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Bolivar Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Bolivar: 62°F, mostly clear and breezy, wind NNE 16 knots gusting 20 (observed at Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.40 inHg. The tide at Sievers Cove, Goat Island is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 6:05 PM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 5.9 ft seas and 80°F water. Moon: first quarter (41% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:25 AM–7:25 AM and 5:50 PM–7:50 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

↘ Falling

  • High 4:11 AM · 1.7 ft
  • Low 6:05 PM · 0.5 ft

Wind & weather

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

62°F

Mostly Clear and Breezy
Wind NNE 16 kt, gusts 20
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.40" rising

Seas & water

NDBC 42035, 18 nm out

Extremely Rough

Waves 5.9 ft @ 7s
Water 80°F

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

🌓 First Quarter

41% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM
  • Minor 1:15 PM–2:15 PM
  • Major 5:50 PM–7:50 PM
  • Minor 11:25 PM–12:00 AM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Bolivar (Sievers Cut) · Monday, February 8 · NOAA 8771165 · Station page

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-1.0-0.50.00.51.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:03 AM☀ 6:02 PMHigh 0.5 ft4:38 AMLow -0.3 ft1:22 PMHigh 0.3 ft9:06 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:40 AM–2:40 AMMinor: Moonrise, 7:37 AM–8:37 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 1:05 PM–3:05 PMMinor: Moonset, 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High4:38 AM0.46 ft
▼ Low1:22 PM-0.35 ft
▲ High9:06 PM0.27 ft

Tidal range today: 0.80 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:03 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
8:07 AM
Moonset
8:03 PM
🌒

Waxing Crescent

4% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Major12:40 AM–2:40 AM
  • Minor7:37 AM–8:37 AM
  • Major1:05 PM–3:05 PM
  • Minor7:33 PM–8:33 PM

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

Tides for Bolivar (Sievers Cut), week of February 7

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
7 Sun🌑▲ 7:04 AM
▼ 6:01 PM		3:33 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		12:49 PM
▼ -0.5 ft
70high
8 Mon🌒▲ 7:03 AM
▼ 6:02 PM		4:38 AM
▲ 0.5 ft		1:22 PM
▼ -0.3 ft		9:06 PM
▲ 0.3 ft
61average
9 Tue🌒▲ 7:02 AM
▼ 6:03 PM		1:14 AM
▼ 0.2 ft		5:53 AM
▲ 0.4 ft		1:52 PM
▼ -0.2 ft		8:18 PM
▲ 0.2 ft
41low
10 Wed🌒▲ 7:02 AM
▼ 6:04 PM		2:14 AM
▼ 0.1 ft		7:21 AM
▲ 0.3 ft		2:13 PM
▼ 0.0 ft		7:36 PM
▲ 0.3 ft
33low
11 Thu🌒▲ 7:01 AM
▼ 6:05 PM		3:05 AM
▼ -0.1 ft		9:55 AM
▲ 0.3 ft		12:42 PM
▼ 0.2 ft		7:18 PM
▲ 0.4 ft
45average
12 Fri🌒▲ 7:00 AM
▼ 6:05 PM		3:57 AM
▼ -0.2 ft		7:08 PM
▲ 0.5 ft
59average
13 Sat🌓▲ 6:59 AM
▼ 6:06 PM		4:53 AM
▼ -0.4 ft		6:39 PM
▲ 0.7 ft
73high

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.


GMZ335-180515-
Galveston Bay-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 15 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly
choppy late. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
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.


GMZ355-180515-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots, becoming north 
around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. 
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet 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.


GMZ375-180515-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1137 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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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 falling. Today's tides: high 1.7 ft at 4:11 AM, low 0.5 ft at 6:05 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 5:25 AM–7:25 AM, minor 1:15 PM–2:15 PM, major 5:50 PM–7:50 PM, minor 11:25 PM–12:00 AM. Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:45 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.