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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 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 26clouds12% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% 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 cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°67677983817772696967788080726866rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 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 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 AM67°67°64°90%12%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 5 AM67°67°64°90%12%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
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–

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 · September 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c66
New Moon
best
2
2% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★☆c52
3
5% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
4
11% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★☆☆c30
5
17% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★☆☆c34
6
25% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★☆☆c40
Apogee · 405,054 km
7
33% lit
↑ 12:27 PM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★☆☆c51
8
43% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c59
9
52% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★☆☆☆c64
First Quarter
10
62% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★★★☆c71
Moon farthest south (-18.8°)
11
71% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★★★c76
12
80% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★★★c80
13
88% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 3:43 AM
★★★★c80
14
94% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★★c79
best
15
98% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c74
best
16
100% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★★★★c64
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★★c50
Moon crosses the equator
18
95% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c66
Perigee · 361,894 km
best
19
88% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★★c80
20
79% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★★★c90
21
69% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★★c97
22
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:17 PM
★★★☆c99
23
47% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 2:15 PM
★☆☆☆c97
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
24
36% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★★★c96
25
26% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★★★c90
26
17% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★★c82
27
10% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★★c71
28
5% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★★c59
29
2% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★☆c45
30
0% lit
↑ 6:53 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 1 · 4:03 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 3 · 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.
  • Tue, Sep 6 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 405,054 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Sep 9 · 6:49 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Sep 10 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 16 · 2:05 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 17 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Sep 18 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 361,894 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Sep 23 · 4:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 23 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 30 · 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.
  • Fri, Sep 30 · 7:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Sep 1 · Wed, Sep 14 · Thu, Sep 15 · Fri, Sep 16 · Sun, Sep 18

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

Moon distance

361,894 km closest · 405,051 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.