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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 67° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: High 80° · 8% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:56 PM / 7:59 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:05 AM–2:05 AM
Minor period
7:29 AM–8:29 AM
Major period
12:25 PM–2:25 PM
Minor period
6:26 PM–7:26 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 28clouds78% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover67% cloud cover58% cloud cover43% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover46% cloud cover54% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover67% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover51% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover74% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover46% cloud cover49% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68677680807570676767767980757371rain5% chance4% chance3% chance4% chance8% chance8% chance4% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance18% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in27% chance, 0.02 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNE 3 mph, gusts 12NE 6 mph, gusts 14NE 8 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 15 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 17E 8 mph, gusts 16E 7 mph, gusts 16E 6 mph, gusts 15E 5 mph, gusts 14E 5 mph, gusts 13E 6 mph, gusts 14E 7 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 8 mph, gusts 15E 7 mph, gusts 15ESE 5 mph, gusts 14ESE 3 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 4 AM68°68°62°81%78%5%–NE 31210+ mi
Mon 5 AM68°68°61°78%75%4%–NE 51310+ mi
Mon 6 AM68°68°62°81%72%3%–NE 61410+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°62°84%67%4%–NE 71510+ mi
Mon 8 AM68°68°62°81%58%8%–NE 81510+ mi
Mon 9 AM72°72°64°76%43%8%–ENE 81510+ mi
Mon 10 AM76°76°64°66%36%4%–ENE 101610+ mi
Mon 11 AM79°79°64°60%36%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 12 PM80°82°64°58%36%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 1 PM80°82°64°58%40%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 2 PM80°82°65°60%41%0%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 3 PM80°82°65°60%39%1%–E 151810+ mi
Mon 4 PM80°82°65°60%36%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 5 PM78°78°65°64%32%0%–E 141810+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°65°67%46%1%–E 121710+ mi
Mon 7 PM75°75°65°71%54%2%–E 91610+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°64°71%63%3%–E 81610+ mi
Mon 9 PM72°72°64°76%62%3%–E 81610+ mi
Mon 10 PM70°70°64°81%69%2%–E 71610+ mi
Mon 11 PM69°69°64°84%73%1%–E 71510+ mi
Tue 12 AM69°69°63°81%67%2%–E 61510+ mi
Tue 1 AM67°67°63°87%71%1%–E 51410+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°63°81%69%1%–E 51410+ mi
Tue 3 AM67°67°63°87%60%1%–E 51310+ mi
Tue 4 AM67°67°63°87%58%1%–E 51310.0 mi
Tue 5 AM67°67°63°87%54%2%–E 51310+ mi
Tue 6 AM67°67°65°93%52%2%–E 61410+ mi
Tue 7 AM67°67°66°97%51%2%–E 61410+ mi
Tue 8 AM69°69°66°90%64%3%–E 71410+ mi
Tue 9 AM72°72°67°84%67%0%–E 81410+ mi
Tue 10 AM76°76°68°76%74%0%–E 91510+ mi
Tue 11 AM79°79°68°69%65%1%–E 1015–
Tue 12 PM79°79°68°69%63%1%–E 1215–
Tue 1 PM79°79°68°69%65%18%0.01"E 1215–⚡
Tue 2 PM81°84°68°65%46%30%0.01"E 1215–⚡
Tue 3 PM81°84°68°65%49%27%0.01"E 1216–⚡
Tue 4 PM80°83°69°69%54%23%0.01"E 1216–
Tue 5 PM80°83°69°69%55%25%0.01"E 1216–
Tue 6 PM78°78°69°74%71%23%0.01"E 1015–
Tue 7 PM75°75°70°84%76%27%0.02"E 815–
Tue 8 PM74°74°70°87%66%27%0.02"E 815–
Tue 9 PM73°73°70°90%64%27%0.02"E 815–
Tue 10 PM73°73°70°90%60%27%0.02"E 715–
Tue 11 PM72°72°70°93%58%27%0.02"E 614–
Wed 12 AM72°72°70°93%57%27%0.02"ESE 514–
Wed 1 AM71°71°70°97%55%24%0.01"ESE 313–
Wed 2 AM71°71°69°93%54%24%0.01"ESE 312–
Wed 3 AM70°70°69°97%54%24%0.01"ESE 312–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 67°

8% rain

NE 3–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 69°

30% rain · 0.16"

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Oct 28

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 68°

39% rain · 0.14"

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Partly Sunny

80° / 68°

3% rain

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 68°

24% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 68°

33% rain · 0.24"

E 2–8 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

83° / 69°

11% rain

NE 1–7 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

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 · 1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ350-355-261815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. 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 after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers.

Moon calendar · October 2043

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 5:51 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★☆c46
2
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c38
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
3
0% lit
↑ 7:43 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c47
4
2% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c55
best
5
6% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★★c64
6
12% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★★★c67
7
19% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★★c69
Apogee · 405,454 km
8
26% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 10:23 PM
★★★★c70
9
35% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 11:14 PM
★★★★c69
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
10
44% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c68
11
54% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
★★★☆c67
First Quarter
12
64% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 1:09 AM
★★★★c66
13
73% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★★★★c63
14
82% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★★c58
15
90% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★☆c51
16
96% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★★☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
17
99% lit
↑ 6:21 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★★c55
best
18
100% lit
↑ 6:57 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
19
98% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 360,242 km
best
20
93% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
★★★★c107
21
85% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★★c108
22
76% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 12:15 PM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
23
66% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 1:17 PM
★★★★c103
24
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:09 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Last Quarter
25
44% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★★☆c87
26
33% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★★★c73
27
24% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★★★c59
28
16% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 4:29 PM
★★★☆c45
29
9% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
30
4% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c49
31
1% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c60
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Oct 2 · 3:00 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, Oct 2 · 10:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 7 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,454 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Oct 9 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Oct 11 · 2:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 16 · 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.
  • Sun, Oct 18 · 6:56 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 360,242 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 24 · 9:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 4 · Sat, Oct 17 · Sun, Oct 18 · Mon, Oct 19 · Sat, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

360,304 km closest · 405,427 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 Mon 1:21 AM.