Freeport Channel Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Freeport Channel Surf Guide

Freeport Channel in Texas is a sheltered beach/Pier break that has inconsistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the north. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the east. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Take care of rips, sharks and jellyfish.

Freeport Channel Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	inconsistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Freeport Channel:

The best conditions reported for surf at Freeport Channel occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Freeport Channel (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Freeport Channel with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Freeport Channel Location Map

Interactive Freeport Channel surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Freeport Channel is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Freeport Channel is Palacios Muni Airport (PSX), also in USA, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Freeport Channel Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:01 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	6	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Freeport Channel look like?

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Tides at Freeport Channel

Current tide and informaton

For Freeport Channel, 0 km from Freeport Channel.

Next High Water: 09:13am | 0.72m

Next Low Water: 11:33pm | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Freeport Channel Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Freeport Channel today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Freeport Channel

Surf stats for Freeport Channel, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Freeport Channel

Wind stats for Freeport Channel, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Freeport Channel Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Marty Jamieson from United States

“My first wave @ surf side and the jetty was in 1964. Blaker boards of Houston told us about it. It has 3 sandbar breaks. Since the rivers of Texas carry soil, it is usually brown water. Averages are misleading and there were weekends of 2-4 foot. Sometimes storm energy created green water and glassy conditions.

We all had long boards, with guys like Bingo, George Glass, Don Green, Jeff Hutton, Randy Tamlyn, Jake DeBoe, mark Wheeler, Steve Smith logging weekend miles to enjoy the salt, sand, and suds.

We paddled across this freeport channel to surf the south side, mush to the consternation of the dutiful Coast Guard.

Now, the jetty is concrete topped and you walk out past the breaks and jump off. The addition of restrooms, parking and shower has cleaned up the area.

For short boarders it is ok. Long boards can be rented at Bingo's shop. He has a chapel with the walls covered in old boards.

It's clean, relaxing and close. Come visit!”

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