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Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 45°F

Observed 5:00 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

12mph

From N (354°)

Gusts 17 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

58°F

High 54° · Low 48° so far today

Humidity

87%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.26 in1024.7 mb▼ Falling

−0.02 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

Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.

Today

Overnight: Low 57°

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 20clouds25% cloud cover26% cloud cover28% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°57586671726563626164747775716968rain2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNW 10 mph, gusts 20N 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 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 5 AM57°57°47°68%25%0%–NNW 102010+ mi
Sun 6 AM57°57°48°71%26%0%–N 102010+ mi
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 57°

Dry

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° / 68°

Dry

SE 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: 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.
  • 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.

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 · 140 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.


GMZ350-355-181915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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

.REST OF 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. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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. 
.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 · October 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
2
0% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c38
New Moon
Apogee · 406,516 km
3
1% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c48
best
4
3% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★★★c62
5
8% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c68
6
13% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★☆c73
7
21% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★★☆c76
8
29% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★★☆c77
9
39% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 11:39 PM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
10
49% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c77
First Quarter
11
60% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★★☆☆c77
12
71% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 1:48 AM
★★★☆c75
13
80% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★★☆c70
14
89% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★☆c62
15
95% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
16
99% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c58
Perigee · 357,172 km
best
17
100% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
best
18
98% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★★c103
best
19
93% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★★c108
20
85% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★★☆c108
21
77% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★★☆c106
22
67% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★★☆c98
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
23
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:01 PM
★☆☆☆c86
24
46% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★☆☆c80
Last Quarter
25
37% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★☆☆c68
26
28% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c56
27
19% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★☆☆c45
28
13% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★☆☆c36
29
7% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,162 km
30
3% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★★★c50
31
1% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c62
best

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, 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.
  • Wed, Oct 2 · 1:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 2 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,516 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Oct 9 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 10 · 1:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 15 · 3:00 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, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 357,172 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 17 · 6:26 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Tue, Oct 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 24 · 3:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 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.
  • Tue, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,162 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Thu, Oct 3 · Wed, Oct 16 · Thu, Oct 17 · Fri, Oct 18 · Thu, 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

357,279 km closest · 406,512 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.