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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: High 81° · 3% rain

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:08 PM / 2:51 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 75%
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 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 23clouds64% cloud cover71% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% 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 cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°72707178817873706663698081787168rain3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 5 mph, gusts 14ENE 6 mph, gusts 15NE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 10ENE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 2 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9E 1 mph, gusts 8N 0 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 AM72°72°66°81%64%3%–ENE 51410+ mi
Wed 4 AM72°72°66°81%71%3%–ENE 61410+ mi
Wed 5 AM70°70°65°84%63%3%–ENE 61510+ mi
Wed 6 AM70°70°65°84%68%2%–NE 71510+ mi
Wed 7 AM68°68°65°90%71%3%–NE 71510+ mi
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 189.7 mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–NE 189.1 mi
Thu 3 AM66°66°59°78%7%0%–NNE 1810.0 mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°59°81%7%0%–NNE 2810+ mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°59°84%7%0%–NNE 299.7 mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%10%0%–NNE 3109.4 mi
Thu 7 AM62°62°59°90%10%0%–N 3128.7 mi
Thu 8 AM64°64°60°87%7%0%–NNE 5127.9 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 812–
Thu 12 PM80°80°57°45%1%0%–ENE 813–
Thu 1 PM81°81°56°42%1%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 2 PM81°81°54°39%2%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 3 PM81°81°54°39%2%0%–E 913–
Thu 4 PM81°81°54°39%1%0%–E 913–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

81° / 68°

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° / 65°

17% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: 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, with a high near 82.
  • 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.

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 · 111 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.


GMZ350-355-211915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.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 · October 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★☆c35
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Moon crosses the equator
2
99% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★☆c37
3
97% lit
↑ 8:25 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★★c46
Apogee · 406,321 km
4
93% lit
↑ 8:57 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★★c54
5
87% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★★★c64
6
80% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
★★★★c69
7
72% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 12:16 PM
★★★★c73
8
63% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★★★c74
9
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:05 PM
★☆☆☆c75
Moon farthest north (25.1°)
Last Quarter
10
43% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:56 PM
★★★☆c76
11
33% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★★c76
12
23% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★★c74
13
14% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★★c69
14
7% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★★★c62
15
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★★★c51
Moon crosses the equator
16
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★★c62
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,916 km
best
17
1% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c82
best
18
5% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c106
best
19
12% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c110
20
21% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★★★c110
21
31% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★★c107
22
41% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c98
Moon farthest south (-24.1°)
23
52% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 12:09 AM
★☆☆☆c86
First Quarter
24
62% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★★★c80
25
71% lit
↑ 3:56 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★★★c67
26
80% lit
↑ 4:29 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★★★☆c54
27
87% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★☆c43
28
92% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★☆☆c33
29
97% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
30
99% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 6:35 AM
★★★★c52
Apogee · 406,393 km
best
31
100% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★★★c63
Full Moon · Blue Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Oct 1 · 4:05 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 1 · 8:00 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 3 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 406,321 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Oct 9 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 9 · 7:40 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 16 · 2:31 PM — New 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.
  • Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 356,916 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 23 · 8:23 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 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, Oct 30 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 406,393 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 31 · 9:49 AM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Oct 16 · Sat, Oct 17 · Sun, Oct 18 · Fri, Oct 30 · Sat, 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

356,997 km closest · 406,391 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 1:21 AM.