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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 12:20 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)

Wind

14mph

From ESE (105°)

Gusts 17 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

71°F

High 75° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

—%

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.22 in1023.3 mb● Steady

−0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1830.2530.32−24h−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

This Afternoon: High 78°

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 67°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:22 AM / 6:43 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:02 PM / 12:53 AM
Moon
First Quarter, 60%
Minor period
12:23 AM–1:23 AM
Major period
7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Minor period
2:32 PM–3:32 PM
Major period
7:25 PM–9:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 196 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AMclouds52% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover42% cloud cover36% cloud cover30% cloud cover34% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover30% cloud cover38% cloud cover23% cloud cover47% cloud cover21% cloud cover16% cloud cover8% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover18% cloud cover14% cloud cover24% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover29% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover39% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover18% cloud cover13% cloud cover33% cloud cover22% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71767474726867677376757371686768rainwind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 12 PM71°71°57°61%52%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 1 PM73°73°56°55%48%0%–E 131610+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°56°49%52%0%–E 121610+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°55°48%59%0%–E 121510+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°55°48%60%0%–E 101510+ mi
Mon 5 PM76°76°54°47%57%0%–E 101410+ mi
Mon 6 PM74°74°54°49%53%0%–E 91310+ mi
Mon 7 PM75°75°54°49%53%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 8 PM75°75°54°49%50%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°55°52%42%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 10 PM74°74°55°52%36%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 11 PM73°73°55°53%30%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 12 AM72°72°55°55%34%0%–ENE 91010+ mi
Tue 1 AM71°71°55°57%19%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°57°65%21%0%–ENE 91010+ mi
Tue 3 AM68°68°58°69%30%0%–NE 101210+ mi
Tue 4 AM68°68°59°74%38%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM67°67°59°75%23%0%–NE 121310+ mi
Tue 6 AM67°67°58°72%47%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 7 AM67°67°58°72%21%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM67°67°59°75%16%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 9 AM67°67°60°77%8%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 10 AM69°69°61°75%26%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 11 AM72°72°61°69%21%0%–ENE 121610.0 mi
Tue 12 PM73°73°61°66%20%0%–ENE 12159.9 mi
Tue 1 PM74°74°61°64%19%0%–ENE 12159.9 mi
Tue 2 PM76°76°61°60%24%0%–E 10149.9 mi
Tue 3 PM76°76°62°63%26%0%–E 10149.9 mi
Tue 4 PM76°76°62°62%18%0%–E 10149.9 mi
Tue 5 PM77°77°62°60%14%0%–E 10149.9 mi
Tue 6 PM75°75°62°64%24%0%–E 9139.9 mi
Tue 7 PM75°75°62°64%36%0%–E 8129.9 mi
Tue 8 PM74°74°63°68%38%0%–E 81010+ mi
Tue 9 PM73°73°65°75%25%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°66°80%22%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Tue 11 PM71°71°68°89%29%0%–ENE 79–
Wed 12 AM71°71°69°95%29%0%–ENE 89–
Wed 1 AM70°70°70°100%33%0%–ENE 810–
Wed 2 AM69°69°69°100%39%0%–NE 810–
Wed 3 AM68°68°68°100%32%0%–NE 910–
Wed 4 AM67°67°67°100%27%0%–NE 912–
Wed 5 AM67°67°67°100%26%0%–NE 1012–
Wed 6 AM67°67°67°100%18%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 7 AM66°66°66°99%13%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 8 AM67°67°67°100%33%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 9 AM68°68°68°100%22%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 10 AM70°70°68°94%10%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 11 AM72°72°68°89%9%0%–ENE 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

78° / 67°

Dry

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

78° / 66°

Dry

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 64°

Dry

E 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

80° / 69°

Dry

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 73°

Dry

E 2–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 71°

1% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

80° / 71°

4% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ335-192315-
Galveston Bay-
525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 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.


GMZ350-355-192315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
525 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast 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. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2030

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:50 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★☆☆c61
2
0% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon
best
3
1% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 406,363 km
4
4% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★★c74
5
8% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest north (22.7°)
6
14% lit
↑ 9:27 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★★☆c74
7
22% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c73
8
30% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c70
9
40% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:58 AM
★☆☆☆c64
10
50% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★☆☆☆c55
First Quarter
11
61% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★☆☆☆c43
12
71% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
13
80% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★☆☆c47
14
89% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★☆c68
15
95% lit
↑ 6:26 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★★c85
16
99% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 5:27 AM
★★☆☆c93
17
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Flower Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 357,017 km
best
18
98% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-23.0°)
best
19
93% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c105
best
20
85% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★★☆c101
21
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:38 AM
★★★☆c92
22
66% lit
↑ 12:27 AM
↓ 11:42 AM
★★☆☆c79
23
55% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 12:43 PM
★☆☆☆c64
Last Quarter
24
45% lit
↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c49
25
35% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
26
26% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★☆☆c48
27
18% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★☆☆c57
28
11% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★★☆c68
29
6% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★☆c75
30
2% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★☆☆c77
31
0% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c81
Apogee · 406,463 km
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 2 · 9:12 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, May 3 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 406,363 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, May 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 10 · 12:11 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, May 12 · 11:00 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 17 · 6:19 AM — Full Moon · Flower 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.
  • Fri, May 17 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 357,017 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, May 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 23 · 11:57 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 25 · 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.
  • Fri, May 31 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,463 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Thu, May 2 · Fri, May 17 · Sat, May 18 · Sun, May 19 · Fri, May 31

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

Moon distance

357,035 km closest · 406,394 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 Mon 12:21 PM.