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Freeport

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 80°

Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 67° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 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 256 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PMclouds60% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover82% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% 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 cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78736968686775787874717070697780rain1% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance7% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance27% chance27% chance27% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 7E 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 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 4 PM78°78°52°40%60%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°54°45%74%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°54°46%72%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°55°53%82%0%–E 7710+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°55°55%74%0%–E 7710+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°55°59%76%0%–E 7710+ mi
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 66–
Tue 12 AM70°70°64°81%82%1%–E 55–
Tue 1 AM70°70°64°81%80%1%–E 55–
Tue 2 AM71°71°64°79%68%1%–E 33–
Tue 3 AM70°70°64°81%76%1%–E 33–
Tue 4 AM70°70°64°81%81%2%–E 55–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 67°

2% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

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
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 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. 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.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 139 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.


GMZ350-355-260715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.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. 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.

Moon calendar · March 2013

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
83% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★★c66
2
74% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★☆☆☆c66
3
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:30 AM
★★★★c83
4
52% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 11:24 AM
★★★☆c90
Last Quarter
5
41% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-20.5°)
Perigee · 369,958 km
6
30% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
★★★★c96
7
20% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
★★★★c96
8
12% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★★★c86
9
5% lit
↑ 4:56 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★★c73
best
10
2% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★★c59
best
11
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 7:35 PM
★★★★c49
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
12
1% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c45
13
4% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★★★c52
14
9% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c52
15
15% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★★★★c55
16
23% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c56
17
31% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 12:14 AM
★★★☆c57
18
41% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★☆c56
Moon farthest north (20.5°)
Apogee · 404,264 km
19
50% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★★☆c56
First Quarter
20
59% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 2:39 AM
★★★☆c56
21
69% lit
↑ 2:29 PM
↓ 3:22 AM
★★★☆c56
22
77% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★☆c56
23
85% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★☆c49
24
92% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★★☆c41
25
96% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 5:55 AM
★★★☆c38
26
99% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★★★c50
Moon crosses the equator
27
100% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c70
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
28
98% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c88
best
29
93% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
★★★★c101
best
30
86% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 9:25 AM
★★☆☆c101
Perigee · 367,504 km
31
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★★c108

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Mar 4 · 3:53 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 5 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 369,958 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 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.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 2:51 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,264 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Mar 19 · 12:27 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 26 · 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.
  • Wed, Mar 27 · 4:28 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Mar 30 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 367,504 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 9 · Sun, Mar 10 · Wed, Mar 27 · Thu, Mar 28 · Fri, Mar 29

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

Moon distance

367,600 km closest · 404,146 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 1:21 PM.