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Rollover Pass, TX Daily Water Report — August 28, 2026

Today at Rollover Pass, boating is the clear winner with an 8.8 out of 10 — about as good as it gets for a late August weekday. The pass is laying down flat, with representative waves at just 0.2 meters on a 3-second period and a light SSE breeze around 5 knots that won't rattle a tin boat or a center console. The best window runs from mid-morning through early afternoon, after the 9:15 high tide settles and before the afternoon seabreeze tries to build. That high tide at 0.37 meters will push clean water through the cut, and with a full moon overhead, the extra tidal amplitude is working in your favor. Diving also scores well at 8 out of 10 — the water is bathwater warm at 31.7°C, visibility should be usable under that light wind, and the stable pressure around 1016 hPa suggests no frontal mischief today. Kayaking at 7.7 and fishing at 7.5 round out a solid day on the water, though surfers will find little to get excited about with a 4.5 score — those ankle-high wind waves won't peel. The tradeoff today is the heat. Air temperatures will climb to 33.5°C with a feels-like near 40°C by early afternoon, and the only rain chance is a brief window around dawn that likely won't deliver. The full moon also means stronger tidal flow through the pass, which can make anchoring or holding position near the jetty a chore during the bigger exchanges. Compared to yesterday's near-identical boating score and similar conditions, today edges out on slightly lighter winds — yesterday ran a bit breezier at 8.7 knots. The fishing score slips a notch from 7.4 to 7.1 the past two days, likely due to the afternoon high tide falling short of a full push. For the coming days, expect more of the same quiet pattern. Friday holds even lighter waves around 0.1 meters and winds topping out near 13 knots, keeping boating and kayaking strong through the weekend. A slight uptick in precipitation chances arrives Monday but nothing that looks like a washout. If you're picking one window this week, take the late morning high tide slack today — the pass will be glassy, the fish will be moving, and the heat won't yet have its teeth in.