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Bolivar

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

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

Wind

13mph

From ESE (121°)

Gusts 16 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

69°F

High 70° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

40%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.23 in1023.7 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

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.

Today

This Afternoon: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 66° · 2% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East 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 = clouds
Sun, Oct 186 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PMclouds19% cloud cover21% cloud cover14% cloud cover15% cloud cover30% cloud cover39% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover38% cloud cover47% cloud cover46% cloud cover59% cloud cover57% cloud cover66% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover51% cloud cover48% cloud cover57% cloud cover48% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover45% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover46% cloud cover58% cloud cover50% cloud cover32% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover34% cloud cover35% cloud cover42% cloud cover33% cloud cover32% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°72706967666774767674727068677175rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 10ENE 12 mph, gusts 12ENE 13 mph, gusts 13ENE 15 mph, gusts 15ENE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 15 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 13 mph, gusts 14NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 4 PM72°72°51°48%19%0%–ENE 121310+ mi
Sun 5 PM72°72°52°49%21%0%–ENE 121310+ mi
Sun 6 PM72°72°52°49%14%0%–E 121310+ mi
Sun 7 PM70°70°52°53%15%2%–E 121310+ mi
Sun 8 PM69°69°54°59%30%2%–E 121210+ mi
Sun 9 PM69°69°55°61%39%2%–ENE 121210+ mi
Sun 10 PM69°69°56°63%30%2%–ENE 101010+ mi
Sun 11 PM69°69°56°63%31%2%–ENE 101010+ mi
Mon 12 AM67°67°57°70%38%2%–ENE 121210+ mi
Mon 1 AM67°67°57°70%47%2%–ENE 121310+ mi
Mon 2 AM67°67°56°68%46%2%–ENE 131310+ mi
Mon 3 AM66°66°56°70%59%2%–ENE 141410+ mi
Mon 4 AM66°66°56°70%57%2%–ENE 151510+ mi
Mon 5 AM66°66°56°70%66%2%–ENE 151610+ mi
Mon 6 AM67°67°58°73%57%2%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°58°73%55%1%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°60°73%60%1%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 9 AM71°71°60°68%51%1%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 10 AM74°74°60°62%48%1%–ENE 151810+ mi
Mon 11 AM75°75°60°60%57%1%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°59°58%48%1%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°58°54%30%1%–ENE 151710+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°57°52%34%1%–ENE 151610+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°57°52%45%1%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°56°50%50%1%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 5 PM76°76°56°50%48%1%–ENE 131510+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°56°52%49%1%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°54°50%46%0%–ENE 121310+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°55°51%58%0%–ENE 121310+ mi
Mon 9 PM72°72°55°55%50%0%–ENE 121310+ mi
Mon 10 PM72°72°55°55%32%0%–ENE 121310+ mi
Mon 11 PM72°72°56°57%42%0%–ENE 1213–
Tue 12 AM71°71°56°59%38%0%–ENE 1213–
Tue 1 AM70°70°56°61%34%0%–ENE 1213–
Tue 2 AM70°70°55°59%35%0%–NE 1213–
Tue 3 AM68°68°56°65%42%0%–NE 1214–
Tue 4 AM68°68°57°68%33%0%–NE 1314–
Tue 5 AM67°67°57°70%32%0%–NE 1315–
Tue 6 AM67°67°57°70%28%0%–NE 1315–
Tue 7 AM67°67°58°73%29%2%–NE 1315–
Tue 8 AM67°67°58°73%22%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 9 AM67°67°60°78%25%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 10 AM71°71°61°71%32%2%–NE 1316–
Tue 11 AM70°70°63°78%35%2%–ENE 1315–
Tue 12 PM72°72°63°73%34%2%–ENE 1315–
Tue 1 PM75°75°63°66%33%3%–ENE 1315–
Tue 2 PM78°78°63°60%34%3%–ENE 1315–
Tue 3 PM78°78°63°60%36%3%–ENE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 66°

2% rain

E 10–12 mph · gusts 13

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

2% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 20

Mostly Sunny

78° / 68°

3% rain

NE 12–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 67°

3% rain

E 2–12 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 69°

Dry

E 1–7 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 72°

Dry

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 72°

Dry

E 6–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1255 PM 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.


GMZ335-190615-
Galveston Bay-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 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, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1255 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-190615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1255 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. 
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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 · May 2029

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
86% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
2
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:18 AM
★★★☆c91
3
67% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 11:20 AM
★★☆☆c83
4
57% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 12:20 PM
★★☆☆c73
5
47% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
★☆☆☆c61
Last Quarter
6
37% lit
↑ 2:32 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★☆☆☆c49
7
28% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★☆☆☆c34
8
20% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
9
13% lit
↑ 4:00 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★☆☆c49
10
8% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★☆c60
Apogee · 406,120 km
11
3% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★★☆c68
12
1% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 7:32 PM
★★☆☆c72
13
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c76
New Moon
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★★★c80
best
15
4% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (24.1°)
16
9% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★★★☆c83
17
16% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★★☆c82
18
25% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c80
19
34% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c73
20
45% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
★☆☆☆c62
First Quarter
21
56% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★☆☆☆c48
22
67% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
78% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c61
24
87% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★★☆c79
25
94% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 4:15 AM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 361,587 km
26
98% lit
↑ 7:25 PM
↓ 5:02 AM
★★★★c101
best
27
100% lit
↑ 8:33 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★☆☆c104
Full Moon · Flower Moon
28
99% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
best
29
95% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c103
best
30
89% lit
↑ 11:16 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c97
31
81% lit
↑ 11:56 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★☆c88

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, May 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, May 5 · 4:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 8 · 12:00 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, May 10 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 13 · 8:42 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, May 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, May 20 · 11:16 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, May 22 · 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.
  • Fri, May 25 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 361,587 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, May 27 · 1:38 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, May 28 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, May 13 · Mon, May 14 · Sat, May 26 · Mon, May 28 · Tue, May 29

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

Moon distance

361,626 km closest · 406,043 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 Sun 1:20 PM.