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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 68° · 19% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: High 81° · 19% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:22 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 68%
Major period
5:10 AM–7:10 AM
Minor period
12:52 PM–1:52 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMclouds53% cloud cover37% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover42% cloud cover58% cloud cover44% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover39% cloud cover52% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover35% cloud cover27% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover15% cloud cover31% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover63% cloud cover81% cloud cover66% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover56% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°72716975787977737272707578807673rain17% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in13% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in16% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in15% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in5% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance9% chance9% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 3 mph, gusts 12E 2 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 8ENE 2 mph, gusts 8ENE 2 mph, gusts 7ENE 3 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 7ESE 0 mph, gusts 6ESE 0 mph, gusts 5E 1 mph, gusts 7N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6N 0 mph, gusts 6N 1 mph, gusts 7N 2 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 10E 2 mph, gusts 9E 1 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 1 AM72°72°71°100%53%17%0.01"E 31210+ mi⚡
Sat 2 AM72°72°71°100%37%16%0.01"E 21010+ mi⚡
Sat 3 AM72°72°71°100%29%15%0.01"E 2910+ mi⚡
Sat 4 AM71°71°71°99%27%13%0.01"E 287.9 mi⚡
Sat 5 AM71°71°71°100%31%15%0.01"E 287.0 mi⚡
Sat 6 AM70°70°69°96%37%16%0.01"ENE 287.0 mi
Sat 7 AM69°69°69°100%42%16%0.01"ENE 287.0 mi
Sat 8 AM71°71°71°100%58%16%0.01"ENE 277.0 mi
Sat 9 AM72°72°72°100%44%16%0.01"ENE 277.0 mi
Sat 10 AM75°75°73°94%52%17%0.01"ENE 377.9 mi
Sat 11 AM77°77°73°88%45%17%0.01"ENE 3710+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°72°82%39%17%0.01"ENE 3610+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°72°82%52%15%0.01"E 5710+ mi⚡
Sat 2 PM79°83°72°78%41%15%0.01"ESE 3710+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM79°83°72°78%42%15%0.01"ESE 0610+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM79°83°72°78%39%19%0.01"ESE 3610+ mi
Sat 5 PM80°84°72°76%42%19%0.01"ESE 0510+ mi
Sat 6 PM79°79°72°80%35%19%0.01"E 3710+ mi
Sat 7 PM77°77°72°84%27%5%–E 1710+ mi
Sat 8 PM76°76°72°87%36%4%–N 0710+ mi
Sat 9 PM74°74°72°93%34%2%–N 0610+ mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°72°97%31%2%–N 079.0 mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°72°97%30%2%–N 067.0 mi
Sun 12 AM72°72°71°97%17%2%–N 067.0 mi
Sun 1 AM72°72°71°97%20%3%–N 067.0 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%15%3%–N 067.0 mi
Sun 2 AM72°72°71°97%31%3%–N 067.0 mi
Sun 3 AM72°72°71°97%45%3%–N 177.0 mi
Sun 4 AM70°70°69°95%59%3%–N 17–
Sun 5 AM70°70°69°95%46%4%–N 28–
Sun 6 AM70°70°69°96%45%9%–N 28–
Sun 7 AM69°69°69°100%59%9%–NNE 39–
Sun 8 AM72°72°72°100%55%10%–NNE 38–
Sun 9 AM75°75°73°94%57%10%–NNE 59–
Sun 10 AM77°77°73°88%77%10%–NE 69–
Sun 11 AM78°78°72°82%70%0%–NE 710–
Sun 12 PM78°78°72°81%63%0%–ENE 710–
Sun 1 PM79°83°72°78%61%0%–ENE 710–
Sun 2 PM79°83°72°78%53%3%–ENE 710–
Sun 3 PM80°84°72°76%53%5%–ENE 710–
Sun 4 PM79°79°72°80%51%4%–E 610–
Sun 5 PM78°78°72°82%55%1%–E 59–
Sun 6 PM76°76°72°87%63%0%–E 29–
Sun 7 PM74°74°72°93%81%0%–E 19–
Sun 8 PM73°73°72°96%66%0%–E 19–
Sun 9 PM73°73°71°93%51%0%–E 29–
Sun 10 PM73°73°71°95%53%0%–E 29–
Sun 11 PM72°72°70°93%56%0%–ESE 18–

7-day forecast

Today

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

81° / 68°

19% rain · 0.18"

E 0–5 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

81° / 68°

10% rain

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

82° / 71°

8% rain

SE 1–10 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

82° / 59°

74% rain · 0.36"

SW 5–10 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

76° / 58°

15% rain · 0.06"

NW 2–10 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

77° / 58°

11% rain

NW 1–8 mph · gusts 13

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

76° / 59°

3% rain

NE 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 0 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ350-355-311715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2051

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
3% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c76
2
0% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★★c80
best
3
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:56 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
4
2% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
best
5
5% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★★c82
6
11% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★★c79
7
18% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★★★c75
8
27% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ 10:28 PM
★★★★c68
9
37% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★★☆c59
10
47% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c45
First Quarter
11
58% lit
↑ 12:54 PM
↓ 12:27 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
12
69% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:28 AM
★★★☆c57
13
79% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 2:31 AM
★★★★c65
14
88% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 3:37 AM
★★★★c79
15
95% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★★c98
Perigee · 361,746 km
16
99% lit
↑ 4:56 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★★★c102
best
17
100% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 6:51 AM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
18
98% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c101
19
94% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★★★c95
20
88% lit
↑ 9:00 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★★c85
21
80% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
★★★★c68
22
71% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★☆c55
23
62% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 11:27 AM
★★☆☆c42
24
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:01 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
25
43% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c41
26
34% lit
↑ 1:31 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★☆☆c44
27
25% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★★★☆c57
Apogee · 405,014 km
28
17% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★★c67
29
11% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★★c74
30
6% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★★★★c80
31
2% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 3 · 3:37 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 4 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 10 · 6:06 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Dec 11 · 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, Dec 15 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 361,746 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Dec 17 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 17 · 10:05 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 24 · 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.
  • Sun, Dec 24 · 5:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 27 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,014 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Dec 2 · Sun, Dec 3 · Mon, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 16 · Sun, Dec 17

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

Moon distance

361,758 km closest · 405,013 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 Fri 11:26 PM.