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Freeport

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 59°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday: High 74°

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

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:28 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:54 AM / 7:56 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 9%
Major period
1:30 AM–3:30 AM
Minor period
9:24 AM–10:24 AM
Major period
1:55 PM–3:55 PM
Minor period
7:26 PM–8:26 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 14clouds47% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover20% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover12% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°62596471746761575553647374676160rainwind01020mphN 3 mph, gusts 12NNW 6 mph, gusts 14NNW 8 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 16NNE 12 mph, gusts 17NNE 10 mph, gusts 15NNE 8 mph, gusts 13NNE 5 mph, gusts 9NNW 2 mph, gusts 8NW 2 mph, gusts 9NW 2 mph, gusts 9NNW 2 mph, gusts 9N 3 mph, gusts 9N 2 mph, gusts 9NNE 3 mph, gusts 8N 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 7ENE 3 mph, gusts 6SSE 3 mph, gusts 7SSE 3 mph, gusts 7S 1 mph, gusts 8SSE 2 mph, gusts 8SSE 1 mph, gusts 8SE 1 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 3 AM62°62°62°100%47%0%–N 3128.8 mi
Thu 4 AM61°61°61°100%42%0%–NNW 5139.6 mi
Thu 5 AM61°61°61°100%30%0%–NNW 61410+ mi
Thu 6 AM59°59°59°100%26%0%–NNW 71510+ mi
Thu 7 AM59°59°59°100%20%0%–NNW 81610+ mi
Thu 8 AM62°62°62°100%7%0%–N 81610+ mi
Thu 9 AM64°64°62°93%5%0%–N 101610+ mi
Thu 10 AM67°67°60°78%5%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Thu 11 AM70°70°58°66%7%0%–NNE 121710+ mi
Thu 12 PM71°71°56°59%8%0%–NNE 101610+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°54°51%10%0%–NNE 101510+ mi
Thu 2 PM74°74°52°46%6%0%–NNE 91410+ mi
Thu 3 PM74°74°52°46%5%0%–NNE 81310+ mi
Thu 4 PM73°73°52°48%6%0%–NNE 71210+ mi
Thu 5 PM69°69°53°57%13%0%–NNE 5910+ mi
Thu 6 PM67°67°54°63%13%0%–N 2810+ mi
Thu 7 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–NNW 2810+ mi
Thu 8 PM62°62°52°70%9%0%–NNW 2810+ mi
Thu 9 PM61°61°52°72%10%0%–NW 2910+ mi
Thu 10 PM59°59°51°75%11%0%–NW 2910+ mi
Thu 11 PM58°58°51°77%11%0%–NW 2910+ mi
Fri 12 AM57°57°52°83%8%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 1 AM57°57°51°80%6%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 2 AM55°55°51°86%5%0%–NNW 2910+ mi
Fri 3 AM55°55°50°83%6%0%–N 3910+ mi
Fri 4 AM54°54°50°86%5%0%–NNW 3910+ mi
Fri 5 AM53°53°50°89%5%0%–N 2910+ mi
Fri 6 AM53°53°50°89%4%0%–N 3910+ mi
Fri 7 AM54°54°51°90%4%0%–NNE 3810+ mi
Fri 8 AM58°58°53°83%3%0%–N 3810+ mi
Fri 9 AM64°64°54°70%2%0%–N 3810+ mi
Fri 10 AM68°68°54°61%2%0%–NNE 57–
Fri 11 AM70°70°54°57%1%0%–NNE 37–
Fri 12 PM73°73°54°51%2%0%–NE 37–
Fri 1 PM73°73°54°51%3%0%–ENE 36–
Fri 2 PM74°74°53°48%2%0%–ESE 36–
Fri 3 PM74°74°53°48%1%0%–SSE 37–
Fri 4 PM73°73°54°51%1%0%–SE 57–
Fri 5 PM68°68°54°61%2%0%–SSE 37–
Fri 6 PM67°67°56°68%3%0%–SSE 28–
Fri 7 PM66°66°56°70%1%0%–S 18–
Fri 8 PM63°63°56°78%12%0%–SSE 18–
Fri 9 PM61°61°56°84%22%0%–SSE 28–
Fri 10 PM60°60°56°87%22%0%–SSE 28–
Fri 11 PM60°60°56°87%22%0%–SSE 18–
Sat 12 AM60°60°56°87%22%0%–SSE 18–
Sat 1 AM60°60°55°84%21%0%–SE 18–
Sat 2 AM60°60°56°87%21%0%–E 18–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

74° / 59°

Dry

N 2–12 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

74° / 59°

Dry

NE 1–5 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

72° / 63°

34% rain · 0.06"

E 1–20 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

74° / 60°

68% rain · 1.02"

SE 12–20 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

68° / 55°

63% rain · 0.36"

NE 10–18 mph · gusts 25

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

66° / 58°

6% rain

NE 7–15 mph · gusts 22

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

70° / 60°

3% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Thursday: 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 53. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly 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 70.

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 · 1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ350-355-121915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1241 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CST
EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. 
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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, becoming east 1 foot at 3 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 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 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 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Showers likely. 
.MONDAY...Northeast 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 · June 2089

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
48% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 1:27 PM
★★☆☆c41
Last Quarter
2
39% lit
↑ 2:04 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
3
29% lit
↑ 2:40 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★☆☆c43
4
20% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★★☆c59
5
12% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c73
6
6% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★★c86
7
2% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★★c96
best
8
0% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c101
New Moon
best
9
1% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 9:19 PM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
best
10
6% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★★c101
Perigee · 361,317 km
11
12% lit
↑ 9:35 AM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆c96
12
21% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★★★c91
13
32% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ –
★★★★c72
14
43% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★★☆c55
15
54% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★☆☆c43
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
16
64% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★★☆c47
17
74% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★★★c61
18
83% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c72
19
90% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 3:56 AM
★★★★c78
20
95% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★★★c81
21
98% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★★★★c81
22
100% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
23
99% lit
↑ 8:56 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c80
best
24
97% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★★c77
25
93% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★★c73
Apogee · 405,891 km
26
88% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★☆☆☆c68
27
81% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★★★c63
28
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:20 AM
★★★☆c55
29
64% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
30
55% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 1:05 PM
★★☆☆c35
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jun 1 · 7:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jun 2 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jun 8 · 1:44 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jun 9 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 10 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 361,317 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jun 15 · 4:08 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jun 15 · 6:00 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, Jun 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jun 22 · 7:07 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jun 25 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 405,891 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jun 29 · 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.
  • Thu, Jun 30 · 10:43 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jun 7 · Wed, Jun 8 · Thu, Jun 9 · Wed, Jun 22 · Thu, Jun 23

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

Moon distance

361,352 km closest · 405,844 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 Thu 1:16 AM.