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Freeport

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

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Today

Today: High 81° · 5% rain

Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 64°

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:08 PM / 2:51 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 78%
Minor period
2:21 AM–3:21 AM
Major period
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Minor period
3:38 PM–4:38 PM
Major period
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PMclouds51% cloud cover50% cloud cover55% cloud cover37% cloud cover43% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover10% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78797672696564758079736866646276rain3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 10E 2 mph, gusts 8NE 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NNE 5 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 10ESE 3 mph, gusts 9ESE 3 mph, gusts 9SE 2 mph, gusts 8ESE 2 mph, gusts 7NNE 2 mph, gusts 7NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 PM78°78°67°68%51%3%–ENE 121610+ mi
Wed 2 PM79°79°67°66%50%3%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 3 PM80°82°66°63%55%2%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 4 PM79°81°66°64%37%0%–E 101310+ mi
Wed 5 PM78°78°65°65%43%0%–E 91310+ mi
Wed 6 PM78°78°64°62%23%0%–E 81210+ mi
Wed 7 PM76°76°65°69%20%0%–E 61210+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°65°74%10%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°64°75%4%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 10 PM72°72°64°78%3%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°63°77%4%0%–E 31010+ mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°62°77%4%0%–E 2910+ mi
Thu 1 AM69°69°62°79%5%0%–E 2810+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°62°79%5%0%–ENE 279.0 mi
Thu 3 AM67°67°61°82%6%0%–NE 3810+ mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°61°85%5%0%–NNE 3810+ mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°61°87%7%0%–NNE 3910+ mi
Thu 6 AM64°64°61°88%15%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Thu 7 AM64°64°60°87%9%1%–NNE 51210+ mi
Thu 8 AM65°65°61°88%8%1%–NNE 51210+ mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°62°78%5%1%–NNE 51010+ mi
Thu 10 AM75°75°62°65%2%1%–NE 71010+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°59°55%1%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°58°49%1%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°80°57°45%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°80°55°43%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°80°55°42%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°55°44%1%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–E 812–
Thu 6 PM77°77°55°46%3%0%–E 710–
Thu 7 PM73°73°57°57%6%0%–E 510–
Thu 8 PM71°71°57°61%4%0%–E 310–
Thu 9 PM70°70°58°65%3%0%–ESE 39–
Thu 10 PM68°68°58°70%3%0%–ESE 39–
Thu 11 PM67°67°57°71%4%0%–ESE 39–
Fri 12 AM67°67°58°72%5%0%–SE 38–
Fri 1 AM66°66°58°74%6%0%–SE 28–
Fri 2 AM67°67°58°72%4%0%–SE 28–
Fri 3 AM64°64°57°78%5%0%–ESE 27–
Fri 4 AM64°64°57°80%4%0%–E 17–
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°82%5%0%–NNE 27–
Fri 6 AM62°62°57°83%6%0%–NNE 38–
Fri 7 AM62°62°57°82%4%0%–NNE 39–
Fri 8 AM63°63°58°82%0%0%–NNE 39–
Fri 9 AM69°69°58°70%1%0%–NE 59–
Fri 10 AM76°76°59°55%1%0%–NE 59–
Fri 11 AM79°80°58°49%1%0%–ENE 69–
Fri 12 PM82°82°58°46%2%0%–E 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

81° / 64°

5% rain

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 62°

1% rain

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 69°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 67°

Dry

E 3–15 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 65°

3% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

12% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 63°

17% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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 · 505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ350-355-212315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail:East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this 
morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 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 around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · January 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
37% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,576 km
2
46% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
3
55% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ 12:27 AM
★☆☆☆c39
4
65% lit
↑ 1:16 PM
↓ 1:19 AM
★★☆☆c44
5
74% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★★☆c60
6
82% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★★★c73
7
89% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★★★c85
8
95% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★★★c93
9
99% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c99
10
100% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 7:07 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest north (23.8°)
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
11
99% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★★c100
best
12
95% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★★c98
13
89% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c91
Perigee · 365,962 km
14
80% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
★★★★c75
15
70% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★★★c59
16
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:39 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
17
48% lit
↑ 12:21 AM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★☆☆c50
Last Quarter
18
37% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★★☆c57
19
26% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
★★★★c77
20
18% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★★★c86
21
10% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★★★c91
22
5% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-22.8°)
23
1% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★★c90
best
24
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon
best
25
1% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c82
best
26
3% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c76
27
8% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★★c69
28
14% lit
↑ 9:44 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c58
29
21% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 10:19 PM
★★★☆c48
Apogee · 405,390 km
30
29% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
38% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c35

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 1 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,576 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 2 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Jan 2 · 10:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 10 · 1:21 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 13 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 365,962 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 16 · 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, Jan 17 · 6:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 24 · 3:41 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jan 29 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 405,390 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 30 · 4:00 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

Fri, Jan 10 · Sat, Jan 11 · Thu, Jan 23 · Fri, Jan 24 · Sat, Jan 25

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

Moon distance

365,973 km closest · 405,371 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 Wed 11:16 AM.