Freeport Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Texas, USA)

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Freeport Pier Surf Guide

Freeport Pier in Texas is an exposed beach/Pier break that has quite reliable surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, sharks and jellyfish.

Freeport Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	fairly consistent	24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Freeport Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Freeport Pier occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Freeport Pier 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 14% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

43%

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

too small

43%

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

Explore Freeport Pier Location Map

Interactive Freeport Pier 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 Pier is Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS) in USA, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Freeport Pier is Ellington Fld (Houston) Airport (EFD), also in USA, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Freeport Pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 19:18 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	4	4	4	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Freeport Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Freeport Channel, 1 km from Freeport Pier.

Next High Water: 09:13am | 0.72m

Next Low Water: 11:33pm | 0.11m

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Freeport Pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite