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Bolivar

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

⚠ Beach Hazards Statement · until Mon 12:00 PM

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding possible around high tide times today into Monday. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong winds and elevated seas will drive wave runup further up the beach than is typically normal. There is a risk of minor coastal flooding along the low lying areas from the Bolivar Peninsula to Surfside around high tide times today into Monday.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Mon 12:00 PM

* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 66° · 63% rain

Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 53° · 80% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:23 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:59 AM / 10:39 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 35%
Major period
3:55 AM–5:55 AM
Minor period
11:29 AM–12:29 PM
Major period
4:20 PM–6:20 PM
Minor period
10:09 PM–11:09 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds79% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover77% cloud cover71% cloud cover79% cloud cover88% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover54% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover46% cloud cover42% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover31% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover14% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡45°50°55°60°65°70°64605755545356606260585653535663rain63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in63% chance, 0.08 in80% chance, 0.06 in80% chance, 0.06 in80% chance, 0.06 in65% chance, 0.06 in65% chance, 0.06 in65% chance, 0.06 in37% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in37% chance, 0.02 in22% chance22% chance22% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance0.080.080.060.060.06wind0102030mphE 26 mph, gusts 35ENE 25 mph, gusts 35NE 28 mph, gusts 35NE 29 mph, gusts 35ENE 29 mph, gusts 33ENE 26 mph, gusts 31NE 25 mph, gusts 30NE 24 mph, gusts 30NE 22 mph, gusts 29NE 21 mph, gusts 25NE 21 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 23NE 16 mph, gusts 22NE 16 mph, gusts 21NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 3 PM64°64°61°90%79%63%0.08"E 26353.9 mi⚡
Sun 4 PM63°63°61°93%87%63%0.08"E 25353.9 mi⚡
Sun 5 PM61°61°60°97%86%63%0.08"ENE 25353.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM60°60°58°93%86%80%0.06"ENE 26353.9 mi⚡
Sun 7 PM58°58°56°93%88%80%0.06"NE 28352.9 mi⚡
Sun 8 PM58°58°55°90%81%80%0.06"NE 29364.0 mi⚡
Sun 9 PM57°57°54°90%84%65%0.06"NE 29355.9 mi
Sun 10 PM56°56°54°93%71%65%0.06"ENE 29356.0 mi
Sun 11 PM56°56°53°90%76%65%0.06"ENE 29336.0 mi
Mon 12 AM55°55°53°93%76%37%0.02"ENE 263110+ mi
Mon 1 AM55°55°53°93%79%37%0.02"ENE 26319.0 mi
Mon 2 AM55°55°52°90%77%37%0.02"NE 26317.9 mi
Mon 3 AM54°54°52°93%71%37%0.02"NE 25307.0 mi
Mon 4 AM54°54°52°93%79%37%0.02"NE 25317.0 mi
Mon 5 AM53°53°51°93%88%37%0.02"NE 24308.0 mi
Mon 6 AM53°53°51°93%74%22%–NE 22299.0 mi
Mon 7 AM55°55°51°86%76%22%–NE 222910+ mi
Mon 8 AM55°55°51°86%72%22%–NE 22289.0 mi
Mon 9 AM56°56°51°83%66%19%–NE 212510+ mi
Mon 10 AM57°57°51°80%64%19%–NE 21259.1 mi
Mon 11 AM59°59°51°75%54%19%–NE 212410+ mi
Mon 12 PM60°60°51°72%49%5%–NE 202410+ mi
Mon 1 PM61°61°51°70%55%5%–NE 202410+ mi
Mon 2 PM61°61°50°67%46%5%–NE 202410+ mi
Mon 3 PM62°62°50°65%42%3%–NE 182310+ mi
Mon 4 PM61°61°50°67%41%3%–NE 172210+ mi
Mon 5 PM61°61°50°67%41%3%–NE 162210+ mi
Mon 6 PM60°60°50°69%31%1%–NE 162110+ mi
Mon 7 PM59°59°50°72%23%1%–NE 162110+ mi
Mon 8 PM58°58°49°72%20%1%–NE 152110+ mi
Mon 9 PM58°58°48°69%18%0%–NE 152010+ mi
Mon 10 PM57°57°48°72%14%0%–NE 1520–
Mon 11 PM57°57°48°72%11%0%–NE 1420–
Tue 12 AM56°56°48°74%8%0%–NE 1418–
Tue 1 AM55°55°48°77%5%0%–NE 1418–
Tue 2 AM54°54°48°80%7%0%–NE 1418–
Tue 3 AM53°53°48°83%7%0%–NE 1418–
Tue 4 AM53°53°47°80%6%0%–NE 1520–
Tue 5 AM53°53°48°83%4%0%–NE 1520–
Tue 6 AM53°53°47°80%5%0%–NE 1518–
Tue 7 AM53°53°48°83%3%0%–NE 1518–
Tue 8 AM55°55°48°77%2%0%–NE 1518–
Tue 9 AM56°56°49°77%2%0%–NE 1420–
Tue 10 AM59°59°50°72%2%0%–NE 1418–
Tue 11 AM61°61°51°70%1%0%–ENE 1318–
Tue 12 PM63°63°52°67%1%0%–ENE 1318–
Tue 1 PM64°64°53°67%1%0%–ENE 1317–
Tue 2 PM64°64°53°67%1%0%–ENE 1217–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

