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.
Clear and Windy
Cloud cover 0%
Observed 9:00 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)
Wind
12mph
From N (3°)
Gusts 14 mph
Measured at Rollover Pass
Temperature
63°F
High 70° · Low 59° so far today
Humidity
43%
Dew point 46°F
Visibility
10+mi
▲ Rising
+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago
Barometric pressure, last 24 hours
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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9 PM | 67° | 67° | 48° | 50% | 15% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 10 PM | 66° | 66° | 49° | 54% | 10% | 0% | – | NNE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sat 11 PM | 65° | 65° | 49° | 56% | 8% | 0% | – | NNE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 11% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 49° | 60% | 26% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 61° | 61° | 49° | 65% | 35% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 36% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 60° | 60° | 48° | 64% | 37% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 59° | 59° | 48° | 67% | 29% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 58° | 58° | 49° | 72% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 59° | 59° | 49° | 69% | 23% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 50° | 67% | 15% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 50° | 60% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 66° | 66° | 50° | 56% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 68° | 68° | 50° | 53% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 70° | 70° | 49° | 47% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 72° | 72° | 50° | 46% | 24% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 73° | 73° | 50° | 44% | 19% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 71° | 71° | 51° | 49% | 21% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 71° | 71° | 52° | 51% | 9% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 70° | 70° | 52° | 53% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 69° | 69° | 53° | 57% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 17% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 69° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 68° | 68° | 54° | 61% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 35% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 66° | 66° | 55° | 68% | 38% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 35% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 18% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 64° | 64° | 56° | 75% | 17% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 3% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 67° | 67° | 57° | 70% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 70° | 58° | 66% | 27% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 72° | 72° | 58° | 61% | 29% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 74° | 74° | 57° | 55% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 75° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 50% | 31% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 50% | 30% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 76° | 76° | 56° | 50% | 28% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 33% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 75° | 75° | 56° | 52% | 38% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 74° | 74° | 56° | 53% | 43% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 73° | 73° | 55° | 53% | 43% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Mostly Clear
67° / 58°
Dry
NNE 12–13 mph · gusts 16
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 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
↓ 1:35 AM
★★☆☆c79
First Quarter
2
57% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
↓ 2:15 AM
★☆☆☆c66
3
68% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
↓ 2:52 AM
★☆☆☆c51
4
78% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
5
87% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:02 AM
↓ 4:02 AM
★★☆☆c55
Perigee · 366,534 km
6
94% lit
↑ 6:04 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★★☆c73
7
98% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c86
best8
100% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★☆☆c90
Full Moon · Flower Moon
9
99% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:46 AM
★★★★c94
best10
96% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
best11
90% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★★c93
12
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:34 AM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★★☆c89
13
75% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 10:33 AM
↓ 10:33 AM
★★★☆c82
14
66% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★☆☆c74
15
57% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 12:26 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆c64
16
48% lit
↑ 1:51 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:20 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
17
38% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
↓ 2:13 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Apogee · 404,279 km
18
29% lit
↑ 2:47 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
↓ 3:05 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
19
21% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★☆☆c45
20
14% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★☆☆c60
21
8% lit
↑ 4:16 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★☆c72
22
3% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★★★c82
23
1% lit
↑ 5:33 AM
↓ 7:52 PM
↓ 7:52 PM
★★☆☆c86
24
0% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
best25
2% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
best26
7% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★★c96
27
13% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 11:33 PM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★★☆c96
28
22% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ –
↓ –
★★★☆c91
29
32% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
↓ 12:16 AM
★★☆☆c81
30
43% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 12:54 AM
↓ 12:54 AM
★☆☆☆c65
31
55% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
↓ 1:29 AM
★☆☆☆c48
Perigee · 369,761 km
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
Lunar events this month
- Mon, May 1 · 9:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Thu, May 4 · 10:00 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, May 5 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 366,534 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, May 8 · 2:49 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Wed, May 10 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Tue, May 16 · 5:43 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 17 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,279 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Thu, May 18 · 7:00 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, May 24 · 3:16 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Thu, May 25 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,761 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Wed, May 31 · 2:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, May 31 · 6:00 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
Sun, May 7 · Tue, May 9 · Wed, May 10 · Wed, May 24 · Thu, May 25
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
366,572 km closest · 404,224 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.
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.