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Bolivar

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Clear and Breezy

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 77°F

Observed 5:40 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

26mph

From N (3°)

Gusts 32 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

75°F

High 82° · Low 73° so far today

Humidity

57%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.14 in1020.5 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9430.0430.14−24h−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

This Afternoon: High 77° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight: Low 58° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:20 AM / 6:46 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:00 PM / 10:59 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major period
4:35 AM–6:35 AM
Minor period
12:30 PM–1:30 PM
Major period
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Minor period
10:29 PM–11:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PMclouds23% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover39% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover20% cloud cover14% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover19% cloud cover20% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover16% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover13% cloud cover20% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover16% cloud cover31% cloud cover20% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover17% cloud cover21% cloud cover24% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°74696663606065696966626057596772rain1% chancewind010203040mphN 29 mph, gusts 41N 29 mph, gusts 40N 29 mph, gusts 40N 29 mph, gusts 40NNE 28 mph, gusts 39NNE 26 mph, gusts 37NNE 26 mph, gusts 37NNE 25 mph, gusts 36NNE 23 mph, gusts 29NNE 21 mph, gusts 25NNE 18 mph, gusts 22N 17 mph, gusts 21N 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NNE 17 mph, gusts 20NE 17 mph, gusts 20NE 17 mph, gusts 20NE 17 mph, gusts 20NE 17 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 6 PM74°74°54°50%23%1%–N 294110+ mi
Fri 7 PM72°72°50°46%28%0%–N 294110+ mi
Fri 8 PM71°71°48°44%30%0%–N 294010+ mi
Fri 9 PM69°69°46°44%30%0%–N 294010+ mi
Fri 10 PM68°68°45°44%23%0%–N 294010+ mi
Fri 11 PM67°67°44°43%24%0%–N 294010.0 mi
Sat 12 AM66°66°44°45%39%0%–N 294010+ mi
Sat 1 AM65°65°44°46%39%0%–NNE 294010+ mi
Sat 2 AM64°64°44°48%38%0%–NNE 283910+ mi
Sat 3 AM63°63°45°52%20%0%–NNE 283910+ mi
Sat 4 AM62°62°45°54%14%0%–NNE 263710+ mi
Sat 5 AM61°61°45°56%22%0%–NNE 263710+ mi
Sat 6 AM60°60°45°58%24%0%–NNE 263710+ mi
Sat 7 AM59°59°44°57%19%0%–NNE 263710+ mi
Sat 8 AM58°58°45°62%20%0%–NNE 253610+ mi
Sat 9 AM60°60°45°58%14%0%–NNE 243510+ mi
Sat 10 AM61°61°45°56%13%0%–NNE 232910+ mi
Sat 11 AM63°63°45°52%6%0%–NNE 222810+ mi
Sat 12 PM65°65°45°48%14%0%–NNE 212510+ mi
Sat 1 PM66°66°45°47%12%0%–NNE 202410+ mi
Sat 2 PM68°68°45°44%5%0%–NNE 182210+ mi
Sat 3 PM69°69°45°42%7%0%–N 172110+ mi
Sat 4 PM70°70°45°41%7%0%–N 172110+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°46°41%13%0%–N 172010+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°46°44%8%0%–N 172010+ mi
Sat 7 PM69°69°46°44%13%0%–N 172110+ mi
Sat 8 PM68°68°47°47%12%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 9 PM66°66°48°52%16%0%–NNE 172010.0 mi
Sat 10 PM65°65°48°54%14%0%–NNE 172010.0 mi
Sat 11 PM64°64°48°56%12%0%–NNE 1720–
Sun 12 AM62°62°48°60%13%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 1 AM61°61°49°65%20%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 2 AM61°61°48°62%9%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 3 AM60°60°48°64%11%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 4 AM59°59°48°67%10%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 5 AM58°58°48°69%13%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 6 AM57°57°47°69%14%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 7 AM57°57°48°72%16%0%–NE 1720–
Sun 8 AM57°57°48°72%31%0%–NE 1518–
Sun 9 AM59°59°49°69%20%0%–NE 1518–
Sun 10 AM62°62°49°62%8%0%–NE 1517–
Sun 11 AM64°64°49°58%8%0%–NE 1416–
Sun 12 PM67°67°49°52%8%0%–NE 1215–
Sun 1 PM69°69°49°49%8%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 2 PM71°71°48°44%12%0%–ENE 1013–
Sun 3 PM72°72°48°43%17%0%–ENE 912–
Sun 4 PM72°72°47°41%21%0%–ENE 912–
Sun 5 PM72°72°47°41%24%0%–ENE 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 58°

1% rain

N 29–29 mph · gusts 41

Sat, Oct 17

Sunny

71° / 57°

Dry

N 17–29 mph · gusts 40

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

73° / 63°

Dry

NE 7–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Sunny

76° / 66°

Dry

NE 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

79° / 66°

1% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

81° / 67°

Dry

E 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 70°

Dry

E 3–7 mph · gusts 9

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ335-170715-
Galveston Bay-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to
40 knots late. Bay waters rough. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Bay waters very rough. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ355-170715-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
128 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots
late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 7 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
91% lit
↑ 10:05 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★★☆c61
2
84% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
3
75% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:18 AM
★☆☆☆c31
4
65% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 12:20 PM
★☆☆☆c52
5
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:24 PM
★☆☆☆c70
Last Quarter
6
43% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★☆☆c85
7
32% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★☆c96
8
22% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 4:49 PM
★★★☆c103
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
9
13% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c106
10
6% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c106
Perigee · 363,285 km
best
11
2% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 7:31 PM
★★☆☆c103
12
0% lit
↑ 6:34 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c99
New Moon
best
13
1% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★★★c87
best
14
5% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★☆c71
15
11% lit
↑ 9:47 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
16
19% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★☆☆c36
17
27% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★☆☆☆c44
18
37% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★☆☆☆c57
19
46% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 12:00 AM
★☆☆☆c64
First Quarter
20
56% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c69
21
65% lit
↑ 3:35 PM
↓ 12:43 AM
★★☆☆c73
22
74% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★☆☆c75
Apogee · 404,644 km
Moon farthest south (-28.0°)
23
82% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
★★★☆c76
24
88% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★☆c77
25
94% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 4:19 AM
★★★☆c77
26
98% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★☆☆c74
27
100% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c71
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
28
100% lit
↑ 8:07 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★★c62
best
29
97% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
30
93% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★★☆☆c39
31
86% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 10:13 AM
★★☆☆c43

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Aug 2 · 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.
  • Wed, Aug 5 · 9:21 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 8 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 10 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 363,285 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 12 · 12:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 15 · 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.
  • Wed, Aug 19 · 9:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 22 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 404,644 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 22 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 27 · 11:18 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Aug 10 · Wed, Aug 12 · Thu, Aug 13 · Thu, Aug 27 · Fri, Aug 28

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

Moon distance

363,325 km closest · 404,568 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 Fri 1:21 PM.