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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 Clear and Windy

Cloud cover 19%

Observed 9:40 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

12mph

From N (11°)

Gusts 13 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

61°F

High 70° · Low 59° so far today

Humidity

43%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.32 in1026.6 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2630.3330.40−24h−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

Tonight: Low 58°

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: High 73°

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:21 AM / 6:45 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:45 PM / 11:55 PM
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:25 AM–7:25 AM
Minor period
1:15 PM–2:15 PM
Major period
5:50 PM–7:50 PM
Minor period
11:25 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMclouds10% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover23% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover31% cloud cover35% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover35% cloud cover31% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover3% cloud cover15% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover31% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover38% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°66646058647073706966646470757674rainwind01020mphNNE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 17ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 10 PM66°66°49°54%10%0%–NNE 131510+ mi
Sat 11 PM65°65°49°56%8%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 AM64°64°50°60%11%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Sun 1 AM64°64°50°60%21%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Sun 2 AM63°63°49°60%26%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 3 AM61°61°49°65%35%0%–NE 131510+ mi
Sun 4 AM60°60°48°64%36%0%–NE 131510+ mi
Sun 5 AM60°60°48°64%37%0%–NE 131610+ mi
Sun 6 AM59°59°48°67%29%0%–NE 141610+ mi
Sun 7 AM58°58°49°72%27%0%–NE 141610+ mi
Sun 8 AM59°59°49°69%23%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 9 AM61°61°50°67%15%0%–NE 131710+ mi
Sun 10 AM64°64°50°60%18%0%–NE 131610+ mi
Sun 11 AM66°66°50°56%21%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 PM68°68°50°53%18%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°49°47%22%0%–NE 91310+ mi
Sun 2 PM70°70°49°47%26%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 3 PM72°72°50°46%24%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 4 PM73°73°50°44%19%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°51°49%21%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM71°71°52°51%9%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 7 PM70°70°52°53%11%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 8 PM69°69°53°57%15%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 9 PM69°69°54°59%17%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°54°59%31%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Sun 11 PM68°68°54°61%35%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 12 AM68°68°55°63%35%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 1 AM66°66°55°68%38%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Mon 2 AM65°65°55°70%35%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Mon 3 AM65°65°55°70%31%0%–NE 101210+ mi
Mon 4 AM64°64°56°75%18%0%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 5 AM64°64°56°75%17%0%–NE 1214–
Mon 6 AM64°64°56°75%17%0%–NE 1315–
Mon 7 AM64°64°56°75%17%0%–NE 1416–
Mon 8 AM65°65°56°73%3%0%–NE 1417–
Mon 9 AM67°67°57°70%15%0%–ENE 1417–
Mon 10 AM70°70°58°66%27%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 11 AM72°72°58°61%29%0%–ENE 1317–
Mon 12 PM74°74°57°55%31%0%–ENE 1216–
Mon 1 PM75°75°57°54%33%0%–ENE 1215–
Mon 2 PM76°76°56°50%31%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 3 PM76°76°56°50%30%0%–E 1014–
Mon 4 PM76°76°56°50%28%0%–E 913–
Mon 5 PM75°75°56°52%33%0%–E 913–
Mon 6 PM75°75°56°52%38%0%–E 812–
Mon 7 PM74°74°56°53%43%0%–E 812–
Mon 8 PM73°73°55°53%43%0%–E 812–
Mon 9 PM72°72°55°55%44%0%–ENE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

66° / 58°

Dry

NNE 12–13 mph · gusts 15

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

73° / 64°

Dry

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

Dry

NE 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

78° / 67°

2% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 67°

Dry

E 2–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 69°

Dry

E 2–7 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 71°

Dry

E 3–7 mph · gusts 9

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. 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 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • 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 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ335-181415-
Galveston Bay-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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...East winds around 5 knots. 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. Bay waters
smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ355-181415-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
815 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.REST OF 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. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 9:51 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c96
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
2
31% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★★★☆c91
3
41% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c83
4
51% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c72
First Quarter
5
62% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
★☆☆☆c60
6
71% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
★☆☆☆c47
7
79% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★☆☆☆c33
8
86% lit
↑ 4:46 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
9
92% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★☆c51
10
96% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★★★☆c61
Apogee · 406,242 km
11
99% lit
↑ 7:29 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★☆☆c65
12
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★★★c71
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
13
99% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c75
best
14
96% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c78
15
92% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
16
85% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:10 AM
★★★☆c80
17
78% lit
↑ 12:04 AM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★☆c80
18
69% lit
↑ 12:48 AM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★☆☆c78
19
59% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 12:15 PM
★★☆☆c72
20
48% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★☆☆☆c61
Last Quarter
21
37% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★☆☆☆c46
22
26% lit
↑ 3:06 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
23
17% lit
↑ 3:38 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★☆☆c60
24
9% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 5:40 PM
★★★☆c79
25
3% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 359,023 km
best
26
0% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★☆☆c99
New Moon (supermoon)
27
1% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c104
best
28
4% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
best
29
9% lit
↑ 8:38 AM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★★★c103
30
17% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c97
31
26% lit
↑ 10:52 AM
↓ 12:08 AM
★★★☆c88

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 4 · 8:52 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, May 10 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,242 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, May 12 · 11:56 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 15 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 20 · 6:59 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 22 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, May 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 359,023 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, May 26 · 10:02 PM — New 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.
  • Wed, May 28 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Mon, May 12 · Tue, May 13 · Sun, May 25 · Tue, May 27 · Wed, May 28

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

Moon distance

359,136 km closest · 406,203 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 Sat 7:20 PM.