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Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 8:15 AM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

12mph

From NNW (348°)

Gusts 16 mph

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

58°F

High 54° · Low 48° so far today

Humidity

82%

Dew point 48°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.28 in1025.4 mb▲ Rising

+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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Today: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 2% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 10 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 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds26% 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 cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°58667172656362616474777571696865rain2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance3% chancewind01020mphNNE 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 10ENE 3 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 13NE 7 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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 131710+ mi
Mon 12 PM76°76°61°60%56%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°62°62%46%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 2 PM77°77°61°58%52%1%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 3 PM77°77°61°58%50%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°60°58%46%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
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–
Tue 5 AM65°65°59°81%35%0%–NE 614–
Tue 6 AM65°65°59°81%34%0%–NE 716–
Tue 7 AM65°65°59°81%33%3%–NE 817–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

73° / 61°

2% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 18

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° / 69°

Dry

SE 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: 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. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • 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.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

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 · 516 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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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 · May 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 9:19 AM
★☆☆☆c95
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:22 AM
★★★☆c91
3
67% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 11:24 AM
★★★☆c80
4
57% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 12:24 PM
★★☆☆c68
5
47% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c55
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 2:16 PM
★☆☆☆c40
7
28% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 3:09 PM
★☆☆☆c32
8
20% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
9
13% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★☆c52
10
8% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★★c62
Apogee · 406,120 km
11
3% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c70
12
1% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c76
best
13
0% lit
↑ 6:21 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c81
best
15
4% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
16
9% lit
↑ 8:49 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★★★★c80
17
16% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
★☆☆☆c78
18
25% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c76
19
34% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★★★☆c70
20
45% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
★★☆☆c62
First Quarter
21
56% lit
↑ 1:51 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c47
22
67% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
23
78% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★☆c61
24
87% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c79
25
94% lit
↑ 6:17 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 361,587 km
26
98% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★★★c101
27
100% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
28
99% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
best
29
95% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★★c99
30
89% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★☆☆☆c91
31
81% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★☆c85

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, May 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 5 · 4:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 8 · 12:00 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 10 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 13 · 8:42 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 20 · 11:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 22 · 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.
  • Fri, May 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,587 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 27 · 1:38 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, May 12 · Sun, May 13 · Mon, May 14 · Sun, May 27 · Mon, May 28

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

Moon distance

361,626 km closest · 406,043 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 7:20 AM.