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Moon & Weather

Bolivar

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

⚠ Rip Current Statement · until Sun 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Mostly Cloudy

Cloud cover 75%

Observed 5:00 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

12mph

From NNE (26°)

Gusts 13 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

54°F

High 70° · Low 66° so far today

Humidity

52%

Dew point 48°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.3 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

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.

Today

Overnight: Low 58°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 20clouds33% cloud cover33% cloud cover33% cloud cover38% cloud cover21% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°58596670726867656465717574727069rainwind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 14NE 14 mph, gusts 16NE 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 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 5 AM58°58°48°67%33%0%–NE 131410+ mi
Sun 6 AM58°58°49°71%33%0%–NE 131510+ mi
Sun 7 AM58°58°50°75%33%0%–NE 141610+ mi
Sun 8 AM59°59°51°76%38%0%–NE 141710+ mi
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 1317–
Mon 12 PM73°73°59°62%26%0%–ENE 1216–
Mon 1 PM74°74°59°59%33%0%–ENE 1215–
Mon 2 PM75°75°58°56%32%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 3 PM75°75°58°56%40%0%–E 1014–
Mon 4 PM75°75°58°56%40%0%–E 913–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 58°

Dry

NE 7–14 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
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: 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.
  • 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.

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 · November 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★★★c67
New Moon
best
2
1% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c73
3
5% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★☆☆c75
4
10% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★☆c79
5
17% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★☆c81
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
6
25% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★★☆c82
7
34% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 10:33 PM
★★☆☆c81
8
45% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★☆☆c78
First Quarter
9
56% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c71
10
67% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★☆☆c58
11
77% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
12
86% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c37
13
93% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★★☆c56
14
98% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★★★c76
Perigee · 360,107 km
best
15
100% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 6:24 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
16
99% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c102
best
17
95% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★☆☆c102
18
89% lit
↑ 8:02 PM
↓ 9:53 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
19
81% lit
↑ 9:06 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★★☆c99
20
72% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★★☆c92
21
63% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 12:14 PM
★★☆☆c83
22
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:47 PM
★☆☆☆c71
Last Quarter
23
44% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 1:16 PM
★☆☆☆c59
24
34% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★☆☆☆c47
25
26% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 2:08 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
26
18% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★☆☆c38
Apogee · 405,315 km
27
11% lit
↑ 3:39 AM
↓ 3:00 PM
★★☆☆c50
28
6% lit
↑ 4:33 AM
↓ 3:30 PM
★★★☆c68
29
2% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★★★c76
30
0% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c82
best

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Nov 1 · 7:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Nov 8 · 11:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Nov 14 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 360,107 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 15 · 3:28 PM — Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Mon, Nov 18 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Nov 22 · 7:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 25 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Nov 26 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 405,315 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Nov 1 · Thu, Nov 14 · Fri, Nov 15 · Sat, Nov 16 · Sat, Nov 30

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

Moon distance

360,155 km closest · 405,291 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 4:16 AM.