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Freeport

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

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Today

Today: High 82° · 2% rain

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 69° · 6% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:37 PM / 1:54 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 69%
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 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds13% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover48% cloud cover56% cloud cover49% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover43% cloud cover56% cloud cover15% cloud cover23% cloud cover39% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover56% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover50% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover40% cloud cover27% cloud cover19% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°73798176747371707679807469676667rain1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance6% chance4% chance3% chance2% chancewind01020mphNE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 8 mph, gusts 16ENE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 5 mph, gusts 14NE 5 mph, gusts 14NE 6 mph, gusts 15NE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 13E 3 mph, gusts 12E 1 mph, gusts 9ENE 1 mph, gusts 9NE 2 mph, gusts 10NNE 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 11 AM73°73°60°63%13%0%–NE 121610.0 mi
Tue 12 PM76°76°60°57%20%0%–NE 131710.0 mi
Tue 1 PM78°78°60°54%16%1%–NE 13179.9 mi
Tue 2 PM79°80°60°52%20%2%–ENE 14189.9 mi
Tue 3 PM81°82°60°49%27%2%–ENE 141810.0 mi
Tue 4 PM82°82°60°47%48%2%–ENE 141810.0 mi
Tue 5 PM81°82°61°50%56%2%–ENE 131810.0 mi
Tue 6 PM79°81°62°56%49%2%–ENE 121710.0 mi
Tue 7 PM77°77°63°61%66%2%–ENE 101610.0 mi
Tue 8 PM76°76°63°65%63%2%–ENE 91610+ mi
Tue 9 PM75°75°64°68%43%2%–ENE 81610+ mi
Tue 10 PM74°74°64°71%56%1%–NE 81610+ mi
Tue 11 PM74°74°64°71%15%1%–ENE 715–
Wed 12 AM73°73°64°74%23%1%–NE 615–
Wed 1 AM73°73°65°75%39%2%–NE 514–
Wed 2 AM73°73°64°74%44%2%–NE 514–
Wed 3 AM72°72°64°76%42%3%–NE 514–
Wed 4 AM71°71°64°78%42%6%–NE 615–
Wed 5 AM71°71°64°78%56%0%–NE 615–
Wed 6 AM70°70°64°81%51%4%–NNE 715–
Wed 7 AM69°69°64°84%65%3%–NE 715–
Wed 8 AM70°70°64°83%50%2%–NE 815–
Wed 9 AM71°71°65°81%49%0%–NE 814–
Wed 10 AM75°75°65°71%48%0%–NE 915–
Wed 11 AM76°76°65°69%40%0%–ENE 1015–
Wed 12 PM77°77°65°65%27%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 1 PM78°78°64°62%19%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 2 PM79°79°63°58%3%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 3 PM79°79°62°55%3%0%–ENE 1216–
Wed 4 PM79°79°61°54%1%0%–ENE 1215–
Wed 5 PM80°81°60°51%3%0%–E 1015–
Wed 6 PM77°77°60°57%2%0%–E 914–
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–
Thu 12 AM68°68°64°87%3%0%–E 210–
Thu 1 AM67°67°64°90%3%0%–E 19–
Thu 2 AM67°67°63°87%3%0%–E 18–
Thu 3 AM66°66°63°90%4%0%–ENE 19–
Thu 4 AM66°66°64°93%4%0%–ENE 29–
Thu 5 AM66°66°63°90%4%0%–NE 210–
Thu 6 AM65°65°63°93%5%0%–NE 312–
Thu 7 AM65°65°63°93%5%0%–NNE 312–
Thu 8 AM67°67°63°87%4%0%–NNE 512–
Thu 9 AM69°69°65°87%2%0%–NNE 510–
Thu 10 AM72°72°66°81%1%0%–NE 610–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 69°

6% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

82° / 65°

6% rain

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 62°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 70°

Dry

E 3–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

82° / 68°

9% rain

E 8–16 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

81° / 65°

10% rain

E 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • 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 70.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-202315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. 
.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. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 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.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
61% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★★☆c82
2
50% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★★☆c73
Last Quarter
3
38% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 2:11 PM
★★★☆c56
Perigee · 369,509 km
4
27% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c44
5
18% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★★☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
6
10% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★★c70
7
4% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 6:22 PM
★★★★c82
8
1% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c90
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
best
10
2% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c92
best
11
5% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest north (20.1°)
12
11% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★★★c85
13
17% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 11:47 PM
★☆☆☆c78
14
25% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ –
★★★★c74
15
34% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ 12:28 AM
★★★★c66
16
44% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★☆c56
Apogee · 404,274 km
17
53% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c46
First Quarter
18
62% lit
↑ 2:24 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c31
19
71% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
20
80% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★★☆c52
21
87% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★★★c66
22
93% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★★★c79
23
98% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c90
24
100% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★★★c98
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
25
99% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★★c102
best
26
97% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-19.4°)
27
91% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★★★c101
28
84% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 9:56 AM
★☆☆☆c97
Perigee · 367,648 km
29
74% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:01 AM
★★★★c91
30
63% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★★★c79
31
52% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★★☆c57
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, May 2 · 11:01 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, May 3 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 369,509 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, May 5 · 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.
  • Sun, May 9 · 8:35 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 11 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 16 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,274 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, May 17 · 4:43 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 19 · 6:00 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, May 24 · 9:37 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 26 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 28 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 367,648 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, May 31 · 3:51 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, May 8 · Sun, May 9 · Mon, May 10 · Mon, May 24 · Tue, May 25

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

Moon distance

367,722 km closest · 404,243 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 Tue 7:20 AM.