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Bolivar Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Bolivar: 69°F, clear, wind ESE 8 knots (observed at Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.24 inHg. The tide at Sievers Cove, Goat Island is falling, with a low of 0.6 ft at 7:04 PM. Moon: first quarter (52% lit); moon and tide activity rated low. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:15 AM–8:15 AM and 6:40 PM–8:40 PM. Sea state: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tide

Sievers Cove, Goat Island

↘ Falling

  • High 4:58 AM · 1.7 ft
  • Low 7:04 PM · 0.6 ft

Wind & weather

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

69°F

Clear
Wind ESE 8 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.24" falling

Seas & water

Rough

3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.

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

52% illuminated · activity low

  • Major 6:15 AM–8:15 AM
  • Minor 1:56 PM–2:56 PM
  • Major 6:40 PM–8:40 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Smith Point · Tuesday, June 29 · NOAA 8770931 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:22 AM☀ 8:23 PMHigh 1.1 ft8:34 AMLow -0.3 ft10:31 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 1:36 AM–2:36 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 8:00 AM–10:00 AMMinor: Moonset, 3:27 PM–4:27 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 8:20 PM–10:20 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High8:34 AM1.08 ft
▼ Low10:31 PM-0.28 ft

Tidal range today: 1.36 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Moonrise
2:06 AM
Moonset
3:57 PM
🌘

Waning Crescent

25% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor1:36 AM–2:36 AM
  • Major8:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • Minor3:27 PM–4:27 PM
  • Major8:20 PM–10:20 PM

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

Tides for Smith Point, week of June 27

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
27 Sun🌗▲ 6:21 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		6:16 AM
▲ 0.7 ft		8:18 AM
▼ 0.7 ft		1:17 PM
▲ 0.8 ft		9:23 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
46average
28 Mon🌘▲ 6:21 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		10:30 AM
▲ 0.9 ft		9:53 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
60average
29 Tue🌘▲ 6:22 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		8:34 AM
▲ 1.1 ft		10:31 PM
▼ -0.3 ft
71high
30 Wed🌘▲ 6:22 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		9:29 AM
▲ 1.2 ft		11:15 PM
▼ -0.4 ft
81high
1 Thu🌘▲ 6:22 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		10:15 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
86high
2 Fri🌘▲ 6:23 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		12:03 AM
▼ -0.6 ft		11:10 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
94very high
3 Sat🌑▲ 6:23 AM
▼ 8:23 PM		12:57 AM
▼ -0.7 ft		12:30 PM
▲ 1.4 ft
98very high

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.


GMZ335-190615-
Galveston Bay-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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.


GMZ350-355-190615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 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.


GMZ370-375-190615-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 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 4:58 AM, low 0.6 ft at 7:04 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Bolivar?
Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Low. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.
What are the best fishing times in Bolivar today?
Solunar periods: major 6:15 AM–8:15 AM, minor 1:56 PM–2:56 PM, major 6:40 PM–8:40 PM. Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:44 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.