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Freeport

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Thu 8:00 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Thursday, October 22, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Thursday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

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Today

Tonight: Low 64°

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 1% rain

Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. 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, 81%
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 21Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMclouds4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°73706764697980777067646269828277rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 5 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 10E 2 mph, gusts 8NE 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NNE 5 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 10ESE 3 mph, gusts 9ESE 3 mph, gusts 9SE 2 mph, gusts 8ESE 2 mph, gusts 7NNE 2 mph, gusts 7NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 9 PM73°73°64°73%4%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 10 PM72°72°64°76%3%0%–E 51210+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°63°76%4%0%–E 31010+ mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°62°76%4%0%–E 2910+ mi
Thu 1 AM69°69°62°78%5%0%–E 2810+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°62°78%5%0%–ENE 2710+ mi
Thu 3 AM67°67°61°81%6%0%–NE 3810+ mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°61°87%5%0%–NNE 3810+ mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°61°87%7%0%–NNE 399.0 mi
Thu 6 AM64°64°61°90%15%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Thu 7 AM64°64°60°87%9%1%–NNE 51210+ mi
Thu 8 AM65°65°61°87%8%1%–NNE 51210+ mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°62°78%5%1%–NNE 5107.9 mi
Thu 10 AM75°75°62°64%2%1%–NE 71010+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°59°54%1%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°58°49%1%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 1 PM80°80°57°45%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM80°80°55°42%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 3 PM80°80°55°42%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°55°44%1%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°55°47%3%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°57°57%6%0%–E 51010+ mi
Thu 8 PM71°71°57°61%4%0%–E 31010+ mi
Thu 9 PM70°70°58°66%3%0%–ESE 3910+ mi
Thu 10 PM68°68°58°70%3%0%–ESE 3910+ mi
Thu 11 PM67°67°57°70%4%0%–ESE 3910+ mi
Fri 12 AM67°67°58°73%5%0%–SE 3810+ mi
Fri 1 AM66°66°58°75%6%0%–SE 2810+ mi
Fri 2 AM67°67°58°73%4%0%–SE 2810+ mi
Fri 3 AM64°64°57°78%5%0%–ESE 2710+ mi
Fri 4 AM64°64°57°78%4%0%–E 1710+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°81%5%0%–NNE 27–
Fri 6 AM62°62°57°84%6%0%–NNE 38–
Fri 7 AM62°62°57°84%4%0%–NNE 39–
Fri 8 AM63°63°58°84%0%0%–NNE 39–
Fri 9 AM69°69°58°68%1%0%–NE 59–
Fri 10 AM76°76°59°56%1%0%–NE 59–
Fri 11 AM79°79°58°49%1%0%–ENE 69–
Fri 12 PM82°82°58°44%2%0%–E 710–
Fri 1 PM82°82°59°46%2%0%–E 812–
Fri 2 PM83°83°59°44%2%0%–E 913–
Fri 3 PM82°82°59°46%3%0%–E 913–
Fri 4 PM80°81°60°51%3%0%–E 913–
Fri 5 PM79°79°60°52%6%0%–E 812–
Fri 6 PM77°77°61°58%8%0%–E 612–
Fri 7 PM75°75°62°64%11%0%–E 510–
Fri 8 PM73°73°62°68%9%0%–E 512–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

73° / 64°

Dry

E 3–5 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 62°

1% rain

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 69°

Dry

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 69°

Dry

E 3–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

79° / 67°

3% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

79° / 65°

9% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

13% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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 · 734 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-221315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
734 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 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: Southeast 2 feet at 6 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.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, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · January 2035

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
47% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 12:25 PM
★★☆☆c43
Last Quarter
2
37% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★★☆☆c46
3
28% lit
↑ 2:05 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c50
4
20% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★★★c64
5
13% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 405,974 km
6
8% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★★★c78
7
3% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★★★c82
8
1% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
best
9
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c84
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★★★c83
best
11
4% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c80
12
9% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★★c75
13
16% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★★★c65
14
25% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★★☆c56
15
34% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
16
45% lit
↑ 11:48 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c49
First Quarter
17
56% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c55
18
67% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★★★☆c63
19
78% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★★★c75
20
87% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★★★c94
21
94% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 4:52 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
Perigee · 362,708 km
22
98% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c100
23
100% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c90
best
25
95% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c80
26
90% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★★c68
27
82% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
28
74% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
★★☆☆c41
29
64% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★☆☆c38
30
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:35 AM
★★☆☆c40
31
45% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c45
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jan 1 · 4:01 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,974 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jan 8 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 9 · 9:03 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jan 15 · 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.
  • Tue, Jan 16 · 10:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 21 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 21 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 362,708 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jan 23 · 2:17 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 27 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jan 31 · 12:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jan 8 · Tue, Jan 9 · Wed, Jan 10 · Tue, Jan 23 · Wed, Jan 24

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

Moon distance

362,709 km closest · 405,971 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 7:20 PM.