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Bolivar Fishing Conditions Today

Friday, October 16, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Bolivar: 75°F, clear and breezy, wind N 22 knots gusting 27 (observed at Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.14 inHg. The tide at Sievers Cove, Goat Island is rising, with a high of 1.7 ft at 4:11 AM. Moon: waxing crescent (34% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:35 AM–6:35 AM and 5:00 PM–7:00 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tide

Sievers Cove, Goat Island

↗ Rising

  • High 3:20 AM · 1.7 ft
  • Low 5:04 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

75°F

Clear and Breezy
Wind N 22 kt, gusts 27
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.14" rising

Seas & water

Extremely Rough

Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌒 Waxing Crescent

34% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 4:35 AM–6:35 AM
  • Minor 12:30 PM–1:30 PM
  • Major 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
  • Minor 10:29 PM–11:29 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Smith Point · Friday, October 16 · NOAA 8770931 · Station page

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↗Tide is risingNext high 1.9 ft at 5:25 AM tomorrow · in 11h 20m
0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:21 AM☀ 6:47 PMHigh 1.8 ft3:56 AMLow 0.4 ft5:33 PMNOWSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 4:35 AM–6:35 AMMinor: Moonrise, 12:31 PM–1:31 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 5:00 PM–7:00 PMMinor: Moonset, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High3:56 AM1.85 ft
▼ Low5:33 PM0.39 ft

Tidal range today: 1.46 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
11:00 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

32% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Major4:35 AM–6:35 AM
  • Minor12:31 PM–1:31 PM
  • Major5:00 PM–7:00 PM
  • Minor10:30 PM–11:30 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Smith Point, week of October 11

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
11 Sun🌒▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 6:52 PM		3:35 AM
▼ 1.4 ft		6:33 AM
▲ 1.5 ft		2:24 PM
▼ 0.5 ft		10:35 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
67average
12 Mon🌒▲ 7:18 AM
▼ 6:51 PM		2:47 PM
▼ 0.4 ft		11:21 PM
▲ 1.7 ft
72high
13 Tue🌒▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 6:50 PM		3:14 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
74high
14 Wed🌒▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 6:49 PM		12:25 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		3:47 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
78high
15 Thu🌒▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 6:48 PM		1:58 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		4:30 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
80high
16 FriToday🌒▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:47 PM		3:56 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		5:33 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
80high
17 Sat🌓▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 6:46 PM		5:25 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		7:05 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
80high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Galveston Bay

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ335-170715-
Galveston Bay-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
40 knots late. Bay waters rough. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Bay waters very rough.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ355-170715-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ375-170715-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots
late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

All reports →

Galveston · Galveston Bay

  • Redfish

Lots of redfish in the bay.

Get Fishy Charters · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Offshore

  • Red snapper

Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.

Smoke n Reels · Captain Experiences ↗

Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area

  • Redfish

Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.

Anthony H. · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)

Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.

Conditions
Full moon, strong east wind

Traver S. (Kemah) · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Offshore

  • Red snapper
  • Amberjack

Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.

Sea Play Sportfishing · Captain Experiences ↗

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Bolivar today?
At Sievers Cove, Goat Island the tide is rising. Today's tides: high 1.7 ft at 3:20 AM, low 0.5 ft at 5:04 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Bolivar?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
What are the best fishing times in Bolivar today?
Solunar periods: major 4:35 AM–6:35 AM, minor 12:30 PM–1:30 PM, major 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, minor 10:29 PM–11:29 PM. Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:46 PM.
What's biting in Bolivar right now?
Oct 13: Lots of redfish in the bay. Oct 10: Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25. Oct 9: Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.

More for Bolivar

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Bolivar. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.