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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

Overnight: Low 64°

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

Thursday: High 81° · 1% rain

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:38 PM / 3:49 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 82%
Minor period
3:19 AM–4:19 AM
Major period
9:15 AM–11:15 AM
Minor period
4:08 PM–5:08 PM
Major period
9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 24clouds6% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover17% cloud cover22% cloud cover12% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover0% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°69666476818174696765617581817469rain1% chancewind01020mphE 1 mph, gusts 8NE 1 mph, gusts 8NNE 2 mph, gusts 9NNE 3 mph, gusts 12NE 5 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13E 3 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9E 1 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6NNE 2 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM69°69°62°78%6%0%–E 1810+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°61°76%5%0%–ENE 1810+ mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°61°78%8%0%–NE 1810+ mi
Thu 4 AM66°66°61°84%10%0%–NNE 2810+ mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°61°87%8%0%–NNE 299.0 mi
Thu 6 AM64°64°61°90%11%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Thu 7 AM64°64°61°90%17%1%–NNE 31210+ mi
Thu 8 AM65°65°62°90%22%0%–NNE 51210+ mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°63°81%12%0%–NE 5127.9 mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°62°62%3%0%–NE 71210+ mi
Thu 11 AM79°79°61°54%1%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM80°81°59°49%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 1 PM81°81°58°46%1%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM81°81°56°42%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 3 PM81°81°56°42%3%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM81°81°56°42%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°56°45%3%0%–E 81310+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°56°48%3%0%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°57°55%6%0%–E 3910+ mi
Thu 8 PM73°73°57°57%5%0%–E 2910+ mi
Thu 9 PM70°70°57°63%5%0%–E 2910+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°57°66%5%0%–E 2910+ mi
Thu 11 PM68°68°57°68%9%0%–E 2910+ mi
Fri 12 AM67°67°57°70%8%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Fri 1 AM67°67°57°70%7%0%–E 1710+ mi
Fri 2 AM67°67°57°70%10%0%–N 0710+ mi
Fri 3 AM66°66°57°73%12%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 4 AM65°65°57°75%8%0%–NNE 1710+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NNE 28–
Fri 6 AM62°62°57°84%7%0%–NNE 29–
Fri 7 AM61°61°57°87%6%0%–NNE 310–
Fri 8 AM62°62°58°87%3%0%–NNE 310–
Fri 9 AM68°68°59°73%2%0%–NE 510–
Fri 10 AM75°75°59°58%1%0%–NE 610–
Fri 11 AM79°79°59°50%1%0%–ENE 710–
Fri 12 PM81°81°58°46%1%0%–E 812–
Fri 1 PM81°81°58°46%2%0%–E 812–
Fri 2 PM82°82°58°44%2%0%–E 812–
Fri 3 PM82°82°58°44%3%0%–E 813–
Fri 4 PM81°81°59°47%2%0%–E 913–
Fri 5 PM79°79°60°52%4%0%–E 813–
Fri 6 PM78°78°61°56%12%0%–E 712–
Fri 7 PM74°74°62°66%9%0%–E 512–
Fri 8 PM73°73°62°68%0%0%–E 512–
Fri 9 PM71°71°63°76%3%0%–ESE 512–
Fri 10 PM69°69°63°81%5%0%–ESE 513–
Fri 11 PM67°67°63°87%5%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 12 AM67°67°63°87%5%0%–ESE 312–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

81° / 64°

1% rain

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 66°

Dry

NE 0–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 67°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

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

Wed, Oct 28

Sunny

79° / 64°

13% rain

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • 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 · 1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-221815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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. Wave
Detail: East 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 3 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 · May 2035

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
40% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★☆c52
2
30% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★☆☆c44
3
21% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c39
4
13% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
5
6% lit
↑ 5:14 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c61
6
2% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★★c75
best
7
0% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon (supermoon)
best
8
1% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 359,789 km
best
9
5% lit
↑ 8:25 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★★c97
10
12% lit
↑ 9:23 AM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (18.6°)
11
21% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c95
12
31% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★★★c91
13
42% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★★☆c81
14
53% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★★☆c68
First Quarter
15
64% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★★☆c50
16
73% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★☆☆c39
17
82% lit
↑ 4:19 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
18
89% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 4:27 AM
★★★★c56
19
94% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c63
20
98% lit
↑ 7:00 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★★c69
21
100% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★★c73
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
22
100% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c75
best
23
98% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c75
24
94% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,137 km
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
25
89% lit
↑ 11:09 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★★★c74
26
83% lit
↑ 11:52 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c72
27
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★★c70
28
66% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 11:47 AM
★★★★c65
29
56% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 12:41 PM
★★★☆c57
30
46% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c49
Last Quarter
31
36% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★★☆☆c40

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, May 4 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, May 7 · 3:03 PM — New 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.
  • Tue, May 8 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 359,789 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, May 10 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 14 · 5:27 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 17 · 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 21 · 11:25 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 24 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 406,137 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, May 24 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 30 · 2:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, May 6 · Mon, May 7 · Tue, May 8 · Mon, May 21 · Tue, 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

359,944 km closest · 406,097 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 11:36 PM.