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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

Today: High 82°

Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:08 PM / 4:47 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 93%
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 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PMclouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover22% cloud cover27% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover46% cloud cover22% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°81807471727071808180767373717178rainwind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 3 mph, gusts 10ESE 3 mph, gusts 12SE 3 mph, gusts 12SE 3 mph, gusts 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 18E 7 mph, gusts 16ESE 6 mph, gusts 16ESE 7 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 2 PM81°81°57°44%2%0%–E 71210+ mi
Fri 3 PM82°82°58°44%2%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°81°58°47%2%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 5 PM80°81°59°49%1%0%–ESE 71210+ mi
Fri 6 PM78°78°61°56%2%0%–ESE 61010+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°63°66%6%0%–ESE 31010+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°63°69%3%0%–ESE 31010+ mi
Fri 9 PM73°73°63°71%3%0%–ESE 31010+ mi
Fri 10 PM71°71°64°79%2%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%3%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 12 AM71°71°63°76%5%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 1 AM71°71°64°79%6%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°64°76%5%0%–SE 31210+ mi
Sat 3 AM71°71°64°79%6%0%–SE 31010+ mi
Sat 4 AM70°70°64°81%5%0%–ESE 31210+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°81%6%0%–ESE 31010+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°64°81%10%0%–E 31010+ mi
Sat 7 AM69°69°64°84%9%0%–E 31010+ mi
Sat 8 AM71°71°65°81%8%0%–E 51210+ mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°74%14%0%–E 61210+ mi
Sat 10 AM79°79°65°62%14%0%–ESE 81410+ mi
Sat 11 AM80°82°65°60%18%0%–ESE 101510+ mi
Sat 12 PM80°82°65°60%20%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 1 PM81°83°65°58%16%0%–ESE 121710+ mi
Sat 2 PM81°83°64°56%20%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 3 PM82°84°65°56%16%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 4 PM81°83°65°58%10%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM80°82°65°60%13%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 6 PM79°79°65°62%19%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 7 PM77°77°66°69%22%0%–E 91610+ mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°66°71%27%0%–E 91610+ mi
Sat 9 PM75°75°65°71%18%0%–E 101710+ mi
Sat 10 PM74°74°65°74%24%0%–E 101810+ mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°64°73%19%0%–E 917–
Sun 12 AM73°73°63°71%19%0%–E 716–
Sun 1 AM72°72°63°73%25%0%–ESE 716–
Sun 2 AM73°73°62°68%26%0%–ESE 616–
Sun 3 AM72°72°62°71%29%0%–E 716–
Sun 4 AM71°71°62°73%27%0%–ESE 717–
Sun 5 AM71°71°62°73%30%0%–E 817–
Sun 6 AM71°71°61°71%35%0%–E 918–
Sun 7 AM70°70°61°73%46%0%–E 1018–
Sun 8 AM71°71°61°71%22%0%–E 1218–
Sun 9 AM74°74°60°62%31%0%–E 1318–
Sun 10 AM77°77°60°56%40%0%–E 1420–
Sun 11 AM78°78°59°52%42%0%–E 1420–
Sun 12 PM79°79°59°50%45%0%–E 1418–
Sun 1 PM78°78°60°54%47%0%–E 1418–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

82° / 68°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

83° / 69°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

80° / 68°

1% rain

E 6–14 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

80° / 65°

14% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 64°

24% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Rain Showers

79° / 63°

27% rain

E 2–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 65°

23% rain

E 2–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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 · 123 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-240715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
123 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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

Moon calendar · December 2037

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
33% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★☆☆c48
2
23% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
3
14% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★★★c60
Perigee · 366,170 km
4
7% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★★c75
5
2% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 4:37 PM
★★★★c93
best
6
0% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c99
New Moon
best
7
1% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c99
best
8
4% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 7:13 PM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest south (-21.5°)
9
9% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c94
10
16% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★★c86
11
24% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★★c77
12
33% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★★★c67
13
42% lit
↑ 12:19 PM
↓ 11:52 PM
★★★☆c57
14
51% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c46
First Quarter
15
61% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Apogee · 404,502 km
Moon crosses the equator
16
70% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ 1:36 AM
★★☆☆c41
17
78% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★☆☆c46
18
85% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★★★c57
19
92% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c74
20
96% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c83
21
99% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c90
best
22
100% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 7:08 AM
★★★★c93
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
23
98% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (22.7°)
24
95% lit
↑ 7:51 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★★c93
25
88% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:49 AM
★★★★c90
26
80% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 10:35 AM
★★★★c84
27
70% lit
↑ 11:02 PM
↓ 11:17 AM
★★★★c74
28
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:56 AM
★★★☆c55
29
48% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★☆☆c47
Last Quarter
Perigee · 370,284 km
Moon crosses the equator
30
37% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★★☆☆c53
31
26% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★☆c60

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 2 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 3 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 366,170 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Dec 6 · 5:38 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Dec 8 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 14 · 8:41 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 15 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,502 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Dec 15 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Dec 22 · 7:38 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 23 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 29 · 8:05 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 29 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 370,284 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 29 · 2:00 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

Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Mon, Dec 7 · Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22

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

Moon distance

366,188 km closest · 404,502 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 PM.