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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 67°

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: High 83°

Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:40 PM / 5:48 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 96%
Minor period
5:18 AM–6:18 AM
Major period
10:45 AM–12:45 PM
Minor period
5:10 PM–6:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 2412 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 26clouds13% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover15% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover61% cloud cover50% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover62% cloud cover68% cloud cover60% cloud cover73% cloud cover87% cloud cover89% cloud cover83% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°67748283787370696774808076696666rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 3 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 17ESE 8 mph, gusts 17ESE 6 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 18E 10 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 15E 6 mph, gusts 14E 3 mph, gusts 13E 3 mph, gusts 13ENE 6 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 6 AM67°67°64°90%13%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 7 AM67°67°64°90%15%0%–ESE 51210+ mi
Sat 8 AM70°70°65°84%18%0%–E 51210+ mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°74%15%0%–E 61310+ mi
Sat 10 AM79°79°65°62%12%0%–E 91410+ mi
Sat 11 AM82°84°65°56%11%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sat 12 PM82°83°64°55%12%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 1 PM83°84°64°53%11%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 2 PM83°84°63°51%14%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 3 PM83°84°63°51%15%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 4 PM81°83°64°56%17%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM80°82°64°58%24%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 6 PM78°78°64°62%26%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 7 PM77°77°65°67%22%0%–E 91610+ mi
Sat 8 PM75°75°65°71%18%0%–E 91610+ mi
Sat 9 PM73°73°65°76%24%0%–E 91710+ mi
Sat 10 PM72°72°65°79%17%0%–E 91710+ mi
Sat 11 PM70°70°64°81%20%0%–E 91710+ mi
Sun 12 AM70°70°63°78%22%0%–ESE 81710+ mi
Sun 1 AM69°69°63°81%26%0%–ESE 71610+ mi
Sun 2 AM70°70°62°76%29%0%–ESE 61610+ mi
Sun 3 AM69°69°62°78%43%0%–E 71610+ mi
Sun 4 AM69°69°61°76%45%0%–E 81710+ mi
Sun 5 AM69°69°61°76%44%0%–E 81810+ mi
Sun 6 AM67°67°60°78%51%0%–E 91810+ mi
Sun 7 AM67°67°60°78%51%0%–E 91810+ mi
Sun 8 AM69°69°60°73%61%0%–E 101810+ mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°59°59%50%0%–E 121810+ mi
Sun 10 AM78°78°59°52%55%0%–E 131810+ mi
Sun 11 AM80°81°58°47%57%0%–E 1418–
Sun 12 PM80°80°57°45%53%0%–E 1418–
Sun 1 PM80°80°57°45%54%0%–E 1317–
Sun 2 PM80°80°57°45%54%0%–E 1317–
Sun 3 PM80°80°57°45%62%0%–E 1317–
Sun 4 PM80°81°58°47%68%0%–E 1317–
Sun 5 PM78°78°58°50%60%0%–E 1317–
Sun 6 PM76°76°59°56%73%0%–E 1216–
Sun 7 PM72°72°59°64%87%1%–E 915–
Sun 8 PM70°70°59°68%89%1%–E 815–
Sun 9 PM69°69°60°73%83%1%–E 715–
Sun 10 PM68°68°60°76%76%1%–E 614–
Sun 11 PM67°67°61°81%76%1%–E 514–
Mon 12 AM66°66°62°87%75%1%–E 313–
Mon 1 AM66°66°62°87%74%1%–E 313–
Mon 2 AM66°66°63°90%73%1%–E 313–
Mon 3 AM66°66°63°90%73%1%–ENE 513–
Mon 4 AM66°66°63°90%72%1%–ENE 614–
Mon 5 AM65°65°63°93%71%1%–ENE 715–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

83° / 67°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 65°

1% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

80° / 66°

8% rain

E 3–15 mph · gusts 20

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 66°

21% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 65°

31% rain · 0.06"

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 66°

16% rain

E 2–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 67°

32% rain · 0.18"

E 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

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 · 1225 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ350-355-241815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1225 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers
after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · June 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
★★★★c68
2
9% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★★c84
3
3% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 361,138 km
4
0% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon
best
5
1% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
★★★★c103
best
6
4% lit
↑ 8:03 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
7
9% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★★★c97
8
16% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★☆☆☆c87
9
25% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ –
★★★★c80
10
34% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★★★c67
11
44% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 12:56 AM
★★☆☆c53
12
54% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★☆☆c37
First Quarter
13
63% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
14
72% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 2:39 AM
★★☆☆c44
15
80% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 3:13 AM
★★★☆c56
Apogee · 405,025 km
16
87% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 3:49 AM
★★★★c66
17
93% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c75
18
97% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★★c81
19
99% lit
↑ 7:47 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★★★c84
best
20
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c85
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
best
21
98% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★★c85
best
22
95% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c84
23
89% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★★c81
24
81% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
★☆☆☆c75
25
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:21 AM
★★★★c69
26
62% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★★★☆c56
27
51% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
28
39% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★☆c51
29
28% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★★★c65
30
18% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c82

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jun 3 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 361,138 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jun 4 · 10:00 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 6 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jun 12 · 3:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jun 13 · 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, Jun 15 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 405,025 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 20 · 6:03 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 20 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 27 · 7:00 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, Jun 27 · 1:19 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jun 4 · Sun, Jun 5 · Sun, Jun 19 · Mon, Jun 20 · Tue, Jun 21

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

Moon distance

361,190 km closest · 405,001 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 Sat 1:21 AM.