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Freeport

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

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Today

Today: High 80°

Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:15 PM / 6:51 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–1:15 AM
Minor period
6:21 AM–7:21 AM
Major period
11:35 AM–1:35 PM
Minor period
5:45 PM–6:45 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 256 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AMclouds49% cloud cover54% cloud cover58% cloud cover72% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover77% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover80% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover87% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover66% cloud cover53% cloud cover46% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover44% cloud cover32% cloud cover52% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°80797671696969738080777471716976rain2% chance3% chance5% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 7 mph, gusts 14E 6 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 13ENE 5 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 16ENE 9 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 9 mph, gusts 16E 8 mph, gusts 16E 6 mph, gusts 15E 5 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 13E 5 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 12 PM80°80°55°42%49%0%–E 141810+ mi
Sun 1 PM78°78°53°42%54%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 2 PM80°80°54°41%58%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 3 PM79°79°56°45%72%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 4 PM79°79°55°44%65%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°58°52%63%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°58°54%67%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°58°59%77%0%–E 81410+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°57°59%74%0%–ENE 71410+ mi
Sun 9 PM71°71°58°64%76%0%–E 71410+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°59°70%80%0%–E 61410+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°60°73%82%0%–E 61410+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°60°73%83%0%–E 51410+ mi
Mon 1 AM69°69°61°76%87%0%–E 51310+ mi
Mon 2 AM71°71°61°71%83%0%–E 51310+ mi
Mon 3 AM69°69°62°78%84%0%–ENE 51410+ mi
Mon 4 AM69°69°62°78%82%0%–ENE 51410+ mi
Mon 5 AM69°69°61°76%78%0%–ENE 61510+ mi
Mon 6 AM69°69°61°76%79%0%–ENE 71610+ mi
Mon 7 AM68°68°61°78%77%0%–ENE 81610+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°62°78%66%0%–ENE 91610+ mi
Mon 9 AM73°73°63°71%53%0%–E 101710+ mi
Mon 10 AM77°77°64°64%46%0%–E 131810+ mi
Mon 11 AM80°81°63°56%43%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 12 PM80°81°63°56%40%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 1 PM80°82°64°58%36%2%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°64°58%31%3%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°64°58%44%5%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°60%32%1%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 5 PM79°79°64°60%52%0%–E 1418–
Mon 6 PM77°77°64°64%60%0%–E 1217–
Mon 7 PM76°76°65°69%64%2%–E 1016–
Mon 8 PM75°75°65°71%68%2%–E 916–
Mon 9 PM74°74°65°74%68%2%–E 816–
Mon 10 PM72°72°65°79%68%2%–E 816–
Mon 11 PM72°72°65°79%68%2%–E 715–
Tue 12 AM71°71°65°81%69%2%–E 615–
Tue 1 AM71°71°64°79%70%0%–E 514–
Tue 2 AM71°71°64°79%73%0%–E 513–
Tue 3 AM71°71°64°79%77%0%–E 513–
Tue 4 AM70°70°64°81%81%0%–E 513–
Tue 5 AM69°69°64°84%79%0%–E 513–
Tue 6 AM69°69°65°87%78%0%–E 514–
Tue 7 AM70°70°65°84%76%2%–E 614–
Tue 8 AM72°72°65°79%73%2%–E 714–
Tue 9 AM76°76°66°71%70%2%–E 915–
Tue 10 AM79°79°66°64%67%2%–E 1015–
Tue 11 AM80°82°66°62%65%2%–E 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 68°

Dry

E 6–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

5% rain

E 5–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

81° / 69°

23% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 68°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

80° / 67°

4% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 69°

27% rain

E 3–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 71°

27% rain

SE 3–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

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 · 640 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ350-355-260015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
640 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 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. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots.

Moon calendar · May 2042

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
89% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★☆☆c39
Apogee · 405,694 km
Moon crosses the equator
2
94% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★★★c50
3
98% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★★c61
4
100% lit
↑ 7:46 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c71
best
5
100% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
6
98% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c81
best
7
94% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★★c83
8
89% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-28.3°)
9
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:42 AM
★☆☆☆c83
10
72% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★★c83
11
62% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
★★★★c79
12
51% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
★★★☆c73
Last Quarter
13
40% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★★★☆c64
14
29% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★☆c48
15
19% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 4:11 PM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
16
11% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★★c66
17
4% lit
↑ 5:04 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c84
Perigee · 362,605 km
18
1% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c97
best
19
0% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon
best
20
2% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★★★c103
21
7% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (27.9°)
22
13% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 11:54 PM
★☆☆☆c95
23
21% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ –
★★★★c90
24
30% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 12:41 AM
★★★★c80
25
40% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
★★★☆c68
26
50% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★★☆c56
First Quarter
27
59% lit
↑ 2:05 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★☆☆c44
28
68% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★☆☆c30
29
77% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:16 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,715 km
30
84% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★★☆c54
31
90% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★★★c67

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 1 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,694 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, May 1 · 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 5 · 1:49 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 8 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 12 · 2:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 15 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 17 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 362,605 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, May 19 · 5:55 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 21 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 26 · 1:18 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 29 · 12:00 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, May 29 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,715 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sun, May 4 · Mon, May 5 · Tue, May 6 · Sun, May 18 · Mon, May 19

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

Moon distance

362,679 km closest · 405,691 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 Sun 7:20 AM.