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Moon & Weather

Freeport

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 10:50 PM · Freeport Harbor (4 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (13 mi)

Wind

9mph

From NNE (33°)

7 kt on the water

Gusts 14 mph (12 kt)

Measured at Freeport Harbor

Temperature

71°F

Humidity

94%

Dew point 57°F

Visibility

—mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.12 in1020.0 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1030.1530.21−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Tonight: Low 66°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: High 80° · 3% rain

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:37 PM / 1:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 65%
Minor period
1:24 AM–2:24 AM
Major period
7:50 AM–9:50 AM
Minor period
3:07 PM–4:07 PM
Major period
8:15 PM–10:15 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMclouds44% cloud cover29% cloud cover23% cloud cover14% cloud cover40% cloud cover35% cloud cover40% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover12% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover39% cloud cover28% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover44% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover31% cloud cover28% cloud cover38% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover44% cloud cover31% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°71696768757776737170697177797772rain1% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 5 mph, gusts 13NE 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 7 mph, gusts 15NNE 9 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 7 mph, gusts 14ENE 6 mph, gusts 14ENE 5 mph, gusts 13ENE 3 mph, gusts 13NE 6 mph, gusts 14NE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 12 AM71°71°59°66%44%0%–ENE 51310+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°59°68%29%0%–ENE 31210+ mi
Tue 2 AM70°70°61°73%23%0%–NE 31210+ mi
Tue 3 AM69°69°62°78%14%0%–NNE 31210+ mi
Tue 4 AM68°68°62°81%40%0%–NNE 31210+ mi
Tue 5 AM67°67°61°81%35%0%–NNE 61410+ mi
Tue 6 AM67°67°59°75%40%0%–NNE 71510+ mi
Tue 7 AM66°66°58°75%33%0%–NNE 81610+ mi
Tue 8 AM66°66°59°78%32%0%–NNE 91610+ mi
Tue 9 AM68°68°61°78%12%0%–NNE 91510+ mi
Tue 10 AM72°72°63°73%3%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°63°71%4%0%–NE 121610.0 mi
Tue 12 PM75°75°62°64%11%1%–NE 121610.0 mi
Tue 1 PM76°76°62°62%12%3%–ENE 13169.9 mi
Tue 2 PM76°76°62°62%39%3%–ENE 13179.9 mi
Tue 3 PM77°77°62°60%28%0%–ENE 131710.0 mi
Tue 4 PM77°77°62°60%34%0%–ENE 131710.0 mi
Tue 5 PM78°78°62°58%31%0%–ENE 121710.0 mi
Tue 6 PM76°76°62°62%40%0%–ENE 101610.0 mi
Tue 7 PM75°75°63°66%40%0%–ENE 81510.0 mi
Tue 8 PM75°75°64°69%36%0%–ENE 71410+ mi
Tue 9 PM73°73°66°79%44%1%–ENE 71410+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°68°87%51%1%–ENE 61410+ mi
Tue 11 PM72°72°69°90%50%0%–ENE 614–
Wed 12 AM71°71°70°97%42%0%–ENE 513–
Wed 1 AM71°71°71°100%39%1%–ENE 313–
Wed 2 AM71°71°71°100%38%0%–ENE 313–
Wed 3 AM70°70°70°100%31%1%–NE 513–
Wed 4 AM69°69°69°100%28%0%–NE 614–
Wed 5 AM69°69°69°100%38%0%–NE 615–
Wed 6 AM69°69°69°100%50%0%–NE 715–
Wed 7 AM68°68°68°100%48%0%–NE 716–
Wed 8 AM69°69°69°100%44%0%–NE 815–
Wed 9 AM71°71°70°97%31%0%–NE 914–
Wed 10 AM73°73°70°90%18%0%–NE 914–
Wed 11 AM75°75°70°84%18%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 12 PM77°77°69°76%17%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 1 PM78°78°69°74%17%1%–ENE 1215–
Wed 2 PM79°79°68°69%13%1%–ENE 1216–
Wed 3 PM79°79°67°67%8%1%–E 1316–
Wed 4 PM79°79°66°64%4%1%–E 1216–
Wed 5 PM78°78°65°64%4%1%–E 1015–
Wed 6 PM77°77°65°67%3%1%–E 814–
Wed 7 PM75°75°65°71%3%0%–E 713–
Wed 8 PM74°74°65°74%3%0%–E 613–
Wed 9 PM72°72°64°76%4%0%–E 613–
Wed 10 PM71°71°65°81%4%0%–E 513–
Wed 11 PM69°69°64°84%4%0%–E 312–

7-day forecast

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Cloudy

–° / 66°

Dry

Today

Sunny

80° / 68°

3% rain

NE 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

81° / 65°

1% rain

NE 3–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 63°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

NE 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 69°

1% rain

E 3–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

81° / 67°

7% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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 · 805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ350-355-201415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
805 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★☆☆☆c36
2
77% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
3
86% lit
↑ 4:44 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★☆c51
4
92% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★★c65
5
97% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★★★c78
6
100% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
7
100% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★★c96
best
8
97% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★★★c97
9
91% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★★c97
Perigee · 362,848 km
Moon farthest south (-21.0°)
10
83% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★☆☆☆c95
11
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:57 AM
★★★☆c91
12
62% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 12:02 PM
★★☆☆c80
13
51% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:05 PM
★★☆☆c67
Last Quarter
14
40% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 2:06 PM
★★☆☆c47
15
30% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
16
20% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★☆☆c54
17
13% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★☆c65
18
7% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★★★c73
19
2% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 6:54 PM
★★★★c77
20
0% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c79
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:42 AM
↓ 8:41 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best
22
2% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest north (21.4°)
best
23
5% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★★★★c77
24
10% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★★★c74
Apogee · 405,724 km
25
17% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 11:40 PM
★☆☆☆c70
26
25% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c67
27
33% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c60
28
43% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 12:51 AM
★★☆☆c52
29
52% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★☆☆☆c38
First Quarter
30
63% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
31
72% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c50

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 2 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, May 6 · 10:40 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, May 9 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 362,848 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, May 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 13 · 2:07 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, May 21 · 2:17 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 22 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 24 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,724 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, May 29 · 6:19 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, May 30 · 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.

Best fishing days

Tue, May 6 · Wed, May 7 · Tue, May 20 · Wed, May 21 · Thu, May 22

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

Moon distance

362,958 km closest · 405,656 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 Mon 7:20 PM.