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Freeport

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

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Today

Today: High 81° · 3% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 62°

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:08 PM / 2:51 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 77%
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 2112 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AMclouds69% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68778079747169646478817973686762rain3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 8 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 12ENE 2 mph, gusts 9NE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 2 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NNE 5 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10E 2 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9E 1 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6NNE 2 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 8 AM68°68°66°93%69%3%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 9 AM71°71°66°84%61%2%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 10 AM74°74°66°76%59%2%–NE 91510+ mi
Wed 11 AM77°77°65°67%60%1%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 12 PM78°78°65°64%53%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Wed 1 PM80°82°64°58%44%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 2 PM80°82°64°58%41%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 3 PM81°82°63°54%35%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 4 PM80°81°63°56%32%0%–E 101410+ mi
Wed 5 PM79°79°63°58%30%0%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 6 PM78°78°62°58%23%0%–E 81310+ mi
Wed 7 PM77°77°62°60%27%0%–E 61210+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°63°69%20%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°62°68%18%0%–E 31210+ mi
Wed 10 PM72°72°62°71%13%0%–E 31210+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°61°71%8%0%–E 31010+ mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°60°71%7%0%–ENE 2910+ mi
Thu 1 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–ENE 1810+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–NE 189.0 mi
Thu 3 AM66°66°59°78%7%0%–NNE 1810+ mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°59°81%7%0%–NNE 2810+ mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°59°84%7%0%–NNE 2910+ mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%10%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Thu 7 AM62°62°59°90%10%0%–N 31210+ mi
Thu 8 AM64°64°60°87%7%0%–NNE 51210+ mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°60°73%3%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°60°62%1%0%–NE 61210+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°58°50%1%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°80°57°45%1%0%–ENE 81310+ mi
Thu 1 PM81°81°56°42%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM81°81°54°39%2%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 3 PM81°81°54°39%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM81°81°54°39%1%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°54°42%2%0%–E 812–
Thu 6 PM78°78°54°43%4%0%–E 610–
Thu 7 PM74°74°55°51%7%0%–E 39–
Thu 8 PM73°73°56°55%1%0%–E 29–
Thu 9 PM71°71°57°61%4%0%–E 29–
Thu 10 PM69°69°57°66%6%0%–E 29–
Thu 11 PM68°68°57°68%6%0%–E 18–
Fri 12 AM68°68°57°68%6%0%–E 17–
Fri 1 AM68°68°57°68%6%0%–N 06–
Fri 2 AM67°67°56°68%7%0%–N 06–
Fri 3 AM66°66°56°70%7%0%–N 06–
Fri 4 AM65°65°56°73%7%0%–N 06–
Fri 5 AM62°62°56°81%7%0%–NNE 17–
Fri 6 AM61°61°56°84%7%0%–NNE 29–
Fri 7 AM61°61°56°84%7%0%–NNE 310–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

81° / 62°

3% rain

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 61°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

NE 0–9 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, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast 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 67.
  • 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

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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 · June 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
78% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
2
87% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★★c69
Perigee · 364,366 km
3
94% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★★c85
4
98% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c96
best
5
100% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c101
best
7
95% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 8:00 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
8
90% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★☆☆☆c93
9
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★★c88
10
74% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 10:57 AM
★★★★c78
11
65% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★★★★c66
12
55% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★★☆c55
13
46% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c43
Last Quarter
14
37% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★★☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,595 km
15
28% lit
↑ 2:54 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★☆☆c40
16
20% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★☆c54
17
13% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c67
18
7% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★★★c77
19
3% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c85
20
0% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★★c89
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best
22
2% lit
↑ 7:35 AM
↓ 9:55 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
23
7% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★★c90
24
13% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 11:31 PM
★☆☆☆c87
25
22% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ –
★★★★c83
26
32% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 12:13 AM
★★★★c74
27
43% lit
↑ 12:50 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★★☆c61
28
54% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★☆☆c42
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
29
66% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★★★☆c50
Perigee · 368,960 km
30
76% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★★★c69

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jun 1 · 1:00 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, Jun 2 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 364,366 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 5 · 2:12 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 7 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 13 · 1:23 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 14 · 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, Jun 14 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,595 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jun 21 · 1:41 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 3:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 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.
  • Mon, Jun 29 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 368,960 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jun 4 · Fri, Jun 5 · Sat, Jun 6 · Sat, Jun 20 · Sun, Jun 21

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

Moon distance

364,489 km closest · 404,527 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 7:20 AM.