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Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 6:05 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

15mph

From NNW (344°)

Gusts 21 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

57°F

High 61° · Low 55° so far today

Humidity

54%

Dew point 39°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.32 in1026.9 mb▲ Rising

+0.05 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0230.1730.32−24h−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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Overnight: Low 57°

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:47 PM / 12:00 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:25 AM–7:25 AM
Minor period
1:17 PM–2:17 PM
Major period
5:55 PM–7:55 PM
Minor period
11:30 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 1712 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds31% cloud cover11% cloud cover24% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover6% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover44% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°57596871696562605862727470656362rainwind01020mphN 16 mph, gusts 29N 16 mph, gusts 28NNE 18 mph, gusts 25NNE 16 mph, gusts 23NNE 14 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 9 mph, gusts 15N 7 mph, gusts 15N 8 mph, gusts 17N 9 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 18N 10 mph, gusts 20NNE 12 mph, gusts 20NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 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 10NE 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 6 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 6 AM57°57°40°53%31%0%–N 162910+ mi
Sat 7 AM57°57°42°57%11%0%–N 152910+ mi
Sat 8 AM58°58°43°58%24%0%–N 162810+ mi
Sat 9 AM59°59°44°57%8%0%–NNE 172610+ mi
Sat 10 AM63°63°44°50%5%0%–NNE 182510+ mi
Sat 11 AM66°66°44°46%15%0%–NNE 172510+ mi
Sat 12 PM68°68°44°42%18%0%–NNE 162310+ mi
Sat 1 PM69°69°44°40%6%0%–NNE 142110+ mi
Sat 2 PM70°70°43°38%18%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sat 3 PM71°71°42°35%19%0%–NNE 142010+ mi
Sat 4 PM72°72°42°34%19%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°42°35%14%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°43°39%18%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Sat 7 PM68°68°44°42%17%0%–NNE 71410+ mi
Sat 8 PM67°67°44°43%37%0%–N 71510+ mi
Sat 9 PM65°65°44°46%37%0%–N 71610+ mi
Sat 10 PM63°63°44°50%37%0%–N 81710+ mi
Sat 11 PM62°62°45°54%37%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 12 AM62°62°45°54%37%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 1 AM61°61°45°56%37%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 2 AM61°61°46°58%38%0%–N 91610+ mi
Sun 3 AM60°60°45°58%40%0%–N 91710+ mi
Sun 4 AM60°60°46°60%41%0%–N 91810+ mi
Sun 5 AM58°58°47°67%42%0%–N 92010+ mi
Sun 6 AM58°58°47°67%44%0%–N 102010+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°47°69%45%0%–N 122010+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°47°67%46%0%–NNE 122010+ mi
Sun 9 AM62°62°48°60%47%0%–NNE 101710+ mi
Sun 10 AM66°66°48°52%48%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°49°49%49%0%–NNE 1216–
Sun 12 PM72°72°50°46%50%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 1 PM73°73°49°43%51%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 2 PM73°73°47°40%48%0%–NE 913–
Sun 3 PM74°74°46°37%45%0%–NE 913–
Sun 4 PM74°74°47°38%42%0%–ENE 913–
Sun 5 PM73°73°47°40%38%0%–ENE 913–
Sun 6 PM70°70°48°46%35%0%–ENE 813–
Sun 7 PM67°67°49°52%32%0%–ENE 512–
Sun 8 PM65°65°54°68%36%0%–ENE 310–
Sun 9 PM65°65°55°70%40%0%–ENE 210–
Sun 10 PM64°64°55°73%44%0%–ENE 210–
Sun 11 PM63°63°55°75%47%0%–ENE 210–
Mon 12 AM63°63°55°75%51%0%–NE 210–
Mon 1 AM63°63°56°78%55%0%–NE 210–
Mon 2 AM62°62°55°78%54%0%–NE 312–
Mon 3 AM62°62°55°78%53%0%–NE 513–
Mon 4 AM61°61°56°84%53%0%–NNE 614–
Mon 5 AM60°60°56°87%52%0%–NNE 716–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 57°

Dry

N 7–18 mph · gusts 29

Sun, Oct 18

Mostly Sunny

74° / 60°

Dry

NE 2–12 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

78° / 65°

5% rain

NE 2–13 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 66°

20% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

82° / 65°

1% rain

NE 2–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

83° / 66°

1% rain

NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 66°

3% rain

E 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: 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 · 457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ355-172215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 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...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c99
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
2
99% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c82
best
3
96% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c68
4
91% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
5
84% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★☆☆c37
6
76% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★★☆☆c35
7
67% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★☆☆☆c39
8
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:47 AM
★☆☆☆c49
9
48% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★★☆☆c58
Last Quarter
10
39% lit
↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 12:02 PM
★★☆☆c66
Apogee · 404,575 km
11
30% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 12:47 PM
★★★☆c73
12
21% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★★☆c79
Moon farthest south (-28.2°)
13
14% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★★★☆c82
14
8% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★★★c82
15
3% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★★c81
best
16
1% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c75
best
17
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c67
New Moon
best
18
2% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c57
19
6% lit
↑ 8:11 AM
↓ 8:38 PM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
20
12% lit
↑ 8:42 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★☆c50
21
21% lit
↑ 9:15 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★☆☆c50
22
30% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★★☆c62
23
41% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c79
24
53% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★☆☆c87
First Quarter
Perigee · 370,132 km
25
64% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
26
75% lit
↑ 1:28 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★☆c93
27
84% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★☆c93
28
91% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 4:58 AM
★★★★c90

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 1 · 4:09 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 4 · 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.
  • Mon, Feb 9 · 6:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 10 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,575 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 12 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 17 · 6:01 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 19 · 8:00 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 24 · 6:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 24 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 370,132 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 25 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)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

Sun, Feb 1 · Mon, Feb 2 · Sun, Feb 15 · Mon, Feb 16 · Tue, 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

370,148 km closest · 404,575 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 Sat 4:31 AM.