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Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 2:30 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

9mph

From NNW (331°)

Gusts 15 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

62°F

High 54° · Low 52° so far today

Humidity

82%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.27 in1025.2 mb▼ Falling

−0.03 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 just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

Overnight: Low 57°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 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 20clouds42% cloud cover44% cloud cover58% cloud cover65% cloud cover46% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°61595968727165636261647477757169rain2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 6 mph, gusts 15N 8 mph, gusts 17N 9 mph, gusts 20NNE 10 mph, gusts 18NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 3 mph, gusts 10ENE 2 mph, gusts 10NE 2 mph, gusts 10NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NNE 6 mph, gusts 14NNE 8 mph, gusts 17NE 9 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 8 mph, gusts 15ENE 6 mph, gusts 14ENE 5 mph, gusts 13ENE 3 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 AM61°61°48°62%42%0%–N 61510+ mi
Sun 3 AM59°59°48°67%44%0%–N 71610+ mi
Sun 4 AM59°59°48°67%58%0%–N 81710+ mi
Sun 5 AM59°59°48°67%65%0%–N 91810+ mi
Sun 6 AM57°57°49°75%46%0%–N 92010+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°49°75%28%0%–N 102010+ mi
Sun 8 AM59°59°50°72%26%0%–NNE 101810+ mi
Sun 9 AM63°63°52°67%21%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 10 AM66°66°53°63%20%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 11 AM68°68°53°59%9%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Sun 12 PM70°70°53°55%7%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 PM71°71°53°53%7%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°53°51%5%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 3 PM73°73°52°48%7%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°52°48%8%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°52°51%10%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 6 PM69°69°52°55%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–

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 cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 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 · December 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 5:34 PM
★★★★c86
New Moon
best
2
2% lit
↑ 8:30 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
3
7% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c86
4
13% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c85
5
20% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★★☆c82
6
30% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★★☆c75
7
40% lit
↑ 12:13 PM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c66
8
51% lit
↑ 12:45 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c53
First Quarter
9
63% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★☆☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
10
73% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 1:50 AM
★★☆☆c53
11
83% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★☆c64
12
91% lit
↑ 3:05 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 365,364 km
13
96% lit
↑ 3:51 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★★★★c99
14
99% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★★c102
best
15
100% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
best
16
97% lit
↑ 6:51 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★★c100
17
93% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★★★c93
18
87% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★☆c84
19
79% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★★☆c74
20
70% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
★★★☆c63
21
61% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 11:46 AM
★★☆☆c51
22
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:12 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
23
42% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 12:38 PM
★☆☆☆c37
24
33% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 1:04 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Apogee · 404,485 km
25
25% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★★☆☆c57
26
17% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★★☆c68
27
10% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★★★c78
28
5% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★★★c84
29
2% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c88
30
0% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
New Moon
best
31
1% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c89
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 1 · 12:21 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 8 · 9:26 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Dec 9 · 5:00 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, Dec 12 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 365,364 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Dec 15 · 3:02 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 15 · 2:00 PM — 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.
  • Sun, Dec 22 · 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.
  • Sun, Dec 22 · 4:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 24 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,485 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Dec 30 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 30 · 4:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Dec 1 · Sat, Dec 14 · Sun, Dec 15 · Mon, Dec 30 · Tue, Dec 31

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

Moon distance

365,377 km closest · 404,384 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 1:41 AM.