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Moon & Weather

Bolivar

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

Clear and Windy

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 3:40 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

14mph

From NNE (33°)

Gusts 19 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

68°F

High 68° · Low 59° so far today

Humidity

43%

Dew point 43°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.28 in1025.5 mb▼ Falling

−0.07 in over 3 hours · changing fast
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1130.2530.40−24h−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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Today

This Afternoon: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 58°

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 176 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PMclouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover13% cloud cover22% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°72696664605864707370696664647075rainwind01020mphNNE 15 mph, gusts 18NNE 14 mph, gusts 18N 13 mph, gusts 16NNE 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 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 PM72°72°47°41%2%0%–NNE 151810+ mi
Sat 5 PM72°72°47°41%2%0%–NNE 141810+ mi
Sat 6 PM71°71°47°42%5%0%–NNE 141810+ mi
Sat 7 PM69°69°47°45%13%0%–N 131710+ mi
Sat 8 PM68°68°48°49%22%0%–N 131610+ mi
Sat 9 PM67°67°48°50%15%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
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 89–
Mon 12 AM68°68°55°63%35%0%–ENE 89–
Mon 1 AM66°66°55°68%38%0%–NE 810–
Mon 2 AM65°65°55°70%35%0%–NE 912–
Mon 3 AM65°65°55°70%31%0%–NE 1012–
Mon 4 AM64°64°56°75%18%0%–NE 1213–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 58°

Dry

N 12–15 mph · gusts 18

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
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 154 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.


GMZ335-180715-
Galveston Bay-
154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 154 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.


GMZ355-180715-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
154 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: 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. 
.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. 
.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.

Moon calendar · August 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
52% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
★☆☆☆c54
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,165 km
2
61% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★☆☆c64
3
70% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c71
4
79% lit
↑ 4:52 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★★☆c77
5
86% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 2:46 AM
★★★☆c81
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
6
92% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★★★c84
7
97% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★☆☆c84
8
99% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 5:47 AM
★★★★c84
best
9
100% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 6:52 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
10
98% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★★c75
11
93% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 9:00 AM
★★★☆c63
12
86% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:04 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
13
77% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 11:08 AM
★☆☆☆c37
14
67% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 12:14 PM
★★☆☆c60
Perigee · 369,289 km
15
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:23 PM
★★☆☆c75
16
44% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★☆☆c85
Last Quarter
17
33% lit
↑ 12:54 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★☆c92
18
23% lit
↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
19
14% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 5:41 PM
★★★☆c94
20
8% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★★★c93
best
21
3% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★☆☆c89
22
0% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★★★c84
best
23
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best
24
2% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 8:42 PM
★★★☆c63
25
6% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
26
12% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 9:36 PM
★★☆☆c37
27
19% lit
↑ 10:54 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★☆☆c37
28
27% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★☆☆☆c47
29
36% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★☆☆☆c55
Apogee · 404,548 km
30
45% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★☆☆☆c61
31
54% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c66
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Aug 1 · 7:40 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Aug 1 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,165 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 5 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 9 · 2:54 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 12 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Aug 14 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 369,289 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Aug 16 · 12:12 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 18 · 11:00 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.
  • Sat, Aug 23 · 1:06 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 25 · 5:00 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, Aug 29 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 404,548 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 31 · 1:24 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Aug 8 · Sat, Aug 9 · Wed, Aug 20 · Fri, Aug 22 · Sat, Aug 23

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

Moon distance

369,289 km closest · 404,546 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 1:56 PM.