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.
Partly Cloudy
Cloud cover 44%
Observed 1:20 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)
Wind
12mph
From NNE (28°)
Gusts 15 mph
Measured at Rollover Pass
Temperature
58°F
High 70° · Low 68° so far today
Humidity
49%
Dew point 48°F
Visibility
10+mi
● Steady
−0.01 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
Steady pressure. Expect normal activity.
Today
Overnight: Low 59°
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: High 72°
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 7:21 AM / 6:44 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 2:26 PM / –
- Moon
- First Quarter, 50%
- Major period
- 6:15 AM–8:15 AM
- Minor period
- 1:56 PM–2:56 PM
- Major period
- 6:40 PM–8:40 PM
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 22% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 63° | 63° | 51° | 65% | 25% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 69% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 71% | 43% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 61° | 61° | 50° | 68% | 50% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 59° | 59° | 50° | 71% | 48% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 AM | 58° | 59° | 50° | 71% | 33% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 AM | 59° | 60° | 51° | 73% | 38% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 AM | 61° | 61° | 51° | 68% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 17 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 AM | 64° | 64° | 52° | 65% | 16% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 16 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 AM | 65° | 66° | 52° | 61% | 14% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 15 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 12 PM | 67° | 68° | 52° | 57% | 7% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 14 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 69° | 70° | 52° | 53% | 4% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 70° | 71° | 51° | 50% | 5% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 71° | 71° | 52° | 50% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 PM | 72° | 72° | 52° | 49% | 10% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 PM | 71° | 73° | 52° | 48% | 6% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 PM | 70° | 71° | 53° | 52% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 69° | 70° | 52° | 53% | 7% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 68° | 70° | 53° | 55% | 14% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 68° | 69° | 54° | 59% | 15% | 0% | – | ENE 7 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 68° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 67° | 68° | 55° | 63% | 12% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 67° | 68° | 56° | 65% | 20% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 9 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 66° | 67° | 56° | 68% | 30% | 0% | – | NE 8 | 10 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 65° | 67° | 57° | 71% | 21% | 0% | – | NE 9 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 65° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 50% | 0% | – | NE 10 | 12 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 65° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 41% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 13 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 64° | 65° | 57° | 74% | 31% | 0% | – | NE 12 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 6 AM | 64° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 27% | 0% | – | NE 13 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 7 AM | 64° | 66° | 57° | 73% | 62% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 8 AM | 65° | 67° | 58° | 74% | 54% | 0% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 9 AM | 67° | 69° | 59° | 70% | 11% | 0% | – | ENE 14 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 10 AM | 70° | 71° | 60° | 68% | 21% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 71° | 73° | 60° | 64% | 18% | 0% | – | ENE 13 | 17 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 73° | 74° | 59° | 59% | 26% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 16 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 74° | 75° | 59° | 58% | 33% | 0% | – | ENE 12 | 15 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 55% | 32% | 0% | – | ENE 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | E 10 | 14 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 75° | 75° | 58° | 55% | 40% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 74° | 76° | 58° | 53% | 42% | 0% | – | E 9 | 13 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 73° | 75° | 57° | 54% | 45% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 73° | 74° | 57° | 56% | 64% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 72° | 73° | 57° | 57% | 87% | 0% | – | E 8 | 12 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 71° | 72° | 57° | 58% | 67% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 71° | 72° | 57° | 59% | 46% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 70° | 71° | 57° | 61% | 44% | 0% | – | ENE 8 | 10 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 70° | 70° | 57° | 63% | 43% | 0% | – | ENE 9 | 10 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Sunny
72° / 59°
Dry
NE 7–14 mph · gusts 17
Mon, Oct 19
Mostly Sunny
75° / 66°
Dry
NE 8–14 mph · gusts 17
Tue, Oct 20
Mostly Sunny
77° / 66°
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
Sat, Oct 24
Sunny
82° / 72°
2% rain
SE 5–9 mph · gusts 13
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. 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 75. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
- 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 · 104 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ335-181915- Galveston Bay- 104 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 .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 · 140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 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. GMZ350-355-181915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 140 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 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 5 feet at 7 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Moon calendar · August 2028
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
88% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★★☆c94
2
93% lit
↑ 6:33 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★★c93
best3
97% lit
↑ 7:14 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★☆☆c90
4
100% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c87
best5
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best6
98% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:48 AM
★★★★c71
7
95% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 8:41 AM
↓ 8:41 AM
★★★☆c59
8
90% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
↓ 9:33 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 405,891 km
9
84% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★☆☆c33
10
76% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
↓ 11:19 AM
★☆☆☆c34
11
67% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★☆☆☆c45
12
58% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
↓ 1:10 PM
★☆☆☆c57
13
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:08 PM
★☆☆☆c69
Last Quarter
14
38% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c79
15
28% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
16
19% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★☆c92
17
11% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c93
18
4% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★★c93
best19
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★☆☆c88
20
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 358,077 km
best21
3% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★☆c67
Moon crosses the equator
22
8% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★☆☆c49
23
15% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 9:50 PM
↓ 9:50 PM
★★☆☆c47
24
25% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 10:31 PM
↓ 10:31 PM
★★☆☆c67
25
35% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 11:16 PM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★☆☆c78
26
46% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ –
↓ –
★★☆☆c84
First Quarter
27
57% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 12:06 AM
↓ 12:06 AM
★★☆☆c85
28
67% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
↓ 12:59 AM
★★☆☆c85
Moon farthest south (-26.1°)
29
76% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★★☆c84
30
84% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 2:54 AM
↓ 2:54 AM
★★★☆c81
31
90% lit
↑ 5:51 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★☆c77
Lunar events this month
- Sat, Aug 5 · 3:10 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 8 · 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.
- Tue, Aug 8 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,891 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sun, Aug 13 · 6:46 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Tue, Aug 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sun, Aug 20 · 5:44 AM — 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.
- Sun, Aug 20 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 358,077 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Mon, Aug 21 · 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.
- Sat, Aug 26 · 8:36 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Mon, Aug 28 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Best fishing days
Wed, Aug 2 · Fri, Aug 4 · Sat, Aug 5 · Fri, Aug 18 · Sun, Aug 20
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
358,285 km closest · 405,878 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 11:31 PM.