Freeport fishing report and live conditions
One page that reads the water for you. We take every free public data stream for this stretch of coast and make sense of it: the verdict first, then the evidence behind it. Every number comes live from NOAA, NWS, NDBC, and USGS, stamped with when it was measured. Free, no ads, no account.
Is today a good day for fishing in Freeport?
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Reading the water for the Brazosport coast. Best window today: 6:45 am–8:45 am (major solunar feeding period).
Best window today 6:45 am–8:45 am major solunar feeding period
How we rate the day
- Good Wind under 15 kn, seas under 3 ft, water moving, no advisory
- Fair Wind 15–20 kn or seas 3–4 ft, or an advisory in effect
- Poor Wind over 20 kn or seas over 4 ft, or a warning in effect
- The worst factor sets the rating, never an average. Read the full method.
SYNTHESIS: NOAA NDBC · NWS · USGS · SOLUNAR MODEL
reading live conditions…
A read across wind, seas, tide, river, and active alerts. Each source is shown in its own module below, with its own timestamp.
Historically, June mornings here graded fishable about 51% of the time (across 143 graded mornings in our 2021–2025 conditions archive).
Plan Ahead · Next Five Days
| Day | Best window | Solunar | Wind | Seas | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 7 | 11:45 AM–1:45 PM | Fair | — | — | 53% |
| Today | 12:00 AM–2:00 AM | Prime | — | — | 42% |
| Tomorrow | 12:45 AM–2:45 AM | Prime | — | — | 32% |
| Wed, Jun 10 | 1:30 AM–3:30 AM | Fair | — | — | 22% |
| Thu, Jun 11 | 2:30 AM–4:30 AM | Fair | — | — | 13% |
When is the best time to fish Freeport today?
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The strongest window is when a solunar feeding period lines up with moving water and the low-light hours around sunrise or sunset. We compute the day’s solunar majors and minors from lunar position, then favor the windows that sit over a rising or falling tide. The "best window today" line at the top of this page is that answer in one time range. Fish moving water in low light and you have stacked the three biggest odds in your favor.
The Brazos Right Now.
The Brazos empties beside the Freeport jetties, so its flow decides how clear the surf and jetty water runs. Read it before you pick a spot.
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- USGS gauge 08116650
USGS streamflow is provisional and revised later; gauges can lag during rapid rises. Treat the latest reading as a live estimate, not a final figure.
What does the Brazos River flow mean for fishing at Freeport?
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The Brazos empties beside the Freeport jetties, so its flow sets how clear the surf and jetty water runs. Low or normal flow means clean water and a better sight bite; elevated flow pushes stained water out the river mouth; flood-stage flow throws a mud line offshore, and the beachfront away from the river or the back bays fish better. We read the live USGS gauge against its own seasonal range, so "high or low" is measured, not guessed.
The Tide Today.
The predicted tide for the next day and a half, with sunrise and sunset marked and the solunar feeding windows stacked beneath. The bite stacks up where moving water meets a feeding window in low light.
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SOURCE: NOAA CO-OPS · PREDICTIONS 8772447 · LIVE LEVEL 8772471 (FREEPORT / BRAZOSPORT)
Predicted tide heights (MLLW). The feeding band below stacks the solunar windows over the tide so you can see when moving water and a major period line up.
The marker at “now” is the live water level measured at the Freeport / Brazosport gauge against the astronomical prediction; the gap between them is wind. The marine forecast above governs safety.
The Official Word.
The National Weather Service coastal waters forecast, straight from the Houston/Galveston office: bay, coastal, and offshore zones, broken out day by day. This is the official word; let it overrule everything else on the page.
Wind drives sea state. Under 15 kt the bays stay fishable; over 20 kt offshore turns rough. Match the zone to your plan: bay for protected water, offshore for the rigs and snapper grounds.
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How do I read the Freeport NWS marine forecast zones?
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The National Weather Service splits these waters into three zones: the bay, the nearshore coastal band out to 20 nautical miles, and offshore from 20 to 60. Wind and seas build the farther out you run, so a calm bay morning can still be rough at the offshore rigs. Read the zone you plan to fish, not just the one closest to the boat ramp. The official Coastal Waters Forecast from the Houston/Galveston office is the word that overrules everything else on this page.
Sea-Surface Temperature.
Where warm and cool water meet, bait piles up and the pelagics follow. Read the breaks here, then run to the sharpest one. The panel below the map walks you through exactly how.
SOURCE: NASA JPL MUR SST · VIA NOAA COASTWATCH ERDDAP
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How do I read Texas Gulf Coast sea-surface temperature?
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How do you read a sea-surface temperature map?
Look for the edges, not the colors. A single warm or cool patch means little; the fish hold where two colors meet - a temperature break - because that line is where bait concentrates.
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Why do temperature breaks hold fish?
Because current pushes plankton and baitfish against the break and stalls them there. Kingfish, mahi, ling, and tuna patrol those seams to feed, so the break is the line to fish.
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Which temperature break is worth the run?
