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Freeport

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Fri 9:30 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. 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 61°

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday: High 82°

Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:38 PM / 3:49 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 89%
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 22Fri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover2% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover16% cloud cover11% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover44% cloud cover31% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover18% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°70676561667981787270706974828278rainwind01020mphESE 2 mph, gusts 9ESE 1 mph, gusts 8N 0 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6NNE 1 mph, gusts 7NNE 2 mph, gusts 9NNE 3 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 3 mph, gusts 13SE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 9 PM70°70°58°66%3%0%–ESE 2910+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°57°66%3%0%–ESE 2910+ mi
Thu 11 PM68°68°57°68%6%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Fri 12 AM67°67°57°70%7%0%–ESE 1810+ mi
Fri 1 AM67°67°57°70%8%0%–N 0710+ mi
Fri 2 AM67°67°57°70%6%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 3 AM65°65°56°73%7%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 4 AM64°64°56°75%10%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°56°78%11%0%–NNE 1710+ mi
Fri 6 AM61°61°56°84%16%0%–NNE 2810+ mi
Fri 7 AM61°61°56°84%15%0%–NNE 2910+ mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°57°81%14%0%–NNE 3910+ mi
Fri 9 AM66°66°59°78%12%0%–NNE 3910+ mi
Fri 10 AM73°73°60°64%10%0%–NE 51010+ mi
Fri 11 AM77°77°59°54%9%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 12 PM79°79°58°49%8%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 1 PM80°80°56°44%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 2 PM80°80°56°44%9%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 3 PM81°81°57°44%10%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°81°58°47%10%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 5 PM79°79°59°50%11%0%–E 81310+ mi
Fri 6 PM78°78°60°54%10%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°61°62%16%0%–E 51010+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°61°66%11%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Fri 9 PM72°72°62°71%20%0%–E 51210+ mi
Fri 10 PM71°71°61°71%18%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Fri 11 PM70°70°61°73%20%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Sat 12 AM70°70°61°73%17%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Sat 1 AM70°70°61°73%21%0%–ESE 31310+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°61°73%12%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 3 AM70°70°62°76%6%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 4 AM69°69°62°78%4%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°62°76%9%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 6 AM69°69°62°78%14%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 7 AM70°70°63°78%18%0%–ESE 513–
Sat 8 AM71°71°65°81%44%0%–ESE 613–
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°74%31%0%–ESE 714–
Sat 10 AM79°79°65°62%17%0%–ESE 915–
Sat 11 AM81°83°65°58%17%0%–ESE 1016–
Sat 12 PM82°84°65°56%17%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 1 PM82°83°64°55%17%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 2 PM82°83°64°55%17%0%–ESE 1316–
Sat 3 PM82°83°64°55%16%0%–E 1317–
Sat 4 PM81°83°64°56%16%0%–E 1317–
Sat 5 PM79°79°64°60%18%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM78°78°64°62%19%0%–E 1216–
Sat 7 PM76°76°64°66%21%0%–E 1016–
Sat 8 PM75°75°64°69%21%0%–E 1016–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

70° / 61°

Dry

ESE 1–2 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 69°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 69°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Partly Sunny

80° / 67°

4% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

79° / 67°

9% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 64°

17% rain · 0.06"

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

79° / 64°

15% rain

E 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: 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 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly 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 · 729 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-231315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
729 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TONIGHT...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. 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 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2036

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
2
98% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★★c55
3
100% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 6:04 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
4
99% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 7:02 AM
★★★★c78
best
5
96% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★★★c89
6
91% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c93
7
84% lit
↑ 8:59 PM
↓ 10:03 AM
★★★★c93
8
75% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (20.6°)
9
65% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:56 AM
★★★★c88
10
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:46 PM
★★★☆c80
Last Quarter
11
42% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 1:32 PM
★★★☆c70
Perigee · 370,167 km
12
31% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 2:15 PM
★★★☆c52
13
21% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 2:55 PM
★★☆☆c42
14
13% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
15
6% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 4:13 PM
★★★★c62
16
2% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★★c75
best
17
0% lit
↑ 6:18 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
18
1% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★★c90
best
19
3% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★★c90
20
8% lit
↑ 9:11 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c88
21
14% lit
↑ 10:03 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-20.0°)
22
22% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★★★c79
23
30% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★★★c72
24
39% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★★☆c64
Apogee · 404,311 km
25
48% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c55
First Quarter
26
58% lit
↑ 1:25 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★☆☆c45
27
67% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★☆☆c36
28
76% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
29
84% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★★☆c47
30
91% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★★★c58

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Nov 1 · 10:00 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, Nov 3 · 6:44 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 10 · 7:29 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Nov 11 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 370,167 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 14 · 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, Nov 17 · 6:14 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Nov 21 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 24 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,311 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Nov 25 · 4:27 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 28 · 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Nov 3 · Tue, Nov 4 · Sun, Nov 16 · Mon, Nov 17 · Tue, Nov 18

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

Moon distance

370,169 km closest · 404,163 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 Thu 7:20 PM.