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Freeport

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 60° · 3% rain

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

Thursday: High 74°

Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:29 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:01 AM / 7:04 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 7%
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 11Thu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMclouds76% 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 cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover6% cloud cover11% cloud cover17% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°68636260606873726358565454657272rain3% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNNE 3 mph, gusts 9N 2 mph, gusts 8N 1 mph, gusts 8N 2 mph, gusts 9NNW 3 mph, gusts 12NNW 6 mph, gusts 14N 8 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 15N 8 mph, gusts 13N 5 mph, gusts 8NNW 2 mph, gusts 8N 2 mph, gusts 9NNW 2 mph, gusts 9NNW 2 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 10N 5 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 3 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 7 PM68°68°67°97%76%3%–NNE 3910+ mi
Wed 8 PM65°65°65°100%78%2%–N 3910+ mi
Wed 9 PM63°63°63°100%74%1%–N 2810+ mi
Wed 10 PM63°63°63°100%78%0%–N 2810+ mi
Wed 11 PM62°62°62°100%70%0%–N 1810+ mi
Thu 12 AM62°62°62°100%60%0%–N 2810+ mi
Thu 1 AM62°62°62°100%62%1%–N 299.0 mi
Thu 2 AM61°61°61°100%66%1%–N 31010+ mi
Thu 3 AM61°61°61°100%70%1%–NNW 3129.0 mi
Thu 4 AM60°60°60°100%75%1%–NNW 51310+ mi
Thu 5 AM60°60°60°100%72%0%–NNW 61410+ mi
Thu 6 AM60°60°60°100%77%0%–NNW 71510+ mi
Thu 7 AM60°60°60°100%74%0%–N 81610+ mi
Thu 8 AM62°62°62°100%62%0%–N 81510+ mi
Thu 9 AM65°65°62°90%59%0%–N 101610+ mi
Thu 10 AM68°68°61°78%53%0%–NNE 121610+ 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 2910+ mi
Thu 11 PM57°57°53°86%10%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 12 AM56°56°53°90%6%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 1 AM56°56°52°86%4%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 2 AM55°55°51°86%5%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 3 AM55°55°51°86%5%0%–N 3910+ mi
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–
Fri 2 PM73°73°54°51%0%0%–E 67–
Fri 3 PM73°73°55°53%0%0%–ESE 67–
Fri 4 PM72°72°55°55%6%0%–ESE 57–
Fri 5 PM70°70°56°61%11%0%–ESE 38–
Fri 6 PM67°67°57°70%17%0%–E 28–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

68° / 60°

3% rain

N 1–3 mph · gusts 9

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
  • 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. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • 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.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 711 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-121415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
711 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
around 10 knots, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots late. 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. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of
showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 2086

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
92% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:29 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,946 km
2
86% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★☆☆c36
3
79% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c31
4
71% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 10:01 AM
★★☆☆c36
5
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:36 AM
★★☆☆c44
6
52% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c60
Last Quarter
7
42% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★★☆c73
8
32% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-22.5°)
9
22% lit
↑ 3:16 AM
↓ 1:46 PM
★★★★c95
10
14% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★★★c101
11
7% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★★★c101
best
12
2% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★★★c98
best
13
0% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c90
New Moon (supermoon)
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:16 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c76
Perigee · 357,832 km
best
15
5% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c64
Moon crosses the equator
best
16
12% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★★★c60
17
20% lit
↑ 9:17 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
★★☆☆c60
18
31% lit
↑ 10:00 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★★★c70
19
41% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c81
20
52% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 12:50 AM
★★★☆c83
First Quarter
21
62% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest north (23.5°)
22
72% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★★★c85
23
80% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★★★c83
24
88% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c79
25
93% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★★★c69
26
97% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c62
27
99% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c54
28
100% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:31 AM
★★★★c47
Full Moon · Snow Moon
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Feb 1 · 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.
  • Fri, Feb 1 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,946 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Feb 6 · 4:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Feb 8 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 13 · 4:27 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.
  • Thu, Feb 14 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 357,832 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Feb 15 · 5:00 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, Feb 20 · 7:48 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 21 · 3:00 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.
  • Thu, Feb 28 · 6:21 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 28 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Feb 11 · Tue, Feb 12 · Wed, Feb 13 · Thu, Feb 14 · Fri, Feb 15

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

Moon distance

357,832 km closest · 406,275 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 6:20 PM.