Rollover pass
NOAA CO-OPS station 8770971
Observed , 12 minutes ago
Elevated
Moderate ENE winds at 11 kn gusting to 13 kn, easing. Water 68°F, air 65°F. Today: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
11kn
Gust
13kn
Direction
60° ENE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours8 to 16 kn
Water Level
1.1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours1 to 2.7 ft
Air temp
65°F
60 to 70°F today
Water temp
68°F
68 to 75°F today
Pressure
1022mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.9 mbar
Last 12 hours1019 to 1022 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
Tonight
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Monday
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Synopsis
Moderate easterly winds will continue through tonight, with the highest winds and seas in the waters west of Freeport. Speeds and seas should gradually diminish Monday and Tuesday. A cold front will push into the waters Wednesday night followed by moderate offshore winds and building seas in its wake.
NWS zone Galveston Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 60 to 70°F, water 68 to 75°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
These are your in one place. Save the ones you run and Buoycast opens on them.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
Can I be notified when conditions change at station 8770971?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this station crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Galveston Bay appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what station 8770971 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep station 8770971 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the stations you run.
Station 8770971
29°30'54" N 94°30'47" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.