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Moon & Weather

Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 6:20 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

9mph

From N (1°)

8 kt on the water

Gusts 11 mph (10 kt)

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

64°F

High 57° · Low 55° so far today

Humidity

94%

Dew point 54°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.10 in1019.2 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

Barometer at Freeport Harbor, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Today

Today: High 82° · 2% rain

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 69° · 6% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:37 PM / 1:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 67%
Minor period
1:24 AM–2:24 AM
Major period
7:50 AM–9:50 AM
Minor period
3:07 PM–4:07 PM
Major period
8:15 PM–10:15 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 22clouds16% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover16% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover48% cloud cover56% cloud cover49% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover43% cloud cover56% cloud cover15% cloud cover23% cloud cover39% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover56% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover40% cloud cover27% cloud cover19% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°62657681797573727071777977726866rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance2% chancewind01020mphN 8 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 9 mph, gusts 16NE 8 mph, gusts 16NE 6 mph, gusts 15NE 5 mph, gusts 14NE 6 mph, gusts 15NNE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 13E 2 mph, gusts 10E 1 mph, gusts 8ENE 2 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 6 AM62°62°56°80%16%0%–N 81510+ mi
Tue 7 AM62°62°56°81%24%0%–NNE 81610+ mi
Tue 8 AM63°63°57°81%19%0%–NNE 91610+ mi
Tue 9 AM65°65°58°78%16%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Tue 10 AM70°70°59°69%8%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°60°63%13%0%–NE 121610.0 mi
Tue 12 PM76°76°60°57%20%0%–NE 131710.0 mi
Tue 1 PM78°78°60°54%16%1%–NE 13179.9 mi
Tue 2 PM79°80°60°52%20%2%–ENE 14189.9 mi
Tue 3 PM81°82°60°49%27%2%–ENE 141810.0 mi
Tue 4 PM82°82°60°47%48%2%–ENE 141810.0 mi
Tue 5 PM81°82°61°50%56%2%–ENE 131810.0 mi
Tue 6 PM79°81°62°56%49%2%–ENE 121710.0 mi
Tue 7 PM77°77°63°61%66%2%–ENE 101610.0 mi
Tue 8 PM76°76°63°65%63%2%–ENE 91610+ mi
Tue 9 PM75°75°64°68%43%2%–ENE 81610+ mi
Tue 10 PM74°74°64°71%56%1%–NE 81610+ mi
Tue 11 PM74°74°64°71%15%1%–ENE 715–
Wed 12 AM73°73°64°74%23%1%–NE 615–
Wed 1 AM73°73°65°75%39%2%–NE 514–
Wed 2 AM73°73°64°74%44%2%–NE 514–
Wed 3 AM72°72°64°76%42%3%–NE 514–
Wed 4 AM71°71°64°78%42%6%–NE 615–
Wed 5 AM71°71°64°78%56%0%–NE 615–
Wed 6 AM70°70°64°81%51%4%–NNE 715–
Wed 7 AM69°69°64°84%65%3%–NE 715–
Wed 8 AM70°70°64°83%50%2%–NE 815–
Wed 9 AM71°71°65°81%49%0%–NE 814–
Wed 10 AM75°75°65°71%48%0%–NE 915–
Wed 11 AM76°76°65°69%40%0%–ENE 1015–
Wed 12 PM77°77°65°65%27%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 1 PM78°78°64°62%19%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 2 PM79°79°63°58%3%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 3 PM79°79°62°55%3%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 4 PM79°79°61°54%1%0%–ENE 1215–
Wed 5 PM80°81°60°51%3%0%–E 1015–
Wed 6 PM77°77°60°57%2%0%–E 914–
Wed 7 PM75°75°65°71%3%0%–E 713–
Wed 8 PM74°74°65°74%3%0%–E 613–
Wed 9 PM72°72°64°76%4%0%–E 613–
Wed 10 PM71°71°65°81%4%0%–E 513–
Wed 11 PM69°69°64°84%4%0%–E 312–
Thu 12 AM68°68°64°87%3%0%–E 210–
Thu 1 AM67°67°64°90%3%0%–E 19–
Thu 2 AM67°67°63°87%3%0%–E 18–
Thu 3 AM66°66°63°90%4%0%–ENE 19–
Thu 4 AM66°66°64°93%4%0%–ENE 29–
Thu 5 AM66°66°63°90%4%0%–NE 210–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 69°

6% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

82° / 65°

6% rain

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 62°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 70°

Dry

E 3–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

82° / 68°

9% rain

E 8–16 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

81° / 65°

10% rain

E 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-202315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2022

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c100
best
2
3% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★★c84
best
3
8% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★★c69
4
15% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★☆c54
5
24% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
6
33% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 11:42 PM
★☆☆☆c37
7
42% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c41
8
52% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★☆☆☆c53
First Quarter
9
61% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c62
10
70% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★☆c69
Apogee · 404,898 km
11
78% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★☆c75
12
85% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★☆c79
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
13
91% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★★c81
14
96% lit
↑ 4:26 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★★c81
15
99% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★★c80
best
16
100% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★★c67
best
18
95% lit
↑ 8:22 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★★★c58
19
90% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
20
83% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★☆☆c41
21
74% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★☆☆c47
22
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:34 AM
★★☆☆c63
23
52% lit
↑ 12:30 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
24
41% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★☆☆c84
25
30% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★★☆c91
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
26
20% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 2:02 PM
★★★☆c94
Perigee · 367,792 km
27
12% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★★★★c94
28
5% lit
↑ 5:40 AM
↓ 4:19 PM
★★★★c92

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 5 · 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.
  • Tue, Feb 8 · 7:50 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 10 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,898 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Feb 12 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 16 · 10:57 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 19 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Feb 23 · 4:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Feb 25 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 26 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 367,792 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Tue, Feb 1 · Wed, Feb 2 · Tue, Feb 15 · Wed, Feb 16 · Thu, Feb 17

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

Moon distance

366,739 km closest · 404,802 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 Tue 4:26 AM.