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Moon & Weather

Bolivar

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 3:30 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (20 mi)

Wind

9mph

From NE (36°)

8 kt on the water

Gusts 11 mph (10 kt)

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

62°F

High 72° · Low 70° so far today

Humidity

64%

Dew point 57°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.13 in1020.3 mb▼ Falling

−0.03 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

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

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, 66%
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 22clouds30% 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 cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°68676773767573716867687477767269rainwind01020mphNE 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 5E 3 mph, gusts 5
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Thu 1 AM69°69°64°84%3%0%–E 35–
Thu 2 AM68°68°64°87%3%0%–ENE 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 · 1257 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.


GMZ335-201815-
Galveston Bay-
1257 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 · 1257 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.


GMZ350-355-201815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1257 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 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 · June 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
81% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★☆☆c63
2
89% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★★☆c78
3
95% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 4:32 AM
★★★★c90
best
4
99% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★☆☆c96
5
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon (supermoon)
Moon farthest south (-20.9°)
best
6
98% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 358,744 km
best
7
93% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
★★★★c99
8
85% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★★☆c92
9
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:51 AM
★★☆☆c80
10
65% lit
↑ 12:08 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★☆☆c64
11
54% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
12
44% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:56 PM
★☆☆☆c42
13
33% lit
↑ 1:59 AM
↓ 2:54 PM
★★☆☆c55
14
24% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 3:51 PM
★★☆☆c65
15
16% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★★☆c73
16
9% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★☆c78
17
5% lit
↑ 4:36 AM
↓ 6:35 PM
★★★★c80
18
1% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (21.3°)
19
0% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best
20
1% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 8:57 PM
★★★★c80
best
21
3% lit
↑ 7:53 AM
↓ 9:37 PM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,449 km
22
7% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★★☆c74
23
13% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★★☆c68
24
20% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★☆☆c60
25
28% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 11:55 PM
★★☆☆c50
26
37% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
27
47% lit
↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 12:29 AM
★☆☆☆c35
First Quarter
28
57% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 1:03 AM
★☆☆☆c49
29
68% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★★☆☆c65
30
78% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★☆c79

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jun 5 · 6:58 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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.
  • Thu, Jun 5 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jun 6 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 358,744 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jun 11 · 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.
  • Wed, Jun 11 · 9:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jun 18 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jun 19 · 5:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jun 21 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,449 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jun 26 · 10:00 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, Jun 27 · 7:18 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jun 3 · Thu, Jun 5 · Fri, Jun 6 · Thu, Jun 19 · Fri, Jun 20

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

Moon distance

358,781 km closest · 406,429 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 Tue 1:20 AM.