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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

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.28 in1025.3 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

Tonight: Low 57°

Partly 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 20clouds27% cloud cover36% cloud cover29% cloud cover32% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover22% cloud cover16% cloud cover23% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover9% cloud cover19% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover30% cloud cover24% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover43% cloud cover26% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover32% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°60585869747265626260627578767169rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% 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 AM60°60°46°60%27%0%–N 61510+ mi
Sun 3 AM59°59°46°62%36%0%–N 71610+ mi
Sun 4 AM58°58°47°67%29%0%–N 81710+ mi
Sun 5 AM58°58°46°64%32%0%–N 91810+ mi
Sun 6 AM58°58°47°67%42%0%–N 92010+ mi
Sun 7 AM56°56°47°72%30%0%–N 102010+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°48°69%22%0%–NNE 101810+ mi
Sun 9 AM63°63°50°62%16%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 10 AM66°66°52°61%23%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°52°55%17%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Sun 12 PM71°71°51°49%17%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 PM72°72°50°46%12%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 2 PM74°74°50°43%8%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 3 PM74°74°49°41%8%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM74°74°50°43%3%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°50°46%9%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 6 PM70°70°51°51%19%0%–ENE 81310+ mi
Sun 7 PM67°67°52°59%26%0%–NE 51010+ mi
Sun 8 PM65°65°53°65%25%0%–ENE 31010+ mi
Sun 9 PM64°64°53°67%30%0%–ENE 2910+ mi
Sun 10 PM62°62°54°75%24%0%–ENE 21010+ mi
Sun 11 PM62°62°54°75%38%0%–NE 21010+ mi
Mon 12 AM60°60°55°84%36%0%–NE 21010+ mi
Mon 1 AM60°60°55°84%43%0%–NE 21010+ mi
Mon 2 AM62°62°55°78%26%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Mon 3 AM60°60°55°84%31%0%–NNE 31310+ mi
Mon 4 AM60°60°55°84%40%1%–NNE 61410+ mi
Mon 5 AM60°60°55°84%32%1%–NNE 716–
Mon 6 AM60°60°55°84%41%1%–NNE 817–
Mon 7 AM60°60°56°87%40%1%–NE 917–
Mon 8 AM62°62°57°84%35%1%–NE 917–
Mon 9 AM66°66°58°75%38%1%–ENE 1017–
Mon 10 AM72°72°59°64%41%1%–ENE 1217–
Mon 11 AM75°75°60°60%41%1%–ENE 1317–
Mon 12 PM77°77°60°56%42%1%–ENE 1317–
Mon 1 PM77°77°60°56%42%1%–ENE 1317–
Mon 2 PM78°78°60°54%44%1%–ENE 1317–
Mon 3 PM78°78°59°52%45%1%–ENE 1316–
Mon 4 PM77°77°59°54%47%1%–ENE 1216–
Mon 5 PM76°76°58°54%48%1%–ENE 1015–
Mon 6 PM74°74°58°57%49%1%–ENE 815–
Mon 7 PM72°72°59°64%50%0%–ENE 714–
Mon 8 PM71°71°58°64%49%0%–ENE 614–
Mon 9 PM70°70°58°66%48%0%–ENE 513–
Mon 10 PM69°69°58°68%48%0%–ENE 513–
Mon 11 PM69°69°58°68%49%0%–ENE 312–
Tue 12 AM68°68°59°73%50%0%–ENE 310–
Tue 1 AM68°68°59°73%52%1%–ENE 310–

7-day forecast

Sat, Oct 17

Partly Cloudy

–° / 57°

Dry

Today

Sunny

73° / 61°

2% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

77° / 65°

1% rain

NE 2–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

78° / 66°

14% 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

84° / 65°

Dry

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

84° / 68°

2% rain

E 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly 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 84.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly 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 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 · 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 2028

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 6:36 AM
★★★★c90
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
2
99% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (24.8°)
best
3
97% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 8:28 AM
★★★★c92
4
92% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★★★★c90
5
85% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 10:04 AM
★★★☆c86
6
77% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c79
7
67% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 11:22 AM
★★★☆c68
8
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c49
Last Quarter
9
44% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
10
33% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★☆☆c54
11
23% lit
↑ 2:26 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★★★☆c64
Perigee · 369,049 km
12
14% lit
↑ 3:32 AM
↓ 2:28 PM
★★★☆c89
13
7% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★★★c98
14
2% lit
↑ 5:45 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★★★c102
15
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-25.7°)
New Moon
best
16
1% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★★★c100
best
17
3% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★★★★c94
18
8% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c85
19
14% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★☆c76
20
22% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 10:03 PM
★★★☆c66
21
30% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★☆☆c55
22
39% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
23
49% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c36
Apogee · 404,406 km
First Quarter
24
58% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★☆☆☆c40
25
67% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c52
26
76% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★★☆c66
27
84% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★☆c77
28
90% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 4:22 AM
★★★★c85
29
96% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
30
99% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★★c93
31
100% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 7:10 AM
★★★★c93
Full Moon · Blue Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Dec 1 · 7:39 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 2 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 8 · 11:38 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 9 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Dec 11 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 369,049 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Dec 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 15 · 8:05 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 22 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Dec 23 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,406 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 23 · 3:44 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 29 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 31 · 10:48 AM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Dec 1 · Sat, Dec 2 · Fri, Dec 15 · Sat, Dec 16 · Sun, 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

369,062 km closest · 404,387 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 7:20 PM.