88% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
30
82% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★☆☆c39
31
74% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c32

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 1 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,036 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 2 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jul 4 · 9:35 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 9 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 11 · 2:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 13 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 361,116 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 6:00 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, Jul 18 · 5:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 25 · 8:36 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 28 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,953 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 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

Sat, Jul 10 · Sun, Jul 11 · Mon, Jul 12 · Sun, Jul 25 · Mon, Jul 26

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

Moon distance

361,160 km closest · 405,918 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 Mon 7:56 PM.