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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 73°F

Observed 4:35 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (20 mi)

Wind

9mph

From ESE (105°)

Gusts 10 mph

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

73°F

High 77° · Low 73° so far today

Humidity

50%

Dew point 54°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.13 in1020.4 mb▼ Falling

−0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1330.1930.25−24h−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

Pressure has been falling for hours. The bite usually slows.

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 19Tue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PMclouds53% 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 cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°74747268676773767573716867687477rainwind01020mphE 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 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 6 PM74°74°54°50%53%0%–E 91310+ mi
Mon 7 PM75°75°54°48%53%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 8 PM75°75°54°48%50%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°55°51%42%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 10 PM74°74°55°51%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°66%21%0%–ENE 91010+ mi
Tue 3 AM68°68°58°70%30%0%–NE 101210+ mi
Tue 4 AM68°68°59°73%38%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM67°67°59°75%23%0%–NE 121310+ mi
Tue 6 AM67°67°58°73%47%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 7 AM67°67°58°73%21%0%–NE 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM67°67°59°75%16%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 9 AM67°67°60°78%8%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 10 AM69°69°61°76%26%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 11 AM72°72°61°68%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°62%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°69%38%0%–E 81010+ mi
Tue 9 PM73°73°65°76%25%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°66°81%22%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Tue 11 PM71°71°68°90%29%0%–ENE 79–
Wed 12 AM71°71°69°93%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°100%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°93%10%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 11 AM72°72°68°87%9%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 12 PM74°74°67°79%7%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 1 PM75°75°67°76%6%0%–E 1014–
Wed 2 PM76°76°66°71%4%0%–E 1014–
Wed 3 PM77°77°65°67%3%0%–E 1014–
Wed 4 PM77°77°64°64%1%0%–E 913–
Wed 5 PM77°77°63°62%1%0%–E 812–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

78° / 67°

Dry

E 9–9 mph · gusts 13

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° / 64°

Dry

E 1–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

79° / 69°

Dry

E 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 68°

1% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

78° / 66°

5% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

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 64.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 242 PM 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.


GMZ335-200815-
Galveston Bay-
242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to
smooth late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.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 east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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 · 242 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-200815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
242 PM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 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 · August 2030

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★★☆c66
2
11% lit
↑ 9:45 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
3
19% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
★★☆☆c35
4
28% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 11:11 PM
★☆☆☆c49
5
39% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 11:53 PM
★☆☆☆c67
6
50% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c83
First Quarter
7
62% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★★☆☆c95
8
73% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 1:34 AM
★★★☆c103
Moon farthest south (-22.6°)
9
82% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★★☆c106
Perigee · 366,738 km
10
90% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★★c106
best
11
96% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c104
best
12
99% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★☆☆c97
13
100% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
14
98% lit
↑ 8:41 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★☆c74
best
15
94% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★★☆c58
Moon crosses the equator
16
88% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★☆☆c41
17
80% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 10:52 AM
★★☆☆c37
18
72% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:48 AM
★☆☆☆c49
19
63% lit
↑ 11:40 PM
↓ 12:43 PM
★☆☆☆c57
20
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:37 PM
★☆☆☆c63
Last Quarter
21
44% lit
↑ 12:22 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★☆☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,176 km
22
35% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★☆☆c72
Moon farthest north (22.3°)
23
26% lit
↑ 1:57 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★☆☆c75
24
18% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★★★☆c77
25
11% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★☆c77
26
6% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 6:11 PM
★★★☆c76
27
2% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★★☆☆c66
28
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c66
New Moon
best
29
1% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
30
4% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 8:34 PM
★★★☆c43
31
9% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★☆☆c42

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Aug 2 · 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.
  • Tue, Aug 6 · 11:42 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 8 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 9 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 366,738 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 13 · 5:44 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 15 · 4:00 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 20 · 8:15 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 21 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,176 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 22 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Aug 28 · 6:07 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sat, Aug 10 · Sun, Aug 11 · Tue, Aug 13 · Wed, Aug 14 · Wed, Aug 28

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

Moon distance

366,767 km closest · 404,138 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 1:22 PM.