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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: High 81° · 3% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:08 PM / 2:51 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 76%
Minor period
2:21 AM–3:21 AM
Major period
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Minor period
3:38 PM–4:38 PM
Major period
9:00 PM–11:00 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 23clouds63% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover53% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover35% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover23% cloud cover27% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°70687780797471696464788179736867rain3% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 6 mph, gusts 15NE 7 mph, gusts 15NE 8 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 10ENE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 2 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9E 1 mph, gusts 8N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 5 AM70°70°65°84%63%3%–ENE 61510+ mi
Wed 6 AM70°70°65°84%68%2%–NE 71510+ mi
Wed 7 AM68°68°65°90%71%3%–NE 71510+ mi
Wed 8 AM68°68°66°93%69%3%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 9 AM71°71°66°84%61%2%–NE 81510+ mi
Wed 10 AM74°74°66°76%59%2%–NE 91510+ mi
Wed 11 AM77°77°65°67%60%1%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 12 PM78°78°65°64%53%1%–ENE 121610+ mi
Wed 1 PM80°82°64°58%44%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Wed 2 PM80°82°64°58%41%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 3 PM81°82°63°54%35%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Wed 4 PM80°81°63°56%32%0%–E 101410+ mi
Wed 5 PM79°79°63°58%30%0%–E 91410+ mi
Wed 6 PM78°78°62°58%23%0%–E 81310+ mi
Wed 7 PM77°77°62°60%27%0%–E 61210+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°63°69%20%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°62°68%18%0%–E 31210+ mi
Wed 10 PM72°72°62°71%13%0%–E 31210+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°61°71%8%0%–E 31010+ mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°60°71%7%0%–ENE 2910+ mi
Thu 1 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–ENE 189.7 mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–NE 189.1 mi
Thu 3 AM66°66°59°78%7%0%–NNE 1810.0 mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°59°81%7%0%–NNE 2810+ mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°59°84%7%0%–NNE 299.7 mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%10%0%–NNE 3109.4 mi
Thu 7 AM62°62°59°90%10%0%–N 3128.7 mi
Thu 8 AM64°64°60°87%7%0%–NNE 5127.9 mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°60°73%3%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°60°62%1%0%–NE 61210+ mi
Thu 11 AM78°78°58°50%1%0%–NE 812–
Thu 12 PM80°80°57°45%1%0%–ENE 813–
Thu 1 PM81°81°56°42%1%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 2 PM81°81°54°39%2%0%–ENE 913–
Thu 3 PM81°81°54°39%2%0%–E 913–
Thu 4 PM81°81°54°39%1%0%–E 913–
Thu 5 PM79°79°54°42%2%0%–E 812–
Thu 6 PM78°78°54°43%4%0%–E 610–
Thu 7 PM74°74°55°51%7%0%–E 39–
Thu 8 PM73°73°56°55%1%0%–E 29–
Thu 9 PM71°71°57°61%4%0%–E 29–
Thu 10 PM69°69°57°66%6%0%–E 29–
Thu 11 PM68°68°57°68%6%0%–E 18–
Fri 12 AM68°68°57°68%6%0%–E 17–
Fri 1 AM68°68°57°68%6%0%–N 06–
Fri 2 AM67°67°56°68%7%0%–N 06–
Fri 3 AM66°66°56°70%7%0%–N 06–
Fri 4 AM65°65°56°73%7%0%–N 06–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

81° / 68°

3% rain

NE 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 61°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

NE 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 67°

Dry

E 3–15 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 65°

3% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

12% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 65°

17% rain

NE 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. 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 · 111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ350-355-211915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.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 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · September 2033

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c59
First Quarter
2
56% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 12:35 AM
★★★☆c68
3
66% lit
↑ 3:22 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★★★c75
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
4
76% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★★★c81
5
85% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c84
6
92% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★★★c84
best
7
97% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★★★★c81
best
8
100% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★★c73
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best
9
99% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★★★c60
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 358,589 km
best
10
96% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 8:40 AM
★★★★c59
11
90% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★★★c73
best
12
82% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★★c82
13
72% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★★★c88
14
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:58 PM
★★★☆c89
15
50% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 1:56 PM
★☆☆☆c88
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
16
40% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★★☆c87
17
30% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 3:37 PM
★★★★c83
18
21% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★★★c76
19
13% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★★c68
20
7% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★★★c59
21
3% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 6:14 PM
★★★☆c49
22
1% lit
↑ 6:23 AM
↓ 6:48 PM
★★★☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
23
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 7:22 PM
★★★☆c37
New Moon
24
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 7:56 PM
★★★★c45
Apogee · 406,442 km
25
4% lit
↑ 8:56 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c52
26
9% lit
↑ 9:48 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★★c57
27
15% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 9:48 PM
★★★★c64
28
22% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
★★★★c67
29
31% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 11:17 PM
★★★★c69
30
40% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c70
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 1 · 9:23 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Sep 3 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 9:20 PM — Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Fri, Sep 9 · 3:00 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, Sep 9 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 358,589 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Sep 15 · 12:33 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 22 · 10:00 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, Sep 23 · 8:39 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 24 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,442 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Sep 30 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Sep 6 · Wed, Sep 7 · Thu, Sep 8 · Fri, Sep 9 · Sun, Sep 11

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

Moon distance

358,713 km closest · 406,398 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 Wed 1:21 AM.