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Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 45°F

Observed 7:00 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

11mph

From NNW (346°)

Gusts 14 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

57°F

High 52° · Low 48° so far today

Humidity

87%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.27 in1024.9 mb● Steady

+0.00 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2530.3230.38−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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

Today: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 2% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM / 6:48 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:28 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Major period
6:15 AM–8:15 AM
Minor period
1:58 PM–2:58 PM
Major period
6:45 PM–8:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds28% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover26% cloud cover33% cloud cover41% cloud cover50% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover51% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover41% cloud cover56% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover50% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover55% cloud cover47% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°57637073676361616272767672696867rain2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 10 mph, gusts 20NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 2 mph, gusts 9NE 2 mph, gusts 10NE 2 mph, gusts 10NNE 3 mph, gusts 13NNE 7 mph, gusts 16NE 9 mph, gusts 17NE 9 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 7 mph, gusts 14ENE 5 mph, gusts 13ENE 3 mph, gusts 12ENE 3 mph, gusts 10ENE 3 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 7 AM57°57°49°75%28%0%–N 102010+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°50°75%26%0%–NNE 101810+ mi
Sun 9 AM59°59°52°76%21%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 10 AM63°63°53°70%20%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 11 AM66°66°53°63%9%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Sun 12 PM68°68°53°58%7%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°53°55%7%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 2 PM71°71°53°53%5%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 3 PM72°72°52°49%7%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°52°48%8%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°52°49%10%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 6 PM70°70°52°52%11%0%–ENE 81310+ mi
Sun 7 PM67°67°52°59%15%0%–NE 51010+ mi
Sun 8 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–ENE 31010+ mi
Sun 9 PM64°64°53°67%26%0%–ENE 2910+ mi
Sun 10 PM63°63°54°72%33%0%–ENE 21010+ mi
Sun 11 PM63°63°54°72%41%0%–NE 21010+ mi
Mon 12 AM61°61°54°78%50%0%–NE 21010+ mi
Mon 1 AM61°61°54°78%32%0%–NE 21010+ mi
Mon 2 AM62°62°55°78%31%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Mon 3 AM61°61°55°81%46%2%–NNE 31310+ mi
Mon 4 AM61°61°55°81%40%1%–NNE 61410+ mi
Mon 5 AM61°61°56°84%38%2%–NNE 71610+ mi
Mon 6 AM61°61°56°84%36%1%–NNE 81710+ mi
Mon 7 AM62°62°57°84%51%0%–NE 91710+ mi
Mon 8 AM64°64°58°81%46%0%–NE 91710+ mi
Mon 9 AM67°67°59°75%40%0%–NE 91710+ mi
Mon 10 AM72°72°60°66%47%0%–ENE 121710+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°61°64%41%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 12 PM76°76°61°60%56%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 1 PM76°76°62°62%46%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 2 PM77°77°61°58%52%1%–ENE 1317–
Mon 3 PM77°77°61°58%50%0%–ENE 1316–
Mon 4 PM76°76°60°58%46%0%–ENE 1216–
Mon 5 PM75°75°60°60%47%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 6 PM73°73°59°62%50%0%–ENE 815–
Mon 7 PM72°72°59°64%42%0%–ENE 714–
Mon 8 PM71°71°59°66%55%0%–ENE 614–
Mon 9 PM70°70°59°68%47%0%–ENE 513–
Mon 10 PM69°69°59°70%39%0%–ENE 513–
Mon 11 PM69°69°59°70%39%0%–ENE 312–
Tue 12 AM68°68°59°73%39%0%–ENE 310–
Tue 1 AM68°68°59°73%39%0%–ENE 310–
Tue 2 AM68°68°59°73%38%0%–ENE 310–
Tue 3 AM67°67°59°75%37%0%–ENE 312–
Tue 4 AM67°67°59°75%36%0%–NE 513–
Tue 5 AM65°65°59°81%35%0%–NE 614–
Tue 6 AM65°65°59°81%34%0%–NE 716–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 61°

2% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

77° / 65°

2% rain

NE 2–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

78° / 66°

9% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

81° / 64°

1% rain

NE 1–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 65°

Dry

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 68°

Dry

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

84° / 69°

Dry

SE 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

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 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.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.

Moon calendar · August 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
2
3% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★★c94
3
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★★c88
best
4
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best
5
2% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★★c72
best
6
5% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★★c64
7
10% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★☆☆c54
8
16% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,296 km
9
24% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★☆☆c29
10
32% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆c34
11
41% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★☆☆c52
12
51% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c59
First Quarter
13
61% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★★☆☆c71
14
70% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★★☆c79
15
79% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
16
88% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
★★★★c91
17
94% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 4:11 AM
★★★★c94
18
98% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c93
19
100% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 6:32 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
best
20
99% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c79
best
21
95% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
★★★☆c65
Perigee · 360,193 km
Moon crosses the equator
22
88% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★★★☆c52
23
79% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★☆c53
24
69% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★★★☆c73
25
58% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c82
26
47% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:28 PM
★☆☆☆c87
Last Quarter
27
36% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★☆c89
28
26% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
29
18% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★★☆c87
30
11% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 6:04 PM
★★★★c82
31
5% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c76

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Aug 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 4 · 6:13 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 8 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Aug 8 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,296 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Aug 12 · 10:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 15 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 19 · 1:26 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
  • Wed, Aug 21 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 360,193 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 21 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Aug 26 · 4:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 28 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Aug 3 · Sun, Aug 4 · Mon, Aug 5 · Mon, Aug 19 · Tue, Aug 20

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

Moon distance

360,399 km closest · 405,230 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 Sun 4:16 AM.