Texas BiteCast

Freeport

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Thu 8:00 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Thursday, October 22, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Thursday. 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

Today: High 81°

Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 61°

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:38 PM / 3:49 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 86%
Minor period
3:19 AM–4:19 AM
Major period
9:15 AM–11:15 AM
Minor period
4:08 PM–5:08 PM
Major period
9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AMclouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover14% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover2% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover16% cloud cover11% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover44% cloud cover31% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78797770676561667981787270706974rainwind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10E 2 mph, gusts 9ESE 2 mph, gusts 9ESE 1 mph, gusts 8N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6NNE 2 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NE 5 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 3 mph, gusts 12SE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 6 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 PM78°78°59°52%2%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°80°57°46%2%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°80°57°46%4%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°80°56°45%4%0%–E 91410+ mi
Thu 4 PM80°80°54°40%6%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°54°42%7%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°56°48%14%0%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°57°53%7%0%–E 3910+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°57°59%3%0%–E 2910+ mi
Thu 9 PM70°70°58°66%3%0%–ESE 2910+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°57°66%3%0%–ESE 2910+ mi
Thu 11 PM68°68°57°68%6%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Fri 12 AM67°67°57°70%7%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Fri 1 AM67°67°57°70%8%0%–N 0710+ mi
Fri 2 AM67°67°57°70%6%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 3 AM65°65°56°73%7%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 4 AM64°64°56°75%10%0%–N 069.9 mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°56°79%11%0%–NNE 179.8 mi
Fri 6 AM61°61°56°82%16%0%–NNE 289.6 mi
Fri 7 AM61°61°56°83%15%0%–NNE 299.5 mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°57°82%14%0%–NNE 399.7 mi
Fri 9 AM66°66°59°78%12%0%–NNE 399.8 mi
Fri 10 AM73°73°60°64%10%0%–NE 51010+ mi
Fri 11 AM77°77°59°54%9%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 12 PM79°79°58°49%8%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 1 PM80°80°56°43%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°81°56°43%9%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 3 PM81°81°57°44%10%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°80°58°48%10%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 5 PM79°79°59°51%11%0%–E 813–
Fri 6 PM78°78°60°54%10%0%–E 712–
Fri 7 PM75°75°61°62%16%0%–E 510–
Fri 8 PM73°73°61°66%11%0%–ESE 312–
Fri 9 PM72°72°62°71%20%0%–E 512–
Fri 10 PM71°71°61°71%18%0%–ESE 513–
Fri 11 PM70°70°61°73%20%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 12 AM70°70°61°73%17%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 1 AM70°70°61°73%21%0%–ESE 313–
Sat 2 AM70°70°61°73%12%0%–ESE 312–
Sat 3 AM70°70°62°76%6%0%–SE 312–
Sat 4 AM69°69°62°78%4%0%–SE 312–
Sat 5 AM70°70°62°76%9%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 6 AM69°69°62°77%14%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 7 AM70°70°63°79%18%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 8 AM71°71°65°82%44%0%–ESE 613–
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°72%31%0%–ESE 714–
Sat 10 AM79°79°65°63%17%0%–ESE 915–
Sat 11 AM81°83°65°58%17%0%–ESE 1016–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 61°

Dry

E 1–9 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 69°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 69°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 67°

2% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

78° / 66°

13% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 64°

25% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 64°

15% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

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 · 450 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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: East 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 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · December 2017

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 4:29 AM
★★★★c71
2
99% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★★★c85
best
3
100% lit
↑ 5:54 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
best
4
98% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 357,494 km
best
5
93% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 8:56 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (19.9°)
6
86% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c100
7
77% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★★★c91
8
67% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★★c78
9
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:18 PM
★★★☆c63
10
46% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★★☆☆c43
Last Quarter
11
35% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
12
26% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★★☆☆c47
13
18% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★★☆c51
14
11% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★★★c61
15
6% lit
↑ 4:44 AM
↓ 3:56 PM
★★★★c71
16
2% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
★★★★c75
17
0% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★★c77
best
18
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★★c78
New Moon
Apogee · 406,599 km
best
19
2% lit
↑ 8:08 AM
↓ 6:52 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
20
5% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c77
21
10% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c74
22
17% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c70
23
25% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★★★c64
24
34% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★★☆c56
25
44% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c43
26
54% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★★☆☆c43
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
27
64% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
★★☆☆c50
28
75% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★★★☆c57
29
84% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★★c67
30
92% lit
↑ 3:36 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c83
31
97% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c100

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 3 · 9:47 AM — 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.
  • Mon, Dec 4 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 357,494 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 10 · 1:51 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Dec 11 · 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.
  • Mon, Dec 18 · 12:30 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 18 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 406,599 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Dec 19 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 26 · 3:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 26 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sat, Dec 2 · Sun, Dec 3 · Mon, Dec 4 · Sun, Dec 17 · Mon, Dec 18

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

Moon distance

357,607 km closest · 406,559 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 10:31 AM.