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Bolivar

29.470°, -94.620° · tides: Sievers Cove, Goat Island

Partly Cloudy

Cloud cover 44%

Observed 9:20 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

11mph

From ENE (58°)

Gusts 13 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

58°F

High 70° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

60%

Dew point 54°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.34 in1027.3 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2730.3430.40−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at Rollover Pass, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Today: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 64°

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:21 AM / 6:44 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:26 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Major period
6:15 AM–8:15 AM
Minor period
1:56 PM–2:56 PM
Major period
6:40 PM–8:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 1812 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AMclouds21% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover20% cloud cover30% cloud cover21% cloud cover50% cloud cover41% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover62% cloud cover54% cloud cover11% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover26% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover64% cloud cover87% cloud cover67% cloud cover46% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°60687170686765646773757371706866rain2% chance2% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 9 AM60°60°51°72%21%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Sun 10 AM63°63°52°67%16%0%–NE 131610+ mi
Sun 11 AM66°66°52°61%14%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 PM68°68°52°57%7%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 PM69°69°52°54%4%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 2 PM70°70°51°51%5%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°52°51%12%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 4 PM72°72°52°49%10%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°52°50%6%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM70°70°53°54%7%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°52°55%7%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 8 PM68°68°53°59%14%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 9 PM68°68°54°61%15%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 10 PM68°68°55°63%11%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Sun 11 PM67°67°55°65%12%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 12 AM67°67°56°68%20%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 1 AM66°66°56°70%30%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 2 AM65°65°57°75%21%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Mon 3 AM65°65°57°75%50%0%–NE 101210+ mi
Mon 4 AM65°65°57°75%41%0%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 5 AM64°64°57°78%31%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 6 AM64°64°57°78%27%0%–NE 131510+ mi
Mon 7 AM64°64°57°78%62%0%–NE 141610+ mi
Mon 8 AM65°65°58°78%54%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Mon 9 AM67°67°59°75%11%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Mon 10 AM70°70°60°71%21%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 11 AM71°71°60°68%18%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Mon 12 PM73°73°59°62%26%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 1 PM74°74°59°59%33%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 2 PM75°75°58°56%32%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Mon 3 PM75°75°58°56%40%0%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 4 PM75°75°58°56%40%0%–E 91310+ mi
Mon 5 PM74°74°58°57%42%0%–E 913–
Mon 6 PM73°73°57°57%45%0%–E 812–
Mon 7 PM73°73°57°57%64%0%–E 812–
Mon 8 PM72°72°57°59%87%0%–E 812–
Mon 9 PM71°71°57°61%67%0%–ENE 810–
Mon 10 PM71°71°57°61%46%0%–ENE 810–
Mon 11 PM70°70°57°63%44%0%–ENE 810–
Tue 12 AM70°70°57°63%43%0%–ENE 910–
Tue 1 AM69°69°57°66%41%0%–ENE 910–
Tue 2 AM69°69°57°66%41%0%–ENE 912–
Tue 3 AM68°68°58°70%42%0%–ENE 1012–
Tue 4 AM68°68°58°70%42%0%–ENE 1013–
Tue 5 AM67°67°58°73%40%0%–ENE 1214–
Tue 6 AM66°66°58°75%38%0%–ENE 1214–
Tue 7 AM66°66°58°75%36%2%–ENE 1315–
Tue 8 AM67°67°59°75%32%2%–ENE 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 64°

Dry

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

75° / 66°

Dry

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

77° / 66°

2% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 66°

Dry

E 0–10 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 68°

Dry

NE 0–7 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 71°

Dry

E 2–7 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

82° / 72°

Dry

E 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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.


GMZ335-182330-
Galveston Bay-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots, diminishing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters 
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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.


GMZ350-355-182330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
516 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
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. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · July 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★☆c85
2
12% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c94
3
6% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c97
4
2% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 7:43 PM
★★☆☆c98
Moon farthest north (28.4°)
5
0% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 8:38 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon
best
6
1% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★★c95
best
7
3% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 10:04 PM
★★★★c90
best
8
8% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★★★c83
9
14% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 11:08 PM
★★★☆c74
10
21% lit
↑ 10:45 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★★☆☆c63
11
29% lit
↑ 11:38 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c51
12
38% lit
↑ 12:31 PM
↓ 12:01 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,364 km
13
48% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 12:26 AM
★☆☆☆c36
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c48
15
67% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
★★☆☆c61
16
76% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★☆☆c72
17
84% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★★☆c82
18
91% lit
↑ 6:20 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★★★c89
19
96% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
20
99% lit
↑ 8:15 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★☆☆c95
21
100% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
22
98% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c93
best
23
93% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★★★c86
24
86% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★☆c72
Perigee · 364,914 km
25
77% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
26
66% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 12:09 PM
★☆☆☆c36
27
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:14 PM
★☆☆☆c58
Last Quarter
28
43% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★☆☆c73
29
33% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c83
30
23% lit
↑ 1:56 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★☆c89
31
15% lit
↑ 2:45 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★☆c91

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 4 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 5 · 5:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,364 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jul 13 · 5:48 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jul 19 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 21 · 5:17 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 24 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 364,914 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 25 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jul 27 · 9:51 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jul 5 · Sat, Jul 6 · Sun, Jul 7 · Sun, Jul 21 · Mon, Jul 22

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

365,047 km closest · 404,281 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Sievers Cove, Goat IslandSurf report: Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach)Offshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sun 7:20 AM.