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Freeport

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

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Today

Today: High 80° · 8% rain

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

Tonight: Low 67° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 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 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds58% 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 cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover44% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°68798078746969676979818074727169rain8% 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 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in24% chance, 0.01 in39% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNE 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 12ESE 3 mph, gusts 12E 3 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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+ 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 101510+ mi
Tue 12 PM79°79°68°69%63%1%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 1 PM79°79°68°69%65%18%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM81°84°68°65%46%30%0.01"E 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM81°84°68°65%49%27%0.01"E 121610+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM80°83°69°69%54%23%0.01"E 121610+ mi
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–
Wed 4 AM70°70°69°97%53%24%0.01"ESE 312–
Wed 5 AM69°69°69°100%50%24%0.01"ESE 312–
Wed 6 AM69°69°69°100%47%24%0.01"E 313–
Wed 7 AM70°70°69°97%44%39%0.01"E 513–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

80° / 67°

8% rain

NE 7–15 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° / 68°

11% rain

NE 1–7 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: 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%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • 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. East wind 5 to 15 mph. 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.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

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 · 708 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.


GMZ350-355-270115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2044

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c62
2
13% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
3
21% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
★★☆☆c39
4
30% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★☆☆c47
5
41% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c56
6
52% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 12:38 AM
★★★☆c77
First Quarter
7
63% lit
↑ 12:17 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★★★c91
8
74% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★★c101
9
84% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 4:04 AM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
10
91% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 365,307 km
11
97% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 5:59 AM
★★★★c105
12
100% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c97
best
13
100% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
14
97% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★★★c65
best
15
93% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:26 AM
★★★★c52
Moon crosses the equator
16
86% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★☆☆c39
17
78% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★☆☆c40
18
70% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★☆☆c46
19
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:28 AM
★★★☆c55
20
51% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:06 AM
★★★☆c61
Last Quarter
21
42% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
★★★☆c67
Apogee · 404,626 km
22
33% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★★★c72
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
23
24% lit
↑ 3:32 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★★★c76
24
16% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★★c79
25
10% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★★★c79
26
5% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★★★c77
27
1% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 5:24 PM
★★★★c69
best
28
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c61
New Moon
best
29
1% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c52

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Feb 2 · 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.
  • Sat, Feb 6 · 7:45 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 9 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 10 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 365,307 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Feb 13 · 12:41 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 15 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Feb 20 · 2:19 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 21 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,626 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Feb 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Feb 28 · 2:11 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Feb 12 · Sat, Feb 13 · Sun, Feb 14 · Sat, Feb 27 · Sun, Feb 28

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

Moon distance

365,349 km closest · 404,474 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 7:20 AM.