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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, with gusts as high as 20 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 PMclouds58% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover77% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover80% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover87% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover66% cloud cover53% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover44% cloud cover32% cloud cover52% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°80777269716969808079757271697280rain2% chance3% chance5% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance14% chancewind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 7 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 13ENE 5 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 16E 6 mph, gusts 15E 5 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 PM80°80°54°41%58%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 3 PM79°79°56°45%72%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 4 PM79°79°55°44%65%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°58°52%63%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°58°54%67%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°58°59%77%0%–E 81410+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°57°59%74%0%–ENE 71410+ mi
Sun 9 PM71°71°58°64%76%0%–E 71410+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°59°70%80%0%–E 61410+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°60°73%82%0%–E 61410+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°60°73%83%0%–E 51410+ mi
Mon 1 AM69°69°61°76%87%0%–E 51310+ mi
Mon 2 AM71°71°61°71%83%0%–E 51310+ mi
Mon 3 AM69°69°62°78%84%0%–ENE 51410+ mi
Mon 4 AM69°69°62°78%82%0%–ENE 51410+ mi
Mon 5 AM69°69°61°76%78%0%–ENE 61510+ mi
Mon 6 AM69°69°61°76%79%0%–ENE 71610+ mi
Mon 7 AM68°68°61°78%77%0%–ENE 81610+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°62°78%66%0%–ENE 91610+ mi
Mon 9 AM73°73°63°71%53%0%–E 101710+ mi
Mon 10 AM77°77°64°64%46%0%–E 131810+ mi
Mon 11 AM80°81°63°56%43%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 12 PM80°81°63°56%40%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 1 PM80°82°64°58%36%2%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°64°58%31%3%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°64°58%44%5%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°60%32%1%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°64°60%52%0%–E 1418–
Mon 6 PM77°77°64°64%60%0%–E 1217–
Mon 7 PM76°76°65°69%64%2%–E 1016–
Mon 8 PM75°75°65°71%68%2%–E 916–
Mon 9 PM74°74°65°74%68%2%–E 816–
Mon 10 PM72°72°65°79%68%2%–E 816–
Mon 11 PM72°72°65°79%68%2%–E 715–
Tue 12 AM71°71°65°81%69%2%–E 615–
Tue 1 AM71°71°64°79%70%0%–E 514–
Tue 2 AM71°71°64°79%73%0%–E 513–
Tue 3 AM71°71°64°79%77%0%–E 513–
Tue 4 AM70°70°64°81%81%0%–E 513–
Tue 5 AM69°69°64°84%79%0%–E 513–
Tue 6 AM69°69°65°87%78%0%–E 514–
Tue 7 AM70°70°65°84%76%2%–E 614–
Tue 8 AM72°72°65°79%73%2%–E 714–
Tue 9 AM76°76°66°71%70%2%–E 915–
Tue 10 AM79°79°66°64%67%2%–E 1015–
Tue 11 AM80°82°66°62%65%2%–E 1215–
Tue 12 PM81°83°66°60%64%2%–E 1216–
Tue 1 PM81°83°66°60%63%14%–E 1216–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 67°

2% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

5% rain

NE 5–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

81° / 70°

36% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 70°

45% rain · 0.06"

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 69°

10% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 70°

31% rain

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 71°

27% 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, with gusts as high as 20 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

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 · 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 · May 2013

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
59% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★★☆c80
2
47% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★★☆c63
Last Quarter
3
37% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★★☆c50
4
27% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★☆☆c38
5
18% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
6
11% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c59
7
5% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★★★c67
8
2% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★★c72
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best
10
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★★★c76
best
11
3% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★★c76
12
7% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★★★c75
Moon farthest north (20.3°)
13
12% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★☆☆☆c73
Apogee · 405,828 km
14
19% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★★★c72
15
27% lit
↑ 11:04 AM
↓ –
★★★★c68
16
36% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 12:34 AM
★★★★c62
17
45% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★☆c54
First Quarter
18
55% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★☆☆c44
19
65% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
20
75% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★☆☆c47
21
84% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 3:35 AM
★★★★c64
22
91% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★★★c80
23
97% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★★★c93
24
100% lit
↑ 7:58 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
best
25
100% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 358,377 km
best
26
96% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest south (-20.1°)
27
91% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★★c103
28
82% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 10:05 AM
★☆☆☆c95
29
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:10 AM
★★★★c88
30
62% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
★★★★c67
31
51% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 1:13 PM
★★☆☆c51
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 2 · 6:15 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 5 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, May 9 · 7:29 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, May 12 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 13 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,828 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, May 17 · 11:35 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 19 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, May 24 · 11:25 PM — Full Moon · Flower 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.
  • Sat, May 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 358,377 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 26 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 31 · 1:59 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, May 8 · Thu, May 9 · Fri, May 10 · Fri, May 24 · Sat, May 25

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

Moon distance

358,499 km closest · 405,819 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 AM.