Moon & Weather
Freeport
28.950°, -95.360° · tides: Old Brazos River, Freeport
Mostly Cloudy
Cloud cover 75%
Observed 7:35 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)
Wind
19mph
From E (83°)
Gusts 22 mph
Measured at Freeport Harbor
Temperature
74°F
High 61° · Low 55° so far today
Humidity
82%
Dew point 55°F
Visibility
—mi
● Steady
+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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.
Fishing conditions now
very goodgoodpoor
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Overnight: Low 61° · 3% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday: High 78° · 4% rain
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:25 AM / 6:47 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 3:04 PM / 12:57 AM
- Moon
- First Quarter, 60%
- Minor period
- 12:27 AM–1:27 AM
- Major period
- 7:05 AM–9:05 AM
- Minor period
- 2:34 PM–3:34 PM
- Major period
- 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
- Solunar rating
- Low
Next 48 hours
TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 7 AM | 61° | 61° | 58° | 90% | 63% | 4% | – | NNE 8 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 62° | 62° | 59° | 90% | 75% | 4% | – | NNE 9 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 64° | 64° | 60° | 88% | 65% | 4% | – | NE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 67° | 67° | 61° | 80% | 64% | 4% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 AM | 71° | 71° | 61° | 71% | 46% | 4% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 61° | 66% | 34% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 38% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 61° | 60% | 37% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 18 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 PM | 77° | 77° | 60° | 55% | 36% | 4% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 PM | 78° | 78° | 59° | 52% | 34% | 4% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 58° | 52% | 34% | 4% | – | ENE 12 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 51% | 40% | 4% | – | ENE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 PM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 65% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 PM | 71° | 71° | 59° | 66% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 58° | 68% | 55% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 58° | 68% | 45% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 58° | 70% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 37% | 0% | – | NE 6 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 1 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 2 AM | 68° | 68° | 59° | 73% | 34% | 0% | – | NE 5 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 3 AM | 67° | 67° | 59° | 75% | 30% | 0% | – | NNE 5 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 36% | 1% | – | NNE 6 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 37% | 1% | – | NNE 7 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 35% | 1% | – | NNE 8 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 18% | 2% | – | NNE 9 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 8 AM | 66° | 66° | 59° | 78% | 27% | 0% | – | NNE 10 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 9 AM | 66° | 66° | 60° | 81% | 35% | 2% | – | NE 10 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 10 AM | 76° | 76° | 62° | 62% | 25% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Tue 11 AM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 15% | 2% | – | NE 12 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 12 PM | 73° | 73° | 62° | 68% | 13% | 2% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 1 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 20% | 3% | – | NE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 2 PM | 80° | 81° | 62° | 54% | 20% | 3% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 3 PM | 80° | 81° | 62° | 54% | 30% | 5% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 4 PM | 79° | 79° | 62° | 56% | 35% | 5% | – | ENE 13 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 5 PM | 77° | 77° | 62° | 60% | 42% | 5% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Tue 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 61° | 62% | 40% | 5% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 63° | 69% | 51% | 7% | – | ENE 9 | 16 | – | |
| Tue 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 63° | 71% | 6% | 7% | – | ENE 9 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 9 PM | 72° | 72° | 64° | 76% | 16% | 7% | – | ENE 8 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 10 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 26% | 7% | – | ENE 7 | 15 | – | |
| Tue 11 PM | 71° | 71° | 66° | 84% | 26% | 7% | – | ENE 6 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 27% | 7% | – | ENE 5 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 1 AM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 27% | 9% | – | ENE 3 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 2 AM | 69° | 69° | 67° | 93% | 27% | 9% | – | ENE 3 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 3 AM | 70° | 70° | 67° | 90% | 28% | 9% | – | NE 3 | 13 | – | |
| Wed 4 AM | 69° | 69° | 66° | 90% | 28% | 9% | – | NE 5 | 14 | – | |
| Wed 5 AM | 68° | 68° | 65° | 90% | 29% | 9% | – | NE 6 | 15 | – | |
| Wed 6 AM | 67° | 67° | 65° | 93% | 31% | 9% | – | NE 6 | 16 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
78° / 61°
4% rain
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
80° / 67°
9% rain
NE 5–14 mph · gusts 18
Wed, Oct 21
Sunny
81° / 65°
9% rain
NE 2–13 mph · gusts 16
Thu, Oct 22
Sunny
82° / 66°
Dry
NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13
Fri, Oct 23
Sunny
83° / 69°
Dry
E 0–10 mph · gusts 14
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
83° / 70°
3% rain
E 5–15 mph · gusts 18
Sun, Oct 25
Mostly Sunny
82° / 71°
9% rain
E 6–15 mph · gusts 20
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Weather map
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Marine forecast
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ350-355-192315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · September 2023
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 9:08 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c64
Moon crosses the equator
2
90% lit
↑ 9:41 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:43 AM
★★★☆c46
3
82% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★★☆c58
4
73% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:54 AM
↓ 11:54 AM
★★★☆c74
5
63% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
★★☆☆c78
6
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:00 PM
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Last Quarter
7
42% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 2:59 PM
↓ 2:59 PM
★★☆☆c82
8
33% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★☆c82
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
9
24% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★★☆c79
10
16% lit
↑ 2:59 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★☆c76
11
10% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c73
12
5% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c68
Apogee · 406,292 km
13
2% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c62
best14
0% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c54
New Moon
15
0% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c44
Moon crosses the equator
16
2% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★★☆c35
17
6% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★☆c45
18
12% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c61
19
19% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★★☆c71
20
28% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 10:40 PM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★★☆c79
21
38% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 11:29 PM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★☆☆c85
22
49% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★☆☆☆c88
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
23
60% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
↓ 12:26 AM
★★☆☆c92
24
71% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★★☆c93
25
81% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★★☆c92
26
89% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★★c89
27
96% lit
↑ 6:27 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c80
Perigee · 359,914 km
best28
99% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c65
best29
100% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c50
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best30
98% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★★c67
bestLunar events this month
- Fri, Sep 1 · 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.
- Wed, Sep 6 · 5:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,292 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, Sep 14 · 8:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Fri, Sep 15 · 10:00 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, Sep 22 · 2:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Fri, Sep 22 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, Sep 27 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 359,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Sep 29 · 2:00 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, Sep 29 · 4:57 AM — Full Moon · Corn 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.
Best fishing days
Wed, Sep 13 · Wed, Sep 27 · Thu, Sep 28 · Fri, Sep 29 · Sat, Sep 30
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
360,010 km closest · 406,291 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.
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 Mon 4:16 AM.