66° / 53°

80% rain · 0.60"

E 25–29 mph · gusts 36

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

62° / 52°

37% rain · 0.12"

NE 14–26 mph · gusts 31

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

66° / 59°

1% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

71° / 64°

3% rain

E 12–16 mph · gusts 22

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny

73° / 64°

3% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

72° / 66°

3% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

74° / 66°

18% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ335-160715-
Galveston Bay-
1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. 
Bay waters rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of 
showers early, then showers likely late. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ355-160715-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1257 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 40 knots.
Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 
feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 
feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 7 seconds. Showers 
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of 
showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: East 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 1934

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
41% lit
↑ 12:18 AM
↓ 2:58 PM
★★★☆c79
Moon farthest north (27.2°)
2
32% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★★☆c79
3
24% lit
↑ 2:04 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★☆c78
4
16% lit
↑ 2:59 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★☆c76
5
10% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 405,655 km
best
6
5% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★☆c70
7
2% lit
↑ 5:45 AM
↓ 6:48 PM
★★★☆c57
8
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★☆☆c46
New Moon
9
1% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:44 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
10
3% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★☆☆c35
11
7% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★☆☆c42
12
13% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★☆☆c54
13
21% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★☆☆c68
14
31% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★★☆c80
15
41% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★★☆c88
16
52% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
First Quarter
17
63% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★★★c94
best
18
74% lit
↑ 4:21 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★★★c92
best
19
84% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★★★c86
best
20
92% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★☆c71
Perigee · 362,792 km
best
21
97% lit
↑ 6:19 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★★☆c56
22
100% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Corn Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 7:32 AM
★★★☆c50
24
97% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★☆c62
25
92% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 9:42 AM
★★★☆c71
26
85% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★☆c79
27
77% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★★☆c82
28
67% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 12:47 PM
★★★☆c82
29
58% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 1:41 PM
★★★☆c81
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
30
48% lit
↑ 11:51 PM
↓ 1:28 PM
★★★☆c78
Last Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Sep 5 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 405,655 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 7:20 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Sep 9 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Sep 16 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 16 · 7:25 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 20 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 362,792 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Sep 22 · 11:18 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 30 · 6:29 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 5 · Mon, Sep 17 · Tue, Sep 18 · Wed, Sep 19 · Thu, Sep 20

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

Moon distance

362,877 km closest · 405,559 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 Sun 12:21 PM.