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Freeport

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

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Today

This Afternoon: 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 67° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. 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 AM12 PMclouds39% cloud cover53% cloud cover60% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover82% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover34% cloud cover28% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover32% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover44% cloud cover57% cloud cover67% cloud cover81% cloud cover70% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover68% cloud cover76% cloud cover81% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover56% cloud cover62% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78777268696869777878737171707179rain1% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance7% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance27% chancewind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 3E 3 mph, gusts 3ENE 3 mph, gusts 3NE 6 mph, gusts 6ENE 8 mph, gusts 8E 12 mph, gusts 14E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 3E 5 mph, gusts 5E 5 mph, gusts 5E 7 mph, gusts 7E 9 mph, gusts 9E 12 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 PM78°78°55°45%39%0%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 3 PM79°79°54°42%53%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sun 4 PM78°78°52°40%60%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 5 PM77°77°54°45%74%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°54°46%72%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°55°53%82%0%–E 7710+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°55°55%74%0%–E 7710+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°55°59%76%0%–E 7710+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°55°61%78%0%–E 6610+ mi
Sun 11 PM68°68°57°68%89%0%–E 5510+ mi
Mon 12 AM68°68°59°73%82%0%–E 3310+ mi
Mon 1 AM68°68°61°78%83%0%–E 3310+ mi
Mon 2 AM69°69°61°76%82%0%–E 3310+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°61°78%80%1%–ENE 3310+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°61°78%81%2%–ENE 3310+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°61°78%75%1%–ENE 5510+ mi
Mon 6 AM68°68°61°78%66%2%–NE 6610+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°62°84%71%0%–NE 7710+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°63°81%64%0%–ENE 8810+ mi
Mon 9 AM71°71°65°81%45%0%–ENE 9910+ mi
Mon 10 AM75°75°66°74%49%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 11 AM77°77°65°67%54%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°64°62%34%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°63°60%28%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°63°60%38%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°63°58%39%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 4 PM78°78°64°62%32%0%–E 141610+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°64°62%31%0%–E 131510+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°65°67%37%0%–E 121410+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°65°74%44%0%–E 9910+ mi
Mon 8 PM73°73°65°76%57%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 9 PM72°72°65°79%67%0%–E 8810+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°65°81%81%1%–E 7710+ mi
Mon 11 PM71°71°65°81%70%1%–E 66–
Tue 12 AM70°70°64°81%82%1%–E 55–
Tue 1 AM70°70°64°81%80%1%–E 55–
Tue 2 AM71°71°64°79%68%1%–E 33–
Tue 3 AM70°70°64°81%76%1%–E 33–
Tue 4 AM70°70°64°81%81%2%–E 55–
Tue 5 AM70°70°64°81%67%2%–E 55–
Tue 6 AM70°70°64°81%69%7%–E 55–
Tue 7 AM69°69°64°84%73%11%–E 66–
Tue 8 AM71°71°66°84%56%11%–E 77–
Tue 9 AM74°74°67°79%62%11%–E 89–
Tue 10 AM77°77°69°76%67%11%–E 99–
Tue 11 AM79°79°69°72%66%11%–E 1010–
Tue 12 PM80°83°69°69%65%11%–E 1213–
Tue 1 PM80°83°69°69%64%27%–E 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

80° / 67°

2% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

2% rain

NE 3–14 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

81° / 70°

36% rain

E 3–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 70°

45% rain · 0.12"

E 3–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 69°

10% rain

E 5–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

80° / 70°

31% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 71°

25% rain

SE 3–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: 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 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 · 139 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-260715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
139 PM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY 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. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2042

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c99
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
2
99% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
★★★★c94
best
3
95% lit
↑ 9:59 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★★c85
4
88% lit
↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★★☆☆c70
Perigee · 365,543 km
5
80% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 10:50 AM
★★★★c52
Moon crosses the equator
6
70% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 11:56 AM
★★☆☆c41
7
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:02 PM
★★★☆c69
8
47% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★☆☆☆c78
Last Quarter
9
36% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 3:16 PM
★★★★c91
10
26% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 4:21 PM
★★★★c97
11
17% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
12
10% lit
↑ 3:34 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c98
13
5% lit
↑ 4:35 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c95
14
1% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★★c88
15
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best
16
1% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★★c69
17
4% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★★c59
18
8% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
19
14% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★☆☆c36
20
21% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★☆☆c29
Apogee · 405,191 km
21
30% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★☆☆c44
22
39% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★★☆c55
23
48% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c61
First Quarter
24
58% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★★☆c71
25
68% lit
↑ 3:54 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★★c78
26
77% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 1:54 AM
★★★★c84
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
27
85% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★★★c88
28
92% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★★★c90
29
97% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c88
30
100% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Blue Moon
best
31
99% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c73
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Aug 1 · 12:33 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 4 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 365,543 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 5 · 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.
  • Fri, Aug 8 · 5:35 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 15 · 1:01 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 18 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Aug 20 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,191 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 23 · 4:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 26 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 30 · 9:02 PM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Aug 1 · Sat, Aug 2 · Fri, Aug 15 · Sat, Aug 30 · Sun, Aug 31

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

Moon distance

361,413 km closest · 405,182 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 1:21 PM.