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Moon & Weather

Bolivar

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 8:15 AM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (20 mi)

Wind

10mph

From NE (50°)

9 kt on the water

Gusts 11 mph (10 kt)

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

61°F

High 72° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

83%

Dew point 61°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.16 in1021.3 mb▲ Rising

+0.04 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.1230.1830.24−24h−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

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Today: High 79°

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 67°

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:35 PM / 1:50 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 68%
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 2012 PM6 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds39% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover20% cloud cover11% cloud cover20% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover54% cloud cover64% cloud cover49% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover30% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover19% cloud cover11% cloud cover26% cloud cover28% cloud cover23% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover16% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°65737778767370686773767873706865rainwind01020mphNE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 9 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 13E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 6E 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 8 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 8 AM65°65°56°73%39%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 9 AM66°66°57°72%21%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Tue 10 AM70°70°58°66%18%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Tue 11 AM73°73°59°62%11%0%–ENE 131610.0 mi
Tue 12 PM75°75°59°58%15%0%–ENE 12159.9 mi
Tue 1 PM76°76°60°57%20%0%–ENE 12159.9 mi
Tue 2 PM77°77°60°56%11%0%–ENE 12159.9 mi
Tue 3 PM78°78°61°55%20%0%–E 12169.9 mi
Tue 4 PM79°79°61°54%31%0%–E 12159.9 mi
Tue 5 PM78°78°62°57%36%0%–E 12159.9 mi
Tue 6 PM76°76°62°61%35%0%–E 10149.9 mi
Tue 7 PM77°77°62°59%54%0%–E 9139.9 mi
Tue 8 PM76°76°62°62%64%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 9 PM75°75°63°65%49%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Tue 10 PM74°74°63°68%41%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Tue 11 PM73°73°63°71%43%0%–ENE 810–
Wed 12 AM73°73°63°71%30%0%–NE 89–
Wed 1 AM71°71°63°76%15%0%–NE 810–
Wed 2 AM70°70°63°78%11%0%–NE 910–
Wed 3 AM70°70°62°77%19%0%–NE 912–
Wed 4 AM69°69°62°78%11%0%–NE 912–
Wed 5 AM68°68°62°80%26%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 6 AM67°67°61°82%28%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 7 AM67°67°61°80%23%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 8 AM67°67°61°81%13%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 9 AM68°68°62°80%11%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 10 AM70°70°62°75%16%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 11 AM73°73°62°67%7%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 12 PM74°74°61°63%7%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 1 PM75°75°60°60%6%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 2 PM76°76°60°57%5%0%–E 1014–
Wed 3 PM77°77°59°54%3%0%–E 913–
Wed 4 PM77°77°59°53%1%0%–E 913–
Wed 5 PM78°78°58°50%2%0%–E 913–
Wed 6 PM76°76°58°53%1%0%–E 912–
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–
Thu 3 AM67°67°65°93%3%0%–ENE 56–
Thu 4 AM66°66°65°97%3%0%–NE 67–
Thu 5 AM65°65°64°97%3%0%–NE 78–
Thu 6 AM64°64°63°97%2%0%–NE 88–
Thu 7 AM64°64°62°93%2%0%–NE 89–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 67°

Dry

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 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° / 68°

Dry

E 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 68°

1% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 66°

3% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

79° / 65°

5% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. 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. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 504 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.


GMZ335-202315-
Galveston Bay-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth
late. 
.TONIGHT...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 · 504 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.


GMZ350-355-202315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.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.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2031

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c84
2
88% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 10:31 AM
★★★☆c84
Moon farthest north (20.8°)
3
81% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★☆c82
4
73% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 11:03 AM
★★☆☆c77
5
65% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★☆☆c71
Apogee · 404,519 km
6
55% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:21 PM
★☆☆☆c64
7
46% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:56 PM
★☆☆☆c54
Last Quarter
8
36% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 1:30 PM
★☆☆☆c44
9
27% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★☆☆☆c34
10
19% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
11
11% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★☆☆c46
12
6% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 3:52 PM
★★★☆c61
13
2% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 4:35 PM
★★★★c84
14
0% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c94
New Moon
best
15
1% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★★c100
best
16
5% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-20.1°)
17
11% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 365,928 km
18
19% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★☆c100
19
29% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★☆☆c92
20
40% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 11:33 PM
★★☆☆c80
21
52% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c65
First Quarter
22
63% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 12:36 AM
★☆☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
23
73% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★☆☆☆c42
24
82% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★☆☆c56
25
89% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c69
26
95% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 4:35 AM
★★★☆c80
27
98% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c88
best
28
100% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c92
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
29
99% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (20.7°)
best
30
97% lit
↑ 7:03 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c90

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Nov 2 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 5 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 404,519 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Nov 7 · 1:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 10 · 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.
  • Fri, Nov 14 · 3:10 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Nov 16 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 365,928 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 21 · 8:45 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Nov 28 · 5:18 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Nov 14 · Sat, Nov 15 · Thu, Nov 27 · Fri, Nov 28 · Sat, Nov 29

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

Moon distance

365,954 km closest · 404,413 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 7:20 AM.