Surfside Beach & Jetty
Freeport · beach faces SE · pin approximate
Drive-on beach; the north jetty of the Freeport ship channel is a classic spot. Village beach permit required.
Surf fishing now
- Waves 3.1 ft at 4 s
- Wind N 22 kt (offshore)
- Surf conditions alone: 64/100
- 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 8h 51m
- ▼ 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 score7-day outlook
| Day | Fishing | Waves | Wind | Weather | Tides | Prime times | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Good66Solunar: Good | 3.1–3.4 ft4 s | N 24–26 kt | Mostly Sunny79° / 57° · 4% rain | ▼ 1:12 PM 0.5▲ 11:23 PM 2.2coef 67 | 5:00 PM–7:15 PM | ☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:49 PM | 🌒 32%↑ 1:01 PM ↓ 11:04 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Good75Solunar: Low | 2.4–4.0 ft4 s | N 17–22 kt | Sunny70° / 56° | ▼ 2:17 PM 0.5coef 64 | 6:30 AM–7:30 AM6:00 PM–8:00 PM | ☀ 7:23 AM☾ 6:48 PM | 🌓 41%↑ 1:47 PM ↓ 11:59 PM |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Excellent78Solunar: Average | 2.6–3.0 ft5 s | NE 11–13 kt | Sunny72° / 61° | ▲ 12:19 AM 2.2▼ 3:20 PM 0.6coef 64 | 6:30 AM–8:30 AM6:45 PM–8:45 PM | ☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:47 PM | 🌓 50%↑ 2:27 PM ↓ – |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Good71Solunar: Average | 2.8–3.5 ft5 s | E 12–13 kt | Mostly Sunny75° / 67° · 2% rain | ▲ 12:59 AM 2.2▼ 4:18 PM 0.7coef 60 | 7:15 AM–8:30 AM7:30 PM–9:00 PM | ☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:46 PM | 🌓 60%↑ 3:04 PM ↓ 12:57 AM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Good72Solunar: Average | 2.5–3.0 ft5 s | E 11–13 kt | Mostly Sunny78° / 67° · 6% rain | ▲ 1:26 AM 2.1▼ 5:25 PM 0.8coef 55 | 8:00 AM–9:30 AM8:15 PM–10:30 PM | ☀ 7:25 AM☾ 6:45 PM | 🌔 69%↑ 3:37 PM ↓ 1:54 AM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Excellent80Solunar: Average | 2.2–2.4 ft5 s | E 9–9 kt | Sunny79° / 67° · 1% rain | ▲ 1:41 AM 2.0▼ 8:35 AM 1.4▲ 11:36 AM 1.5▼ 6:43 PM 0.9coef 48 | 8:30 AM–9:30 AM9:00 PM–11:00 PM | ☀ 7:26 AM☾ 6:44 PM | 🌔 78%↑ 4:07 PM ↓ 2:51 AM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Excellent87Solunar: Average | 1.4–1.7 ft5 s | E 7–9 kt | Sunny82° / 69° · 1% rain | ▲ 1:48 AM 1.9▼ 8:16 AM 1.3▲ 1:15 PM 1.7▼ 7:46 PM 1.0coef 40 | 9:15 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
- 81.9 °F at FPST2 (1 mi)82.9 °F nearshore by satellite
- Water color
- Green (chlorophyll 3.7 mg/m³)
- Salinity
- 36.8 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
- Current
- 0.3 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: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
- 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 67.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Partly Cloudy
Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 81°F
Observed 1:55 PM · Freeport Harbor (1 mi) · sky & visibility from ANGLETON/LAKE JACKS (15 mi)
Wind
25mph
From N (360°)
Gusts 33 mph
Measured at the tide station
Temperature
76°F
High 81° · Low 73° so far today
Humidity
51%
Dew point 61°F
Visibility
10+mi
−0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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
Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.
Cams nearby
- Surfside Jetty (photo cams) surf · 0 mi ↗
- Freeport Pier (photo cams) surf · 8 mi ↗
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.