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Moon & Weather

Bolivar

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0% · Feels like 71°F

Observed 12:25 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (20 mi)

Wind

8mph

From ENE (62°)

7 kt on the water

Gusts 10 mph (9 kt)

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

67°F

High 72° · Low 72° so far today

Humidity

50%

Dew point 52°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.16 in1021.2 mb● Steady

+0.01 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1330.1830.24−24h−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

Overnight: Low 67°

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

Tuesday: High 78°

Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:35 PM / 1:50 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 65%
Minor period
1:20 AM–2:20 AM
Major period
7:45 AM–9:45 AM
Minor period
3:05 PM–4:05 PM
Major period
8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 22clouds19% 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 cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71686769747675727067667075777471rainwind01020mphENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 5
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Wed 6 PM76°76°62°62%1%0%–ESE 810–
Wed 7 PM74°74°62°66%1%0%–ESE 79–
Wed 8 PM73°73°62°68%1%0%–ESE 78–
Wed 9 PM72°72°63°73%2%0%–E 67–
Wed 10 PM71°71°64°79%2%0%–E 66–
Wed 11 PM70°70°64°81%2%0%–E 55–
Thu 12 AM69°69°64°84%3%0%–E 35–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 67°

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

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

78° / 66°

7% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: 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. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • 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.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1217 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ335-201830-
Galveston Bay-
1217 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1217 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-201830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1217 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
EARLY THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 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 5 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. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
56% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆c70
Moon farthest north (21.7°)
2
65% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★☆☆c71
Apogee · 404,534 km
3
73% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★☆☆c72
4
81% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★☆☆c72
5
88% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★☆c70
6
94% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★★☆c66
7
98% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★☆c60
best
8
100% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★☆c51
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
9
99% lit
↑ 7:12 PM
↓ 6:31 AM
★★★☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
best
10
97% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 8:07 AM
★★★☆c37
11
93% lit
↑ 10:13 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★☆☆c50
12
86% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★☆☆c63
13
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:12 AM
★★☆☆c76
14
68% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★☆☆c85
15
57% lit
↑ 1:20 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest south (-21.3°)
16
45% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★☆☆c90
Last Quarter
17
34% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★☆☆c90
Perigee · 369,636 km
18
24% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★☆☆c84
19
15% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★★☆c75
20
8% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★★☆c65
21
3% lit
↑ 6:08 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
22
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★☆c42
New Moon
best
23
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★☆c48
best
24
3% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★☆c56
25
7% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★☆c61
26
13% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 11:11 PM
★★☆☆c65
27
21% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c69
28
29% lit
↑ 10:50 AM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★☆☆c71
Moon farthest north (21.6°)
29
38% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 12:54 AM
★★☆☆c70
30
47% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★☆☆☆c68
Apogee · 404,229 km
First Quarter
31
57% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 2:25 AM
★☆☆☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 1 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 2 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,534 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Mar 8 · 10:29 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 9 · 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.
  • Sat, Mar 15 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 16 · 1:36 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 17 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 369,636 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Mar 21 · 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.
  • Sat, Mar 22 · 10:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 28 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 30 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 404,229 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Mar 30 · 7:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Mar 7 · Sat, Mar 8 · Sun, Mar 9 · Sat, Mar 22 · Sun, Mar 23

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

Moon distance

369,638 km closest · 404,530 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 11:31 PM.