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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 / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:15 PM / 6:51 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:15 AM
Minor period
6:21 AM–7:21 AM
Major period
11:35 AM–1:35 PM
Minor period
5:45 PM–6:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 25Mon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMclouds78% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover57% cloud cover67% cloud cover81% cloud cover70% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover68% cloud cover76% cloud cover81% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover56% cloud cover62% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover57% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°69686867757878747170706977807975rain1% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance7% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance27% chance22% chance22% chance22% chancewind01020mphE 6 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 3E 3 mph, gusts 3ENE 3 mph, gusts 3NE 6 mph, gusts 6ENE 8 mph, gusts 8E 12 mph, gusts 14E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 3E 5 mph, gusts 5E 5 mph, gusts 5E 7 mph, gusts 7E 9 mph, gusts 9E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 10 PM69°69°55°61%78%0%–E 6610+ mi
Sun 11 PM68°68°57°68%89%0%–E 5510+ mi
Mon 12 AM68°68°59°73%82%0%–E 3310+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°68°61°78%83%0%–E 3310+ mi
Mon 2 AM69°69°61°76%82%0%–E 3310+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°61°78%80%1%–ENE 3310+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°61°78%81%2%–ENE 3310+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°61°78%75%1%–ENE 5510+ mi
Mon 6 AM68°68°61°78%66%2%–NE 6610+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°62°84%71%0%–NE 7710+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°63°81%64%0%–ENE 8810+ mi
Mon 9 AM71°71°65°81%45%0%–ENE 9910+ mi
Mon 10 AM75°75°66°74%49%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 11 AM77°77°65°67%54%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°64°62%34%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°63°60%28%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°63°60%38%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°63°58%39%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°64°62%32%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°64°62%31%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°65°67%37%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°65°74%44%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 8 PM73°73°65°76%57%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 9 PM72°72°65°79%67%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°65°81%81%1%–E 7710+ mi
Mon 11 PM71°71°65°81%70%1%–E 6610+ mi
Tue 12 AM70°70°64°81%82%1%–E 5510+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°64°81%80%1%–E 5510+ mi
Tue 2 AM71°71°64°79%68%1%–E 3310+ mi
Tue 3 AM70°70°64°81%76%1%–E 3310+ mi
Tue 4 AM70°70°64°81%81%2%–E 5510+ mi
Tue 5 AM70°70°64°81%67%2%–E 55–
Tue 6 AM70°70°64°81%69%7%–E 55–
Tue 7 AM69°69°64°84%73%11%–E 66–
Tue 8 AM71°71°66°84%56%11%–E 77–
Tue 9 AM74°74°67°79%62%11%–E 89–
Tue 10 AM77°77°69°76%67%11%–E 99–
Tue 11 AM79°79°69°72%66%11%–E 1010–
Tue 12 PM80°83°69°69%65%11%–E 1213–
Tue 1 PM80°83°69°69%64%27%–E 1214–
Tue 2 PM80°83°69°69%61%27%–E 1215–
Tue 3 PM80°83°69°69%58%27%–E 1215–
Tue 4 PM79°79°69°72%55%27%–E 1214–
Tue 5 PM78°78°70°76%60%27%–E 1013–
Tue 6 PM76°76°70°82%65%27%–E 910–
Tue 7 PM75°75°71°87%70%22%–E 88–
Tue 8 PM74°74°71°90%64%22%–E 89–
Tue 9 PM73°73°71°93%57%22%–ESE 77–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

69° / 67°

2% rain

E 5–6 mph · gusts 6

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

2% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

81° / 70°

36% rain

E 3–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 70°

45% rain · 0.12"

E 3–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 69°

10% rain

E 5–14 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 · 806 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ350-355-261415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
806 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.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 with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. 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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.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 · September 2012

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
2
95% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★★☆c37
3
90% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★☆c42
4
83% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★★☆c46
5
76% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★☆c53
6
67% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★★☆c57
7
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:20 PM
★★★☆c61
Apogee · 404,296 km
8
49% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★☆☆☆c64
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (21.1°)
9
39% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 2:57 PM
★★★☆c68
10
30% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★★c70
11
21% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★★★c71
12
14% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
★★★★c69
best
13
7% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c64
best
14
3% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 6:22 PM
★★★★c57
15
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★★c45
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
16
1% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:39 PM
★★★★c52
17
4% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★★c69
best
18
9% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:06 PM
★★★★c84
Perigee · 365,753 km
best
19
17% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★★c98
20
27% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★★★c101
21
38% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-21.4°)
22
49% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c98
First Quarter
23
60% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★☆☆☆c92
24
71% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 1:50 AM
★★★★c89
25
80% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★★★c78
26
88% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★★c66
27
94% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★★☆c53
28
98% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★★☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
29
100% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c48
Full Moon · Corn Moon
30
100% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c57
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 1:00 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 7 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,296 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 8:15 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 15 · 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.
  • Sat, Sep 15 · 9:10 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Sep 18 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 365,753 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Sep 21 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 22 · 2:41 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 28 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 10:19 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 12 · Thu, Sep 13 · Mon, Sep 17 · Tue, Sep 18 · Sun, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

365,849 km closest · 404,163 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 7:20 PM.