A sharp blue-to-green line a few miles out is worth the fuel. Mark it, run to it, and work both sides until you mark bait or get bit - the sharper and more defined the edge, the better it holds fish.
Beach Water Quality.
Enterococcus bacteria advisories for the Surfside and Quintana beaches, sampled by the Texas General Land Office. The level a beach posts is the level shown here.
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A Medium or High advisory means a sample exceeded the state's safe-contact level for Enterococcus; it does not close the beach. Levels can rise after heavy rain or river runoff.
Fishing Map.
Ramps, jetties, bait shops, and proven spots around Freeport and Surfside. Tap a pin for the local read.
Ramps, jetties, bait shops & surf spots around Freeport & Surfside.
Loads an interactive map on tap, kept off the page until you ask.
Ramps and bait shops are marked for access; jetties and surf spots are shore-accessible; offshore numbers require a boat. Working the jetty rocks on a moving tide is the most reliable shore bet.
Live Cam.
A live still from San Luis Pass, the cut at the north end of the local beaches, refreshed every few minutes. The nearest live look at the water, surf, and light before you load the truck.
SOURCE: WINDY.COM WEBCAMS · SAN LUIS PASS
Webcams powered by Windy.com.
Radar Over the Coast.
Live rain and storm radar across the nearshore and offshore water. Load it to see what is rolling in before you launch and which way the cells are tracking.
Radar by Windy.com.
Recently Spotted Near Freeport.
Research-grade iNaturalist observations of the species anglers target here, logged in the last 90 days within 75 km of Freeport. A sample of what people post, not a count of the catch.
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How We Rate the Day.
Every score on this page is explainable, on purpose. Each value is pulled live from a public government or research feed and cached briefly; nothing is hand-entered, and every reading is stamped with when it was taken.
Read exactly how we build the verdict, river bands, best window, and tide anomaly- Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8772447
- Live water level (tide anomaly): NOAA CO-OPS Freeport / Brazosport 8772471
- Marine forecast & alerts: NWS Houston/Galveston
- Seas & wind: NOAA NDBC buoys
- River: USGS gauge 08116650
- Sea-surface temperature: NOAA CoastWatch
- Water temperature: NOAA NDBC offshore buoy
- Beach water quality: Texas Beach Watch (Texas General Land Office)
- Recent catches: iNaturalist research-grade observations
- Radar & webcam: Windy.com
- Solunar & sun times: computed from lunar and solar position for Freeport (no external feed).
The Best Places to Fish Out of Freeport.
Freeport and Surfside put the jetties, the surf, and the back bays all in reach of a single launch. Speckled trout, redfish, and flounder hold across the bays year-round; the jetties and the surf fish best on a moving tide and a light onshore wind. Watch the Brazos River flow above — it sets how clean the jetty and surf water runs on any given day.
Offshore is the Freeport edge: the run to productive reef structure and the nearshore platforms is shorter here than from the bigger ports up the coast. Natural ledges and platform clusters in 60 to 120 feet hold red snapper, amberjack, and kings through the summer season. Our fishing spots guide maps the ramps, jetties, bait shops, and proven areas around Freeport and Surfside.
Fishing Freeport, Answered.
Where is the best place to fish in Freeport, Texas?
The Freeport jetties and the Surfside surf are the most reliable shore-based spots, fishing best on a moving tide and a light onshore wind. The back bays hold redfish, trout, and flounder year-round, and the offshore reefs and platforms a short run out are the draw for snapper and kings in season. Our fishing spots guide maps the ramps, jetties, and proven areas.
What fish are running on the Texas coast right now?
Speckled trout, redfish, and flounder are in the Brazosport bays and jetties year-round, with the strongest bites tracking tide and water temperature rather than the calendar. Offshore, red snapper and king mackerel run through the summer season. Check the live conditions above for today’s window, and our seasonal calendar for the month-by-month pattern.
Is the fishing good in Surfside?
Surfside Beach fishes well from the sand and off the Freeport jetties, especially when the surf is green and a moving tide lines up with low light. Watch the Brazos River flow on the conditions above: a muddy river fouls the jetty and surf water, and the beachfront away from the river mouth fishes cleaner on those days. Pompano, whiting, redfish, and trout are the common surf catches.
Is Freeport or Galveston better for fishing?
Both fish the same Gulf, and the right pick depends on your target and trip type. Freeport runs to deep water faster and fishes lighter crowds on the key reefs; Galveston has more bay access and bigger-town amenities. Our Freeport vs Galveston guide compares the two in detail.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Freeport?
Yes for most anglers. Texas requires a fishing license with a saltwater endorsement for saltwater fishing, unless you’re fishing from a licensed for-hire charter where the captain’s license covers paying passengers. Our charter license guide explains the charter exemption.
Find a Freeport Charter.
Tell us what you’re after and your dates, and we’ll connect you with charter captains running Freeport, Surfside, and the offshore reefs. No obligation, no spam.
Fishing out of Galveston instead? See the live Galveston fishing report.