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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 68° · 3% rain

Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: High 81° · 4% rain

Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:33 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:22 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 58%
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 31Sun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMclouds39% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover64% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover74% cloud cover89% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover65% cloud cover76% cloud cover67% cloud cover57% cloud cover44% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover40% cloud cover45% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover50% cloud cover50% cloud cover45% cloud cover57% cloud cover76% cloud cover86% cloud cover92% cloud cover91% cloud cover79% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover53% cloud cover51% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫65°70°75°80°85°73737169768080767372716977808178rain2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphE 5 mph, gusts 5ENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 2 mph, gusts 7NE 3 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10E 5 mph, gusts 9E 2 mph, gusts 8ESE 2 mph, gusts 9ESE 1 mph, gusts 8SE 1 mph, gusts 7SE 1 mph, gusts 7SE 1 mph, gusts 8SE 2 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 14SE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 8 mph, gusts 13SE 6 mph, gusts 12SE 5 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 10 PM73°73°72°97%39%2%–E 5510+ mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°72°97%33%2%–E 3310+ mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°71°93%32%3%–ENE 3510+ mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°71°93%61%3%–NE 369.0 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°71°93%61%2%–NE 386.0 mi🌫
Sun 2 AM73°73°71°93%64%2%–NNE 376.0 mi🌫
Sun 3 AM71°71°71°100%77%3%–NNE 386.0 mi🌫
Sun 4 AM71°71°71°100%77%3%–NNE 376.0 mi🌫
Sun 5 AM70°70°70°100%75%3%–NNE 386.0 mi🌫
Sun 6 AM69°69°69°100%74%3%–NNE 275.9 mi🌫
Sun 7 AM71°71°70°97%89%3%–NNE 274.9 mi🌫
Sun 8 AM72°72°71°97%71%3%–NE 274.9 mi🌫
Sun 9 AM76°76°72°87%74%4%–NE 387.0 mi
Sun 10 AM78°78°72°82%65%4%–ENE 5810+ mi
Sun 11 AM78°78°72°82%76%4%–ENE 6810+ mi
Sun 12 PM80°84°72°77%67%4%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sun 1 PM80°84°72°77%57%4%–E 6910+ mi
Sun 2 PM80°84°72°77%44%3%–E 61010+ mi
Sun 3 PM80°84°72°77%34%3%–E 71010+ mi
Sun 4 PM79°79°72°79%36%3%–E 61010+ mi
Sun 5 PM78°78°72°82%40%3%–E 5910+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°72°87%45%0%–E 2810+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°72°90%53%0%–E 2810+ mi
Sun 8 PM73°73°72°97%50%0%–ESE 2910+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°72°97%40%0%–ESE 297.9 mi
Sun 10 PM72°72°71°97%41%0%–ESE 197.0 mi
Sun 11 PM72°72°71°97%50%0%–ESE 187.0 mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°71°97%50%0%–SE 187.0 mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°71°97%45%0%–SE 177.0 mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°71°97%57%0%–SE 177.0 mi
Mon 3 AM71°71°71°100%76%0%–SE 177.0 mi
Mon 4 AM71°71°71°100%86%0%–SE 17–
Mon 5 AM71°71°71°100%92%1%–SE 18–
Mon 6 AM69°69°69°100%91%1%–ESE 28–
Mon 7 AM71°71°71°100%79%1%–SE 28–
Mon 8 AM74°74°73°97%75%1%–SE 39–
Mon 9 AM77°77°74°90%70%1%–SE 612–
Mon 10 AM79°79°74°85%66%1%–SE 713–
Mon 11 AM80°84°73°79%61%1%–SE 814–
Mon 12 PM80°84°73°79%57%2%–SE 914–
Mon 1 PM81°86°73°77%55%2%–SE 914–
Mon 2 PM81°86°73°77%53%2%–SE 913–
Mon 3 PM81°86°73°77%51%2%–SE 813–
Mon 4 PM80°84°73°79%55%2%–SE 712–
Mon 5 PM79°79°73°82%60%2%–SE 612–
Mon 6 PM78°78°73°85%64%0%–SE 512–
Mon 7 PM77°77°73°88%64%0%–SE 513–
Mon 8 PM76°76°73°90%63%0%–SE 614–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

73° / 68°

3% rain

E 3–5 mph · gusts 5

Sun, Nov 1

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

81° / 68°

4% rain

NE 1–7 mph · gusts 10

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

82° / 71°

2% rain

SE 1–9 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms

82° / 60°

77% rain · 0.60"

SW 2–12 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

75° / 59°

7% rain

NW 1–9 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

77° / 58°

12% rain

NW 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

76° / 57°

12% rain

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. East wind around 0 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

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 · 808 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ350-355-011415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
808 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around
5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. Patchy
fog late. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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 and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2053

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
59% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:03 PM
★★★☆c72
2
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:45 PM
★★★☆c51
Last Quarter
3
37% lit
↑ 12:49 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
★★☆☆c44
4
27% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
5
19% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★★☆c53
6
11% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★★★c64
7
6% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★★★c76
8
2% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★★c80
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 5:25 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★★★c81
best
11
3% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
12
6% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 7:49 PM
★★★★c79
13
12% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 405,940 km
14
18% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c70
15
26% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★★★★c64
16
35% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 11:15 PM
★★★☆c55
17
44% lit
↑ 12:09 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c44
18
54% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★★☆☆c39
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
19
64% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
★★☆☆c45
20
73% lit
↑ 1:58 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★★☆☆c52
21
82% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★★c61
22
90% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★★★c76
23
96% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c96
24
99% lit
↑ 5:15 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c103
best
25
100% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c105
Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest north (18.8°)
best
26
97% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 358,030 km
27
92% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★★c100
28
84% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★★c85
29
75% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★★c69
30
64% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:25 AM
★★★☆c52
31
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:04 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Dec 2 · 8:04 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Dec 4 · 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.
  • Tue, Dec 9 · 9:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 11 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 405,940 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Dec 18 · 3:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 25 · 3:23 AM — Full Moon · Cold Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Thu, Dec 25 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 26 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 358,030 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Dec 31 · 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.
  • Wed, Dec 31 · 7:10 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Dec 8 · Tue, Dec 9 · Wed, Dec 10 · Wed, Dec 24 · Thu, Dec 25

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

Moon distance

358,203 km closest · 405,924 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 Sat 8:01 PM.