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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: High 82° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. 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, 72%
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 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMclouds56% cloud cover46% cloud cover58% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover61% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover51% cloud cover60% cloud cover56% cloud cover44% cloud cover54% cloud cover37% cloud cover33% cloud cover25% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74737371707780797471686564768179rain1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 17ENE 8 mph, gusts 16ENE 5 mph, gusts 14NE 5 mph, gusts 13NE 5 mph, gusts 14NE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 13E 2 mph, gusts 10ENE 1 mph, gusts 8NE 2 mph, gusts 9NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NNE 5 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 8 PM74°74°67°79%56%0%–ENE 91710+ mi
Tue 9 PM73°73°67°81%46%1%–ENE 81610+ mi
Tue 10 PM73°73°67°81%58%2%–ENE 81610+ mi
Tue 11 PM73°73°67°81%44%3%–ENE 71510+ mi
Wed 12 AM72°72°67°84%52%3%–ENE 51410+ mi
Wed 1 AM72°72°67°84%44%3%–ENE 51310+ mi
Wed 2 AM73°73°67°81%61%3%–NE 51310+ mi
Wed 3 AM72°72°67°84%52%4%–NE 51310+ mi
Wed 4 AM72°72°67°84%52%4%–NE 51410+ mi
Wed 5 AM71°71°66°84%55%5%–NE 61510+ mi
Wed 6 AM70°70°66°87%63%4%–NE 71510+ mi
Wed 7 AM70°70°68°93%57%3%–NE 71610+ mi
Wed 8 AM70°70°68°93%51%1%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 9 AM72°72°69°90%60%1%–NE 81410+ mi
Wed 10 AM75°75°69°82%56%1%–NE 91510+ mi
Wed 11 AM77°77°65°67%44%1%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 12 PM78°78°64°62%54%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Wed 1 PM79°79°63°58%37%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 2 PM80°81°62°54%33%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 3 PM80°81°61°52%25%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 4 PM81°82°60°49%12%0%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 5 PM79°79°60°52%8%0%–E 101510+ mi
Wed 6 PM78°78°60°54%5%0%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 7 PM77°77°61°58%5%0%–E 61310+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°61°64%5%0%–E 51310+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°61°66%6%0%–E 51310+ mi
Wed 10 PM72°72°61°68%8%0%–E 51310+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°61°71%6%0%–E 31210+ mi
Thu 12 AM69°69°60°73%7%0%–E 21010+ mi
Thu 1 AM69°69°60°73%8%0%–E 1910+ mi
Thu 2 AM68°68°60°76%4%0%–ENE 1810+ mi
Thu 3 AM67°67°60°78%4%0%–NE 1810+ mi
Thu 4 AM66°66°60°81%3%0%–NE 2910+ mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°60°84%5%0%–NNE 29–
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%9%0%–NNE 310–
Thu 7 AM63°63°61°93%8%0%–NNE 312–
Thu 8 AM64°64°61°90%6%0%–NNE 512–
Thu 9 AM68°68°61°78%4%0%–NE 610–
Thu 10 AM73°73°61°66%1%0%–NE 610–
Thu 11 AM76°76°60°58%1%0%–ENE 710–
Thu 12 PM78°78°59°52%0%0%–ENE 812–
Thu 1 PM80°80°57°45%0%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 2 PM81°81°56°42%0%0%–E 1013–
Thu 3 PM81°81°56°42%1%0%–E 1013–
Thu 4 PM81°81°56°42%1%0%–E 913–
Thu 5 PM79°79°57°47%3%0%–E 812–
Thu 6 PM77°77°58°52%5%0%–E 610–
Thu 7 PM75°75°59°58%7%0%–E 39–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

74° / 70°

5% rain

ENE 7–9 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Sunny

82° / 63°

5% rain

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 62°

Dry

NE 1–10 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 68°

Dry

E 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 67°

Dry

E 3–15 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 66°

6% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

4% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast 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. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1229 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-210615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...East 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 chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 7 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 · December 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c89
2
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon
best
3
1% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-18.8°)
best
4
4% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c96
5
10% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c94
6
18% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c88
7
28% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★★★c78
8
38% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★★☆c60
Perigee · 370,105 km
9
50% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c46
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
10
61% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
★★☆☆c52
11
72% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★★☆c59
12
81% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★★★c68
13
89% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★★c83
14
95% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★★★c95
15
98% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c96
16
100% lit
↑ 5:42 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest north (19.4°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
17
99% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c93
best
18
96% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:23 AM
★★★★c88
19
91% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c81
20
85% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★★c73
21
78% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★★★c64
22
69% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 10:56 AM
★★★☆c54
23
61% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c38
Apogee · 404,515 km
Moon crosses the equator
24
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:03 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Last Quarter
25
42% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c42
26
32% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★★☆☆c49
27
24% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★★c66
28
16% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★★c78
29
9% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★★★c87
30
4% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★★★c93
31
1% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Dec 2 · 2:53 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 3 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Dec 8 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 370,105 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Dec 9 · 1:08 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Dec 9 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 16 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 16 · 2:49 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 23 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,515 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Dec 23 · 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.
  • Fri, Dec 24 · 2:40 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 31 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Dec 2 · Fri, Dec 3 · Thu, Dec 16 · Fri, Dec 17 · Fri, 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

370,107 km closest · 404,482 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 PM.