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Freeport

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Fri 9:30 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

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Today

Overnight: Low 61°

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 0 mph.

Friday: High 82°

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:08 PM / 4:47 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 90%
Minor period
4:17 AM–5:17 AM
Major period
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Minor period
4:38 PM–5:38 PM
Major period
10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 25clouds5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover23% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover41% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68656175828275706867688083827773rainwind01020mphN 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 5NNE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NNE 3 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 10ESE 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 17E 8 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 1 AM68°68°57°68%5%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 2 AM68°68°57°68%3%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 3 AM66°66°57°73%5%0%–N 0510+ mi
Fri 4 AM65°65°57°75%7%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°80%8%0%–NNE 1810+ mi
Fri 6 AM62°62°56°82%10%0%–NNE 2910+ mi
Fri 7 AM61°61°56°85%9%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°57°81%5%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Fri 9 AM67°67°58°71%7%0%–NNE 3910+ mi
Fri 10 AM75°75°59°58%6%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Fri 11 AM78°78°59°53%4%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 12 PM81°81°58°46%5%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 1 PM82°82°57°43%4%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 2 PM82°82°57°43%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 3 PM82°82°58°43%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 4 PM82°82°58°44%5%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 5 PM81°81°59°47%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 6 PM78°78°60°54%4%0%–ESE 71210+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°61°62%6%0%–E 51010+ mi
Fri 8 PM72°72°62°69%6%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Fri 9 PM71°71°62°73%6%0%–ESE 51210+ mi
Fri 10 PM70°70°62°76%6%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Fri 11 PM70°70°62°76%6%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Sat 12 AM68°68°62°79%8%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Sat 1 AM68°68°62°80%12%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°62°76%10%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 3 AM68°68°62°80%13%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 4 AM67°67°62°84%12%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 5 AM68°68°62°81%16%0%–ESE 312–
Sat 6 AM68°68°63°82%20%0%–E 312–
Sat 7 AM68°68°63°83%23%0%–E 312–
Sat 8 AM70°70°63°80%36%0%–E 512–
Sat 9 AM75°75°64°68%32%0%–ESE 713–
Sat 10 AM80°82°64°57%23%0%–ESE 914–
Sat 11 AM82°83°64°55%21%0%–ESE 1015–
Sat 12 PM83°84°64°52%20%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 1 PM83°84°64°52%27%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 2 PM83°84°64°52%31%0%–E 1317–
Sat 3 PM83°84°63°52%40%0%–E 1317–
Sat 4 PM82°83°64°54%40%0%–E 1317–
Sat 5 PM80°82°64°57%29%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM79°81°64°60%33%0%–E 1217–
Sat 7 PM77°77°64°66%41%0%–E 1016–
Sat 8 PM75°75°64°68%25%0%–E 1017–
Sat 9 PM74°74°64°71%24%0%–E 1017–
Sat 10 PM73°73°64°73%22%0%–E 917–
Sat 11 PM72°72°63°74%23%0%–E 817–
Sun 12 AM71°71°62°75%24%0%–ESE 816–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 61°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

83° / 68°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

80° / 65°

Dry

E 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

79° / 67°

9% rain

E 3–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 64°

17% rain · 0.06"

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

15% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

13% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 0 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly 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 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly 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 Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-231815-
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 Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · October 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c43
2
3% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c50
3
7% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c55
4
12% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★★★c62
Apogee · 406,096 km
5
19% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★★★c64
6
27% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★★★c66
7
36% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★★★c66
8
45% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c65
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
First Quarter
9
55% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★☆☆☆c64
10
65% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★★☆c64
11
75% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
★★★★c61
12
84% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★★★c58
13
91% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★☆c53
14
97% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
15
100% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★★★c64
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
best
16
99% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c85
Perigee · 357,861 km
best
17
96% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★★★c101
best
18
90% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★★★c111
19
82% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★★c113
20
73% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★★★★c110
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
21
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:04 PM
★★★★c101
22
51% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★☆c88
Last Quarter
23
41% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c73
24
31% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★★☆c66
25
22% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★☆c51
26
14% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 4:37 PM
★★☆☆c39
27
8% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
28
4% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c47
29
1% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c58
30
0% lit
↑ 7:24 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c67
New Moon
best
31
1% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,661 km
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 4 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,096 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 8 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 8 · 11:33 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 14 · 7:00 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, Oct 15 · 11:23 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Sun, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 357,861 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 20 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 22 · 2:14 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 27 · 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.
  • Sun, Oct 30 · 12:38 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,661 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 15 · Sun, Oct 16 · Mon, Oct 17 · Sun, Oct 30 · Mon, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

357,933 km closest · 406,658 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 Thu 11:16 PM.