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

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Today

Veterans Day: High 72° · 12% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 60° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:29 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:01 AM / 7:04 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 6%
Major period
12:35 AM–2:35 AM
Minor period
8:31 AM–9:31 AM
Major period
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Minor period
6:34 PM–7:34 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AMclouds76% cloud cover83% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover78% cloud cover74% cloud cover78% cloud cover70% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover75% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover74% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover42% cloud cover26% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71716863626160657274655956555461rain7% chance7% chance6% chance7% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 9 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13NE 8 mph, gusts 12NNE 5 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 9N 2 mph, gusts 8N 2 mph, gusts 8N 3 mph, gusts 10NNW 5 mph, gusts 13NNW 7 mph, gusts 15N 8 mph, gusts 15NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 16N 9 mph, gusts 14N 7 mph, gusts 12N 2 mph, gusts 8N 2 mph, gusts 8NNW 2 mph, gusts 9NNW 2 mph, gusts 9NNW 2 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 10N 5 mph, gusts 9N 5 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 PM71°71°67°87%76%7%–NE 9149.4 mi
Wed 1 PM71°71°67°87%83%7%–NE 9139.2 mi
Wed 2 PM71°71°68°90%88%6%–NE 9139.3 mi
Wed 3 PM71°71°68°92%88%7%–NE 9139.5 mi
Wed 4 PM70°70°68°94%82%4%–NE 8129.2 mi
Wed 5 PM69°69°67°93%81%3%–NNE 6108.8 mi
Wed 6 PM68°68°67°95%78%3%–NNE 598.8 mi
Wed 7 PM68°68°67°96%76%3%–NNE 398.8 mi
Wed 8 PM65°65°65°100%78%2%–N 399.2 mi
Wed 9 PM63°63°63°100%74%1%–N 289.2 mi
Wed 10 PM63°63°63°100%78%0%–N 289.2 mi
Wed 11 PM62°62°62°100%70%0%–N 189.2 mi
Thu 12 AM62°62°62°100%60%0%–N 288.9 mi
Thu 1 AM62°62°62°100%62%1%–N 297.9 mi
Thu 2 AM61°61°61°100%66%1%–N 3107.9 mi
Thu 3 AM61°61°61°100%70%1%–NNW 3127.9 mi
Thu 4 AM60°60°60°100%75%1%–NNW 5138.3 mi
Thu 5 AM60°60°60°100%72%0%–NNW 6148.7 mi
Thu 6 AM60°60°60°100%77%0%–NNW 7159.3 mi
Thu 7 AM60°60°60°100%74%0%–N 8169.2 mi
Thu 8 AM62°62°62°99%62%0%–N 8159.4 mi
Thu 9 AM65°65°62°89%59%0%–N 101610.0 mi
Thu 10 AM68°68°61°78%53%0%–NNE 121610.0 mi
Thu 11 AM71°71°60°69%55%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 12 PM72°72°59°62%51%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°57°57%46%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Thu 2 PM74°74°56°54%47%0%–N 91410+ mi
Thu 3 PM74°74°56°52%46%0%–N 81310+ mi
Thu 4 PM72°72°55°55%28%0%–N 71210+ mi
Thu 5 PM69°69°56°61%33%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 6 PM65°65°56°72%42%0%–N 2810+ mi
Thu 7 PM63°63°55°77%26%0%–NNW 2810+ mi
Thu 8 PM61°61°55°79%20%0%–N 2810+ mi
Thu 9 PM59°59°54°83%16%0%–N 2910+ mi
Thu 10 PM58°58°54°85%7%0%–NNW 29–
Thu 11 PM57°57°53°86%10%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 12 AM56°56°53°87%6%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 1 AM56°56°52°85%4%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 2 AM55°55°51°85%5%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 3 AM55°55°51°86%5%0%–N 39–
Fri 4 AM54°54°50°86%4%0%–N 310–
Fri 5 AM54°54°51°88%5%0%–N 310–
Fri 6 AM54°54°51°91%4%0%–N 59–
Fri 7 AM54°54°52°92%4%0%–N 59–
Fri 8 AM57°57°53°87%3%0%–N 59–
Fri 9 AM61°61°54°77%2%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 10 AM65°65°54°68%2%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 11 AM68°68°54°61%1%0%–NE 68–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 60°

12% rain

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

74° / 54°

1% rain

N 2–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

73° / 59°

Dry

NE 2–6 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

73° / 63°

38% rain · 0.12"

E 2–18 mph · gusts 24

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

75° / 61°

58% rain · 0.48"

E 12–20 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 55°

58% rain · 0.54"

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

68° / 57°

3% rain

NE 6–13 mph · gusts 20

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ350-355-120630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers likely.

Moon calendar · January 2083

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★★★c86
2
98% lit
↑ 4:23 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c88
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
best
3
100% lit
↑ 5:21 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c88
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
4
100% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 7:47 AM
★★★★c87
best
5
97% lit
↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
★★★★c84
6
93% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 9:06 AM
★★★★c79
7
86% lit
↑ 9:27 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★★★c70
8
78% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
★★★★c55
9
68% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
10
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:16 AM
★★☆☆c49
11
46% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★★★☆c57
Last Quarter
12
35% lit
↑ 1:40 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★★★c76
13
24% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★★★★c89
14
15% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★★★c97
Perigee · 367,633 km
15
8% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
16
3% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c100
17
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★★c97
New Moon
best
18
0% lit
↑ 7:45 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c90
best
19
3% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★★c76
20
8% lit
↑ 8:57 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c65
21
14% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c53
22
22% lit
↑ 9:55 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
23
30% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 11:21 PM
★☆☆☆c37
24
40% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c41
25
49% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c48
First Quarter
26
58% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★☆c58
Apogee · 404,444 km
27
67% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★★★c67
28
76% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★★★★c74
29
84% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
30
90% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★★★★c82
31
96% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★★c82

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jan 2 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 3 · 8:32 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 9 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jan 11 · 2:55 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 14 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 367,633 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 17 · 9:50 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jan 25 · 3:03 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jan 26 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 404,444 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 29 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)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, Jan 2 · Sun, Jan 3 · Mon, Jan 4 · Sun, Jan 17 · Mon, Jan 18

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

Moon distance

367,660 km closest · 404,392 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 11:01 AM.