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Moon & Weather

Bolivar

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Sat 1:00 PM

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 1:40 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

19mph

From N (8°)

Gusts 23 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

60°F

High 68° · Low 66° so far today

Humidity

—%

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.29 in1025.7 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0230.1630.29−24h−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

Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.

Today

Overnight: Low 59°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: High 72°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 15 to 25 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 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds34% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover37% cloud cover34% cloud cover37% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover30% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover25% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover51% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°63615961677270676361596471737069rainwind01020mphN 25 mph, gusts 28NNE 24 mph, gusts 28NNE 24 mph, gusts 28NNE 23 mph, gusts 26NNE 23 mph, gusts 28NNE 21 mph, gusts 24NNE 18 mph, gusts 21NNE 16 mph, gusts 20NNE 15 mph, gusts 20N 14 mph, gusts 17NNE 15 mph, gusts 17NNE 14 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 16NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 1 AM63°63°44°49%34%0%–N 252810+ mi
Sat 2 AM63°63°47°56%37%0%–NNE 252810+ mi
Sat 3 AM62°62°46°57%40%0%–NNE 242810+ mi
Sat 4 AM61°61°46°57%43%0%–NNE 242610+ mi
Sat 5 AM60°60°45°58%47%0%–NNE 242810+ mi
Sat 6 AM59°59°44°58%50%0%–NNE 242810+ mi
Sat 7 AM59°59°44°58%47%0%–NNE 232610+ mi
Sat 8 AM59°59°44°58%45%0%–NNE 232610+ mi
Sat 9 AM60°60°45°56%42%0%–NNE 232810+ mi
Sat 10 AM61°61°45°54%39%0%–NNE 222610+ mi
Sat 11 AM64°64°45°51%37%0%–NNE 212410+ mi
Sat 12 PM66°66°45°47%34%0%–NNE 182210+ mi
Sat 1 PM67°67°44°44%37%0%–NNE 182110+ mi
Sat 2 PM70°70°44°40%39%0%–NNE 172010+ mi
Sat 3 PM71°71°44°38%42%0%–NNE 162010+ mi
Sat 4 PM72°72°44°37%45%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sat 5 PM72°72°44°37%47%0%–NNE 152010+ mi
Sat 6 PM71°71°45°39%50%0%–NNE 141810+ mi
Sat 7 PM70°70°46°42%48%0%–N 141710+ mi
Sat 8 PM69°69°46°45%47%0%–NNE 151710+ mi
Sat 9 PM68°68°47°48%45%0%–NNE 151710+ mi
Sat 10 PM67°67°48°51%43%0%–NNE 151610+ mi
Sat 11 PM66°66°49°54%41%0%–NNE 141610+ mi
Sun 12 AM64°64°48°56%40%0%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 1 AM63°63°48°57%38%0%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 2 AM63°63°48°58%38%0%–NE 141610+ mi
Sun 3 AM62°62°49°61%37%0%–NE 141610+ mi
Sun 4 AM61°61°47°60%37%0%–NE 151610+ mi
Sun 5 AM60°60°47°62%36%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 6 AM60°60°47°62%36%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 7 AM59°59°47°65%35%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 8 AM59°59°48°66%33%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 9 AM61°61°48°61%30%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 10 AM64°64°47°54%28%0%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM67°67°46°46%26%0%–NE 1316–
Sun 12 PM70°70°45°41%23%0%–NE 1014–
Sun 1 PM71°71°45°40%21%0%–NE 913–
Sun 2 PM72°72°46°39%25%0%–ENE 912–
Sun 3 PM73°73°47°40%28%0%–ENE 812–
Sun 4 PM73°73°48°41%32%0%–ENE 812–
Sun 5 PM73°73°49°43%36%0%–ENE 812–
Sun 6 PM72°72°51°47%39%0%–ENE 812–
Sun 7 PM70°70°51°51%43%0%–ENE 79–
Sun 8 PM70°70°54°57%45%0%–ENE 79–
Sun 9 PM70°70°55°59%46%0%–ENE 79–
Sun 10 PM69°69°56°62%48%0%–ENE 79–
Sun 11 PM68°68°56°64%49%0%–ENE 79–
Mon 12 AM67°67°56°66%51%0%–ENE 710–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

72° / 59°

Dry

NE 14–25 mph · gusts 28

Sun, Oct 18

Mostly Sunny

73° / 64°

Dry

NE 7–15 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

3% rain

NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

78° / 68°

4% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 68°

1% rain

E 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 70°

Dry

E 3–7 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 70°

2% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
  • Friday: 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 · 1218 AM 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.


GMZ335-171830-
Galveston Bay-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 knots across the northern bay
and 25 to 35 knots across the southern bay. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy 
in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters 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 · 1218 AM 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.


GMZ355-171830-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1218 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up 
to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave 
Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 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 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Moon calendar · September 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 7:55 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★☆c67
Moon crosses the equator
best
2
6% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★☆c48
3
12% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★☆☆c54
4
20% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★☆☆c66
5
30% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★☆☆c76
6
40% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 11:27 PM
★★☆☆c81
7
50% lit
↑ 2:15 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c82
First Quarter
8
59% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c82
Moon farthest south (-27.3°)
9
68% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★☆☆c81
10
77% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★☆☆c78
11
84% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 405,384 km
12
91% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★★☆c68
13
95% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★☆c60
best
14
98% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 5:48 AM
★★☆☆c51
15
100% lit
↑ 7:11 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
16
99% lit
↑ 7:39 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★☆c40
17
97% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:32 AM
★★★☆c45
18
92% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★☆c60
19
86% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★☆☆☆c67
20
78% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 11:32 AM
★★☆☆c79
21
69% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c88
22
58% lit
↑ 11:54 PM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c94
Moon farthest north (26.6°)
23
47% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:36 PM
★★☆☆c96
Last Quarter
24
36% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★☆☆c95
25
25% lit
↑ 2:08 AM
↓ 4:14 PM
★★★☆c90
26
16% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★☆c81
27
8% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★☆c63
Perigee · 363,451 km
28
3% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
29
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★☆c49
New Moon
best
30
1% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★★c62
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Sep 1 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Sep 7 · 1:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Sep 8 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 11 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,384 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Sep 15 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Sep 15 · 6:03 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 23 · 5:20 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 27 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 363,451 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Sep 28 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Sep 29 · 9:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 1 · Mon, Sep 13 · Wed, Sep 15 · Wed, Sep 29 · Thu, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

362,952 km closest · 405,347 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 12:06 AM.