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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 67° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday: High 80° · 2% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:56 PM / 7:59 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
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 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMclouds83% cloud cover91% cloud cover90% cloud cover89% cloud cover78% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover67% cloud cover58% cloud cover43% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover46% cloud cover54% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover74% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover46% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68686872808077726967677279817873rain1% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance8% chance8% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance18% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 inwind01020mphE 3 mph, gusts 13E 3 mph, gusts 12NE 3 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 8 mph, gusts 16E 7 mph, gusts 16E 6 mph, gusts 15E 5 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 AM68°68°60°74%83%0%–E 31310+ mi
Mon 1 AM69°69°61°73%91%0%–E 31210+ mi
Mon 2 AM69°69°61°74%90%0%–E 31210+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°61°78%89%1%–ENE 31010+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°62°79%78%5%–NE 31210+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°61°79%75%4%–NE 51310+ mi
Mon 6 AM68°68°62°80%72%3%–NE 61410+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°62°84%67%4%–NE 71510+ mi
Mon 8 AM68°68°62°81%58%8%–NE 81510+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°64°76%43%8%–ENE 81510+ mi
Mon 10 AM76°76°64°65%36%4%–ENE 101610+ mi
Mon 11 AM79°79°64°61%36%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 12 PM80°82°64°58%36%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 1 PM80°82°64°58%40%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°65°59%41%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°65°59%39%1%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°59%36%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°65°63%32%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°65°66%46%1%–E 121710+ mi
Mon 7 PM75°75°65°70%54%2%–E 91610+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°64°73%63%3%–E 81610+ mi
Mon 9 PM72°72°64°77%62%3%–E 81610+ mi
Mon 10 PM70°70°64°81%69%2%–E 71610+ mi
Mon 11 PM69°69°64°85%73%1%–E 71510+ mi
Tue 12 AM69°69°63°83%67%2%–E 61510+ mi
Tue 1 AM67°67°63°87%71%1%–E 51410+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°63°82%69%1%–E 51410+ mi
Tue 3 AM67°67°63°88%60%1%–E 51310+ mi
Tue 4 AM67°67°63°87%58%1%–E 51310+ mi
Tue 5 AM67°67°63°88%54%2%–E 513–
Tue 6 AM67°67°65°94%52%2%–E 614–
Tue 7 AM67°67°66°95%51%2%–E 614–
Tue 8 AM69°69°66°91%64%3%–E 714–
Tue 9 AM72°72°67°85%67%0%–E 814–
Tue 10 AM76°76°68°74%74%0%–E 915–
Tue 11 AM79°82°68°67%65%1%–E 1015–
Tue 12 PM79°82°68°67%63%1%–E 1215–
Tue 1 PM79°82°68°67%65%18%0.01"E 1215–⚡
Tue 2 PM81°84°68°64%46%30%0.01"E 1215–⚡
Tue 3 PM81°84°68°65%49%27%0.01"E 1216–⚡
Tue 4 PM80°82°69°69%54%23%0.01"E 1216–
Tue 5 PM80°82°69°69%55%25%0.01"E 1216–
Tue 6 PM78°78°69°73%71%23%0.01"E 1015–
Tue 7 PM75°75°70°82%76%27%0.02"E 815–
Tue 8 PM74°74°70°86%66%27%0.02"E 815–
Tue 9 PM73°73°70°89%64%27%0.02"E 815–
Tue 10 PM73°73°70°91%60%27%0.02"E 715–
Tue 11 PM72°72°70°93%58%27%0.02"E 614–

7-day forecast

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Cloudy

–° / 67°

2% rain

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

8% rain

NE 3–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

81° / 70°

36% rain · 0.16"

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 70°

45% rain · 0.14"

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 69°

10% rain

E 3–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 70°

31% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 71°

25% rain

SE 3–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1208 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-261815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers.

Moon calendar · July 2012

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 362,360 km
Moon farthest south (-21.8°)
2
98% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c106
best
3
100% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c106
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
4
99% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c100
best
5
95% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★★c90
6
89% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★☆☆c78
7
81% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 10:29 AM
★★★★c63
8
73% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 11:26 AM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
9
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:21 PM
★★☆☆c36
10
54% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★★☆☆c39
Last Quarter
11
44% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★☆☆c49
12
35% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★★☆c59
13
26% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★★c68
Apogee · 404,782 km
14
18% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★★★★c75
15
11% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest north (21.3°)
16
6% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c82
17
2% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 7:12 PM
★★★★c83
18
0% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
19
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c80
best
20
3% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 9:13 PM
★★★★c74
21
7% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★★★c67
22
14% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c58
Moon crosses the equator
23
22% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★★☆c47
24
32% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★☆☆c44
25
43% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c54
26
54% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 12:23 AM
★★★☆c68
First Quarter
27
65% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★★★c81
28
76% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★★c90
29
85% lit
↑ 5:19 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 367,315 km
Moon farthest south (-21.7°)
30
92% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★★c96
31
97% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★★c95

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 1 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 362,360 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 1 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jul 3 · 1:52 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 8 · 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.
  • Tue, Jul 10 · 8:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 13 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,782 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jul 15 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 18 · 11:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 22 · 11:00 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, Jul 26 · 3:56 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 29 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 367,315 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 29 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jul 2 · Tue, Jul 3 · Wed, Jul 4 · Wed, Jul 18 · Thu, Jul 19

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

Moon distance

362,362 km closest · 404,782 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 11:51 PM.