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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 68°

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

Saturday: High 83°

Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:08 PM / 4:47 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 95%
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 23Sat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% 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 cover48% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover59% cloud cover66% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°71727071808180767373717178797672rainwind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 12SE 3 mph, gusts 12SE 3 mph, gusts 10ESE 3 mph, gusts 10E 3 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 17ESE 7 mph, gusts 16E 7 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 20E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 9 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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 91710+ mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°63°71%19%0%–E 71610+ mi
Sun 1 AM72°72°63°73%25%0%–ESE 71610+ mi
Sun 2 AM73°73°62°68%26%0%–ESE 61610+ mi
Sun 3 AM72°72°62°71%29%0%–E 71610+ mi
Sun 4 AM71°71°62°73%27%0%–ESE 71710+ mi
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–
Sun 2 PM79°79°60°52%48%0%–E 1418–
Sun 3 PM78°78°60°54%50%0%–E 1417–
Sun 4 PM78°78°60°54%51%0%–E 1317–
Sun 5 PM76°76°60°58%59%0%–E 1216–
Sun 6 PM75°75°60°60%66%0%–E 1016–
Sun 7 PM73°73°61°66%74%0%–E 915–
Sun 8 PM72°72°61°68%74%0%–E 815–
Sun 9 PM71°71°61°71%73%0%–E 815–
Sun 10 PM71°71°62°73%73%0%–E 715–

7-day forecast

Today

Clear

71° / 68°

Dry

SE 3–3 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° / 68°

7% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 66°

15% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 66°

16% rain

E 2–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

81° / 66°

21% rain

E 2–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • 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. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 808 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.


GMZ350-355-241415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF 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. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2038

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-23.2°)
2
38% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 11:59 PM
★★★★c87
3
48% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c76
First Quarter
4
59% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★☆☆☆c65
5
68% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 1:58 AM
★★★☆c60
6
77% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★★☆c49
7
85% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c40
8
91% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 3:41 AM
★★★☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
9
96% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 4:33 AM
★★★★c47
10
99% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c56
best
11
100% lit
↑ 5:41 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c68
Apogee · 406,418 km
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
12
99% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c73
best
13
97% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★★★c77
14
93% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★★c78
15
87% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
★★★★c78
16
80% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest north (24.2°)
17
72% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 11:34 AM
★★★★c76
18
62% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 12:19 PM
★★★★c71
19
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:01 PM
★★★☆c65
Last Quarter
20
41% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★★★☆c57
21
31% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★★☆☆c44
22
21% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
23
12% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★★★★c50
24
5% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★★★c69
25
1% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★★c87
Perigee · 357,563 km
best
26
0% lit
↑ 6:54 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★★c104
New Moon (supermoon)
best
27
2% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★★c107
28
7% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
29
14% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c104
30
22% lit
↑ 11:07 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★★★c95

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 3 · 4:23 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,418 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 4:27 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Nov 16 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Nov 19 · 4:10 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 22 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Nov 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 357,563 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 26 · 7:47 AM — 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.
  • Sun, Nov 28 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Nov 10 · Thu, Nov 11 · Fri, Nov 12 · Thu, Nov 25 · Fri, Nov 26

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

Moon distance

357,618 km closest · 406,382 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 7:20 PM.