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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Jackson, Inland Jackson, Chambers, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston, and Inland Matagorda Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 11:15 PM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

20mph

From NNW (343°)

Gusts 27 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

65°F

High 72° · Low 63° so far today

Humidity

39%

Dew point 37°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.27 in1024.9 mb▲ Rising

+0.06 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9730.1230.27−24h−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

Tonight: Low 55°

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:50 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:01 PM / 11:04 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period
4:35 AM–6:35 AM
Minor period
12:31 PM–1:31 PM
Major period
5:05 PM–7:05 PM
Minor period
10:34 PM–11:34 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMclouds40% cloud cover23% cloud cover28% cloud cover17% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover26% cloud cover11% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover2% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover23% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover16% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°64605755636871676159565667727266rainwind010203040mphN 29 mph, gusts 40N 29 mph, gusts 40N 28 mph, gusts 39N 26 mph, gusts 38N 26 mph, gusts 38N 24 mph, gusts 35NNE 22 mph, gusts 28NNE 20 mph, gusts 24NNE 17 mph, gusts 21N 17 mph, gusts 20N 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 17 mph, gusts 21NNE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 5 mph, gusts 12ENE 2 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 PM64°64°36°35%40%0%–N 294010+ mi
Sat 12 AM62°62°36°38%23%0%–N 294010+ mi
Sat 1 AM61°61°35°38%28%0%–N 294010+ mi
Sat 2 AM60°60°36°41%17%0%–N 283910+ mi
Sat 3 AM59°59°37°44%8%0%–N 283910+ mi
Sat 4 AM58°58°38°47%12%0%–N 263810+ mi
Sat 5 AM57°57°39°51%13%0%–N 263810+ mi
Sat 6 AM56°56°39°53%20%0%–N 263810+ mi
Sat 7 AM55°55°39°55%18%0%–N 263810+ mi
Sat 8 AM55°55°40°57%22%0%–N 253610+ mi
Sat 9 AM58°58°41°53%20%0%–N 243510+ mi
Sat 10 AM60°60°42°51%26%0%–NNE 232910+ mi
Sat 11 AM63°63°43°48%11%0%–NNE 222810+ mi
Sat 12 PM65°65°43°45%5%0%–NNE 212510+ mi
Sat 1 PM66°66°43°43%6%0%–NNE 202410+ mi
Sat 2 PM68°68°42°39%12%0%–NNE 182210+ mi
Sat 3 PM70°70°41°35%14%0%–NNE 172110+ mi
Sat 4 PM70°70°41°35%2%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°41°34%12%0%–N 172010+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°42°37%12%0%–N 172010+ mi
Sat 7 PM68°68°44°42%22%0%–N 172010+ mi
Sat 8 PM67°67°45°45%21%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 9 PM63°63°46°54%19%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 10 PM62°62°47°58%11%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 11 PM61°61°47°60%15%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 12 AM60°60°46°60%11%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 1 AM59°59°47°64%23%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 2 AM59°59°46°62%12%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 3 AM57°57°47°69%10%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sun 4 AM57°57°47°69%19%0%–NNE 172110+ mi
Sun 5 AM56°56°47°72%19%0%–NNE 1721–
Sun 6 AM55°55°47°74%24%0%–NNE 1721–
Sun 7 AM55°55°47°74%16%0%–NNE 1721–
Sun 8 AM56°56°49°77%8%0%–NNE 1420–
Sun 9 AM60°60°50°69%12%0%–NNE 1418–
Sun 10 AM64°64°51°63%16%0%–NNE 1417–
Sun 11 AM67°67°51°56%16%0%–NE 1316–
Sun 12 PM69°69°51°53%16%0%–NE 1215–
Sun 1 PM71°71°51°49%16%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 2 PM72°72°50°46%20%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 3 PM73°73°50°44%23%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 4 PM73°73°49°43%27%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 5 PM72°72°49°44%26%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 6 PM70°70°48°46%26%0%–ENE 913–
Sun 7 PM68°68°50°53%25%0%–ENE 512–
Sun 8 PM66°66°51°58%24%0%–ENE 312–
Sun 9 PM64°64°51°63%22%0%–ENE 210–
Sun 10 PM63°63°52°67%21%0%–ENE 210–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

64° / 55°

Dry

N 29–29 mph · gusts 40

Sat, Oct 17

Sunny

72° / 54°

Dry

N 17–29 mph · gusts 40

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

74° / 58°

1% rain

NE 2–17 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

77° / 63°

2% rain

NE 2–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

80° / 64°

5% rain

NE 2–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

82° / 64°

2% rain

NE 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

84° / 66°

1% rain

E 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

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 · 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ355-171230-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45
knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: 
Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 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
4 feet at 6 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
24% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★☆☆c33
2
16% lit
↑ 4:08 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
3
9% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★☆c57
4
4% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c71
5
1% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★★★c83
best
6
0% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 8:39 PM
★★★★c91
New Moon
best
7
2% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★★c96
8
7% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
9
14% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★☆☆☆c96
Perigee · 366,629 km
10
23% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c94
11
33% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★★☆c87
12
45% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★☆☆c77
First Quarter
13
56% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★☆☆c63
14
67% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 2:42 AM
★★☆☆c42
15
77% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
16
85% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★☆c61
17
92% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c73
18
97% lit
↑ 6:49 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c80
19
99% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 5:30 AM
★★★★c83
best
20
100% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
21
98% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c82
best
22
95% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-27.5°)
23
90% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★★c76
24
84% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:42 AM
★☆☆☆c72
25
76% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★★☆c69
Apogee · 404,804 km
26
68% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 11:33 AM
★★★☆c63
27
58% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
★★☆☆c55
28
49% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
29
39% lit
↑ 2:07 AM
↓ 2:16 PM
★☆☆☆c32
Moon crosses the equator
30
30% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★☆☆c43
31
21% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★☆c59

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, May 2 · 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, May 6 · 5:58 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, May 8 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 9 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 366,629 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, May 12 · 11:43 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 15 · 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, May 20 · 5:59 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, May 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 25 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 404,804 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, May 28 · 8:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 29 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Wed, May 5 · Thu, May 6 · Wed, May 19 · Thu, May 20 · Fri, May 21

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

Moon distance

366,638 km closest · 404,801 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 Fri 10:01 PM.