Bolivar Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

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.


GMZ335-172215-
Galveston Bay-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters rough, diminishing to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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.


GMZ355-172215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north around
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast
7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming 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.

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.


GMZ375-172215-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
457 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 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.

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?

Unknown seas: No wave reading right now. Check the marine forecast. Moon and tide activity: Average. Check the marine forecast below.

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

• High Island / McFaddin Beach surf
• Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach) surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

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.