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Surfside Beach & Jetty

Freeport · beach faces SE · pin approximate

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Drive-on beach; the north jetty of the Freeport ship channel is a classic spot. Village beach permit required.

Surf fishing now

Good60
  • Waves 3.1 ft at 4 s
  • Wind N 17 kt (offshore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 71/100
  • Water about 83 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Green · Green water, usually good for surf fishing
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:00 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset · incoming tide

Tomorrow: 6:30 AM–7:30 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tide

Freeport Harbor · coefficient 67 (average)

↗ Rising · next high 11:23 PM in 10h 4m

  • ▼ 1:12 PM 0.5 ft
  • ▲ 11:23 PM 2.2 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 1901234ft01020kt3.1 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt3.1 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.5 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.7 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt4.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt3.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt4.0 ft @ 5 s · wind N 22 kt4.0 ft @ 5 s · wind N 22 kt3.7 ft @ 5 s · wind N 22 kt3.5 ft @ 5 s · wind N 17 kt3.3 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt3.1 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.6 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.5 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.5 ft @ 4 s · wind N 13 kt2.6 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt2.6 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt2.7 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.9 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.9 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt2.9 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.8 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.7 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.6 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.5 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.5 ft @ 5 s · wind E 9 kt2.5 ft @ 5 s · wind E 4 kt2.4 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 4 kt2.4 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 4 kt2.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 4 kt2.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.4 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.5 ft @ 6 s · wind NE 9 kt2.7 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 9 kt2.8 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.1 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.3 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.3 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 13 kt3.4 ft @ 5 s · wind E 13 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayGood67Solunar: Good3.1–3.4 ft4 sN 23–26 ktChance Showers And Thunderstorms79° / 57° · 28% rain▼ 1:12 PM 0.5▲ 11:23 PM 2.2coef 675:00 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:49 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:01 PM ↓ 11:04 PM
Sat, Oct 17Good75Solunar: Low2.4–4.0 ft4 sN 17–22 ktSunny70° / 56°▼ 2:17 PM 0.5coef 646:30 AM–7:30 AM6:00 PM–8:00 PM☀ 7:23 AM☾ 6:48 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:47 PM ↓ 11:59 PM
Sun, Oct 18Excellent78Solunar: Average2.6–3.0 ft5 sNE 11–13 ktSunny72° / 61°▲ 12:19 AM 2.2▼ 3:20 PM 0.6coef 646:30 AM–8:30 AM6:45 PM–8:45 PM☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:47 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:27 PM ↓ –
Mon, Oct 19Good71Solunar: Average2.8–3.5 ft5 sE 12–13 ktMostly Sunny75° / 68° · 2% rain▲ 12:59 AM 2.2▼ 4:18 PM 0.7coef 607:15 AM–8:30 AM7:30 PM–9:00 PM☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:46 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:04 PM ↓ 12:57 AM
Tue, Oct 20Good70Solunar: Average2.5–3.0 ft5 sE 13–13 ktMostly Sunny79° / 69° · 9% rain▲ 1:26 AM 2.1▼ 5:25 PM 0.8coef 558:00 AM–9:30 AM8:15 PM–10:30 PM☀ 7:25 AM☾ 6:45 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:37 PM ↓ 1:54 AM
Wed, Oct 21Excellent76Solunar: Average2.2–2.4 ft5 sE 11–13 ktSunny80° / 69° · 3% rain▲ 1:41 AM 2.0▼ 8:35 AM 1.4▲ 11:36 AM 1.5▼ 6:43 PM 0.9coef 488:30 AM–9:30 AM9:00 PM–11:00 PM☀ 7:26 AM☾ 6:44 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:07 PM ↓ 2:51 AM
Thu, Oct 22Excellent86Solunar: Average1.4–1.7 ft5 sE 9–9 ktSunny82° / 71° · 1% rain▲ 1:48 AM 1.9▼ 8:16 AM 1.3▲ 1:15 PM 1.7▼ 7:46 PM 1.0coef 409:15 AM–11:30 AM9:45 PM–11:45 PM☀ 7:26 AM☾ 6:44 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:37 PM ↓ 3:48 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
11:04 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:35 AM–6:35 AM
Minor
12:31 PM–1:31 PM
Major
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Minor
10:34 PM–11:34 PM

Water

Water temp
83.1 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Green (chlorophyll 3.5 mg/m³)
Salinity
36.8 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.4 kt toward SW (Open-Meteo ocean model)

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

The surf zone forecast for this beach isn't available right now.

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Cloudy

Cloud cover 100% · Feels like 77°F

Observed 12:50 PM · Freeport Harbor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (15 mi)

Wind

24mph

From NNW (346°)

Gusts 31 mph

Measured at the tide station

Temperature

74°F

High 81° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

61%

Dew point 63°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.10 in1019.4 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9030.0130.11−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at the tide station, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Cams nearby

All Freeport cams

More for Freeport

Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.