The Bolivar Peninsula, TX marine forecast covers live wind speed and gusts, tide predictions, wave conditions, and major and minor solunar feeding times, updated continuously from NOAA and Open-Meteo. The strongest fishing windows usually line up with the moving tide and the solunar periods shown below — check current conditions before you head out.
By Steve Wilson, lifelong angler & founder of My Marine Forecast
Last updated: Sep 15, 2026, 8:00 AM
On Tuesday, September 15, Bolivar Peninsula, TX sees high tide at 2:53 AM (1.5 ft), low tide at 4:53 PM (0.2 ft). Winds 6–13 mph from the SE gusting to 15 mph. Air temperatures 84–91°F. Current water temperature is about 88°F. The strongest fishing windows line up with the moving water around each tide change, roughly an hour on either side.
Today's Tides · Rollover Pass (Station 8770971)
| High tide | 2:53 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Low tide | 4:53 PM | 0.2 ft |
Wind
6–13 mph SE
Gusts
15 mph
Air Temp
84–91°F
Water Temp
88°F
Tides from NOAA Station 8770971 · wind & temperature from Open-Meteo. Open the live forecast for hourly charts and the 7-day outlook.
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Bolivar Peninsula stretches east from Galveston Bay, and the Intracoastal Waterway, East Bay, and the Gulf-side beach all hold fish that most anglers skip on their way to spots further south. The beach surf fishing for speckled trout and redfish is consistently underrated. East Bay holds flounder and trout on its grass flats, and the access from the peninsula is straightforward.
The Bolivar surf is one of the most accessible wade fisheries on the upper Texas coast. Waders working the first bar outside the breakers for speckled trout in Fall find far less pressure than similar spots near Galveston. Redfish run along the beach throughout Fall, particularly after cold fronts push bait to the surf zone.
The East Bay shoreline holds consistent flounder through Fall. The flats north of the peninsula toward High Island offer wading opportunities that are rarely explored by anglers who haven't done their homework on this stretch of coast. The ICW cuts provide structure that holds sheepshead and black drum year-round.
East Bay is shallow and completely open to north winds. A strong front will blow the water out of the bay in hours and make the flats unfishable. Work the Gulf-side beach in those conditions — the wave action often keeps redfish active in the surf zone even when the bay is blown out.
Spring: Speckled trout show along the beachfront and in East Galveston Bay as water climbs through the 60s, with heavy trout caught over bay shell in April. Black drum run the jetty rocks in March, oversized fish thick during the spawn. Redfish spread through the bay marsh, and sand trout and sheepshead keep pier rods bent.
Summer: When the surf turns green the beachfront lights up: speckled trout at first light, Spanish mackerel and sharks through the day. The North Jetty produces redfish, trout and the occasional tarpon around tide changes. East Bay reefs hold trout for drifters, and calm mornings send boats out a few miles for kingfish.
Fall: The bull redfish run peaks in September and October at the jetty and in the surf, with the flounder migration close behind, funneling fish toward the Gulf through November. Trout feed under birds across East Bay as shrimp leave the marsh. Each cold front pushes more bait through Bolivar Roads and resets the bite.
Winter: Flounder fishing carries into December along the channel edges. Trout and redfish hole up in the Intracoastal, the marsh drains and deeper East Bay bayous, eating slow plastics on mild afternoons. Black drum and sheepshead stay reliable on the rocks. Between fronts, waders take their shot at heavy winter trout over mud.
The North Jetty at Bolivar Roads is the anchor spot, miles of granite where the Gulf meets the Houston Ship Channel, fishable on foot from the beach end. Fort Travis Seashore Park covers the point across from Galveston with bulkhead and bank access. Rollover Bay at Gilchrist links East Bay to the Gulf shoreline and stays popular for trout and redfish. Crystal Beach offers a long stretch of drivable surf. On the bay side, the reefs and marsh drains of East Galveston Bay hold fish year round for boat and kayak anglers.