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Freeport

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

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Today

Today: High 81° · 26% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 65° · 24% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:41 PM / 10:20 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 91%
Major period
2:00 AM–4:00 AM
Minor period
9:50 AM–10:50 AM
Major period
2:30 PM–4:30 PM
Minor period
8:11 PM–9:11 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 286 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PMclouds58% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover51% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover42% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover57% cloud cover48% cloud cover51% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover34% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover30% cloud cover40% cloud cover55% cloud cover62% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover62% cloud cover49% cloud cover56% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°81807671706867798179746969676776rain22% chance22% chance22% chance20% chance17% chance13% chance9% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chancewind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7E 3 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 8E 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 1 PM81°84°67°62%58%22%–ESE 121610+ mi⚡
Wed 2 PM82°84°68°63%60%22%–ESE 121610+ mi⚡
Wed 3 PM82°84°68°64%63%22%–ESE 121610+ mi⚡
Wed 4 PM80°83°68°67%62%20%–ESE 121610+ mi⚡
Wed 5 PM80°83°67°65%56%17%–E 121510+ mi⚡
Wed 6 PM79°79°67°68%55%13%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 7 PM76°76°68°75%51%9%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 8 PM75°75°68°78%51%4%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 9 PM72°72°68°86%52%2%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 10 PM71°71°67°88%45%2%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 11 PM71°71°67°87%44%2%–ESE 101310+ mi
Thu 12 AM70°70°66°89%42%3%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 1 AM70°70°66°89%48%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 2 AM70°70°66°87%41%1%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°66°91%41%1%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 4 AM68°68°66°91%43%1%–ESE 3710+ mi
Thu 5 AM68°68°65°89%49%1%–E 3710+ mi
Thu 6 AM67°67°65°92%57%2%–E 577.0 mi
Thu 7 AM67°67°65°93%48%2%–E 687.0 mi
Thu 8 AM69°69°65°89%51%2%–E 897.0 mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°66°78%42%2%–E 9127.0 mi
Thu 10 AM79°79°66°65%41%2%–E 12147.0 mi
Thu 11 AM81°82°65°60%34%2%–E 12147.0 mi
Thu 12 PM81°82°65°59%27%2%–E 12157.0 mi
Thu 1 PM81°82°63°56%31%1%–E 12157.0 mi
Thu 2 PM82°83°63°53%30%1%–E 13167.0 mi
Thu 3 PM80°82°63°55%28%1%–E 14167.0 mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°62°57%33%1%–E 15177.0 mi
Thu 5 PM79°79°62°56%30%1%–E 1517–
Thu 6 PM75°75°62°63%40%1%–E 1416–
Thu 7 PM74°74°63°69%55%0%–E 1214–
Thu 8 PM72°72°62°72%62%0%–E 1014–
Thu 9 PM70°70°62°75%71%0%–E 1014–
Thu 10 PM69°69°62°79%68%0%–E 1014–
Thu 11 PM69°69°62°79%72%0%–E 1014–
Fri 12 AM67°67°62°84%71%0%–ESE 1214–
Fri 1 AM69°69°63°81%69%4%–ESE 1214–
Fri 2 AM69°69°63°81%64%4%–ESE 1214–
Fri 3 AM69°69°62°81%65%4%–E 1214–
Fri 4 AM67°67°63°87%67%4%–E 1214–
Fri 5 AM67°67°63°87%61%4%–E 1214–
Fri 6 AM67°67°63°88%61%4%–E 1214–
Fri 7 AM67°67°64°89%62%15%–E 1214–
Fri 8 AM69°69°65°87%49%15%–E 1213–
Fri 9 AM72°72°66°81%56%15%–E 1214–
Fri 10 AM76°76°67°74%72%15%–E 1215–
Fri 11 AM79°79°68°70%77%15%–E 1215–
Fri 12 PM79°82°69°69%70%15%–E 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Rain Showers

81° / 65°

26% rain

E 10–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 66°

3% rain

E 3–15 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

80° / 68°

36% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 66°

53% rain · 0.12"

E 5–12 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

82° / 67°

17% rain

E 2–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

82° / 68°

26% rain

S 2–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 60°

43% rain · 1.50"

W 3–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ350-355-290530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2048

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
49% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
★★☆☆c56
Last Quarter
2
40% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★★☆c64
3
31% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★★c69
4
22% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★★★c74
Apogee · 405,004 km
Moon farthest north (23.6°)
5
15% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★★c77
6
9% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★★c79
7
4% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★★c78
8
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c76
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 7:56 PM
★★★★c71
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c63
best
11
4% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
12
9% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★☆☆c42
13
17% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★☆☆c38
14
25% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★★☆c49
15
36% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
★★★★c68
16
47% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c74
First Quarter
17
58% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★★☆c85
18
69% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
19
79% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
★★★★c94
20
88% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 366,144 km
21
94% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★★★c92
22
98% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 5:39 AM
★★★★c84
best
23
100% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★★c72
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★★c58
Moon crosses the equator
25
95% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★★☆c44
26
90% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★★☆c44
27
83% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 10:45 AM
★★★☆c48
28
74% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★★☆c53
29
65% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 12:38 PM
★★★☆c56
30
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:32 PM
★☆☆☆c58
31
46% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★★☆c62
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (23.5°)

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Aug 1 · 9:31 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,004 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 4 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 9 · 12:59 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 11 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Aug 16 · 7:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 20 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 366,144 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Aug 23 · 1:07 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 24 · 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, Aug 31 · 2:42 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Aug 8 · Sun, Aug 9 · Mon, Aug 10 · Sat, Aug 22 · Sun, Aug 23

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

Moon distance

366,163 km closest · 405,004 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 Wed 11:26 AM.