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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, 89%
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 PMclouds4% cloud cover5% 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 cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68666267818278716868687583837974rainwind01020mphN 0 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6NNE 2 mph, gusts 9NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 12 AM68°68°57°68%4%0%–N 0710+ mi
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–

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 · 729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-231315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 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: East 5 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 · December 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
5% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-19.0°)
2
10% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c79
3
16% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★★c76
4
24% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★★★c72
5
33% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★★★c66
6
43% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c57
7
54% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★☆☆c44
First Quarter
8
65% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
9
75% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★★☆c57
10
85% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★★c65
11
92% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★★★c80
12
97% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 358,466 km
best
13
100% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★★c104
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best
14
99% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
best
15
96% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 8:32 AM
★★★★c104
16
90% lit
↑ 8:41 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★★★c97
17
82% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★★c86
18
73% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★★★c72
19
63% lit
↑ 11:36 PM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★★☆c53
20
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:14 PM
★★☆☆c39
Last Quarter
21
44% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
22
34% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★☆☆c42
23
26% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c46
24
18% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★★c60
25
11% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★★★★c68
Apogee · 405,868 km
26
6% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★★★★c75
27
2% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★★c80
28
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★★c82
best
29
0% lit
↑ 7:21 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
Moon farthest south (-19.1°)
best
30
2% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c82
31
6% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★★c79

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Dec 1 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 7 · 3:02 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Dec 8 · 11:00 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, Dec 12 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 358,466 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 13 · 6:05 PM — Full Moon · Cold 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.
  • Wed, Dec 14 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 20 · 7:56 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 21 · 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.
  • Sun, Dec 25 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,868 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Dec 29 · 12:53 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 29 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, Dec 12 · Tue, Dec 13 · Wed, Dec 14 · Wed, Dec 28 · Thu, Dec 29

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

Moon distance

358,533 km closest · 405,764 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.