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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

Overnight: Low 61°

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 0 mph.

Friday: High 82°

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:08 PM / 4:47 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 90%
Minor period
4:17 AM–5:17 AM
Major period
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Minor period
4:38 PM–5:38 PM
Major period
10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 25clouds3% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover23% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover41% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68636378828172707068708283807572rainwind01020mphN 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6NNE 2 mph, gusts 9NNE 3 mph, gusts 10NE 5 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 5 mph, gusts 13ESE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 12E 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 17ESE 8 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 2 AM68°68°57°68%3%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 3 AM66°66°57°73%5%0%–N 0510+ mi
Fri 4 AM65°65°57°75%7%0%–N 0610+ mi
Fri 5 AM63°63°57°81%8%0%–NNE 1810+ mi
Fri 6 AM62°62°56°81%10%0%–NNE 2910+ mi
Fri 7 AM61°61°56°84%9%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°57°81%5%0%–NNE 31010+ mi
Fri 9 AM67°67°58°73%7%0%–NNE 3910+ mi
Fri 10 AM75°75°59°58%6%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Fri 11 AM78°78°59°52%4%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 12 PM81°81°58°46%5%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 1 PM82°82°57°43%4%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 2 PM82°82°57°43%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 3 PM82°82°58°44%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 4 PM82°82°58°44%5%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 5 PM81°81°59°47%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 6 PM78°78°60°54%4%0%–ESE 71210+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°61°62%6%0%–E 51010+ mi
Fri 8 PM72°72°62°71%6%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Fri 9 PM71°71°62°73%6%0%–ESE 51210+ mi
Fri 10 PM70°70°62°76%6%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Fri 11 PM70°70°62°76%6%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Sat 12 AM68°68°62°81%8%0%–ESE 51310+ mi
Sat 1 AM68°68°62°81%12%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°62°76%10%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 3 AM68°68°62°81%13%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 4 AM67°67°62°84%12%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 5 AM68°68°62°81%16%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 6 AM68°68°63°84%20%0%–E 31210+ mi
Sat 7 AM68°68°63°84%23%0%–E 31210+ mi
Sat 8 AM70°70°63°78%36%0%–E 51210+ mi
Sat 9 AM75°75°64°69%32%0%–ESE 71310+ mi
Sat 10 AM80°82°64°58%23%0%–ESE 91410+ mi
Sat 11 AM82°83°64°55%21%0%–ESE 1015–
Sat 12 PM83°84°64°53%20%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 1 PM83°84°64°53%27%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 2 PM83°84°64°53%31%0%–E 1317–
Sat 3 PM83°84°63°51%40%0%–E 1317–
Sat 4 PM82°83°64°55%40%0%–E 1317–
Sat 5 PM80°82°64°58%29%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM79°79°64°60%33%0%–E 1217–
Sat 7 PM77°77°64°64%41%0%–E 1016–
Sat 8 PM75°75°64°69%25%0%–E 1017–
Sat 9 PM74°74°64°71%24%0%–E 1017–
Sat 10 PM73°73°64°73%22%0%–E 917–
Sat 11 PM72°72°63°73%23%0%–E 817–
Sun 12 AM71°71°62°73%24%0%–ESE 816–
Sun 1 AM70°70°62°76%26%0%–ESE 716–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 61°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Sunny

83° / 68°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

80° / 65°

Dry

E 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

80° / 65°

14% rain

E 3–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 64°

24% rain · 0.12"

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 63°

27% rain · 0.06"

E 2–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 64°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 2–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 0 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • 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 before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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 · 1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-231815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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.
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: Southeast 4 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 · April 2037

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 9:22 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★★c77
best
2
92% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★★c85
3
85% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 9:42 AM
★★☆☆c85
4
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:27 AM
★★★★c88
5
68% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★★★c86
6
58% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 12:06 PM
★★★☆c81
Moon farthest south (-20.5°)
7
48% lit
↑ 2:17 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★★★☆c73
Last Quarter
8
38% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★★☆c65
9
29% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★★☆c59
10
21% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★☆c52
11
14% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★☆c46
Apogee · 405,677 km
12
8% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★☆c39
13
4% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★☆c35
14
1% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
15
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c60
New Moon
16
1% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★★c72
best
17
4% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★★c80
18
9% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★★c87
19
16% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★☆☆☆c90
20
25% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ –
★★★★c92
21
35% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (21.5°)
22
45% lit
↑ 12:32 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★☆c92
First Quarter
23
57% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★☆c88
24
68% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★★c80
25
78% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★★★★c66
26
87% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★★★c54
27
94% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:27 AM
★★★★c59
Perigee · 363,605 km
Moon crosses the equator
28
98% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c79
best
29
100% lit
↑ 8:06 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Pink Moon
best
30
99% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 7:31 AM
★★★★c104
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Apr 6 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 7 · 6:26 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Apr 11 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,677 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Apr 14 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Apr 15 · 11:08 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Apr 21 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Apr 22 · 10:11 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Apr 27 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 363,605 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Apr 27 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Apr 29 · 1:54 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Apr 1 · Thu, Apr 16 · Tue, Apr 28 · Wed, Apr 29 · Thu, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

363,666 km closest · 405,663 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 Fri 1:21 AM.