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

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Today

Veterans Day: High 72° · 7% 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 AM12 PMclouds88% 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 cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71696562616062717469615755545768rain6% chance7% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 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 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 2 PM71°71°68°90%88%6%–NE 9139.3 mi
Wed 3 PM71°71°68°90%88%7%–NE 9139.5 mi
Wed 4 PM70°70°68°93%82%4%–NE 8129.2 mi
Wed 5 PM69°69°67°93%81%3%–NNE 6108.8 mi
Wed 6 PM68°68°67°97%78%3%–NNE 598.8 mi
Wed 7 PM68°68°67°97%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°100%62%0%–N 8159.4 mi
Thu 9 AM65°65°62°90%59%0%–N 101610.0 mi
Thu 10 AM68°68°61°78%53%0%–NNE 121610.0 mi
Thu 11 AM71°71°60°68%55%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 12 PM72°72°59°64%51%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°57°57%46%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Thu 2 PM74°74°56°53%47%0%–N 91410+ mi
Thu 3 PM74°74°56°53%46%0%–N 81310+ mi
Thu 4 PM72°72°55°55%28%0%–N 71210+ mi
Thu 5 PM69°69°56°63%33%0%–N 5810+ mi
Thu 6 PM65°65°56°73%42%0%–N 2810+ mi
Thu 7 PM63°63°55°75%26%0%–NNW 2810+ mi
Thu 8 PM61°61°55°81%20%0%–N 2810+ mi
Thu 9 PM59°59°54°83%16%0%–N 2910+ mi
Thu 10 PM58°58°54°87%7%0%–NNW 29–
Thu 11 PM57°57°53°86%10%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 12 AM56°56°53°90%6%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 1 AM56°56°52°86%4%0%–NNW 29–
Fri 2 AM55°55°51°86%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°90%5%0%–N 310–
Fri 6 AM54°54°51°90%4%0%–N 59–
Fri 7 AM54°54°52°93%4%0%–N 59–
Fri 8 AM57°57°53°86%3%0%–N 59–
Fri 9 AM61°61°54°78%2%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 10 AM65°65°54°68%2%0%–NNE 69–
Fri 11 AM68°68°54°61%1%0%–NE 68–
Fri 12 PM71°71°55°57%1%0%–ENE 68–
Fri 1 PM72°72°54°53%1%0%–E 68–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 60°

7% rain

NE 1–9 mph · gusts 13

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° / 64°

27% rain · 0.06"

E 2–18 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 62°

68% rain · 0.60"

SE 13–20 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

69° / 55°

47% rain · 0.48"

N 10–17 mph · gusts 23

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

66° / 58°

5% rain

NE 6–12 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 rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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 · November 2083

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:23 PM
★★★☆c62
2
51% lit
↑ 12:14 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
3
41% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★★☆c54
4
31% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★☆☆c47
5
22% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
6
14% lit
↑ 4:09 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★★☆c44
7
7% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★★★c60
8
2% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 4:25 PM
★★★★c83
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon (supermoon)
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 358,487 km
best
11
6% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c99
12
12% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
13
21% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★★★c94
14
31% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
★★★★c84
15
42% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:39 PM
★★★☆c72
16
53% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c57
First Quarter
17
63% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★★☆☆c39
18
73% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
19
81% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★★☆c45
20
88% lit
↑ 3:02 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★★★c55
21
94% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★★★c68
22
98% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c72
23
100% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 6:17 AM
★★★★c75
best
24
100% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c76
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
25
98% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,372 km
Moon farthest north (26.5°)
26
95% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★★c76
27
90% lit
↑ 8:11 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c75
28
84% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 10:22 AM
★★★★c72
29
76% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 10:59 AM
★★★★c67
30
67% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★★★c61

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 2 · 2:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Nov 5 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Nov 9 · 2:15 PM — New 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.
  • Wed, Nov 10 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 358,487 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 12 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Nov 16 · 5:48 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Nov 18 · 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, Nov 24 · 2:23 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 406,372 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.5°)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

Mon, Nov 8 · Tue, Nov 9 · Wed, Nov 10 · Tue, Nov 23 · Wed, Nov 24

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

Moon distance

358,497 km closest · 406,364 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 12:21 PM.