Bolivar
29.470°, -94.620° · tides: Sievers Cove, Goat Island
⚠ Wind Advisory · until Mon 6:00 PM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...East winds will become northeast behind a cold front late Sunday.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
⚠ Beach Hazards Statement · until Mon 12:00 PM
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding possible around high tide times late Sunday into Monday morning. * 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 late Sunday into Monday.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
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Today
Overnight: Low 63° · 18% rain
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: High 67° · 100% rain
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:42 AM / 5:23 PM
- Moonrise / moonset
- 11:59 AM / 10:39 PM
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 30%
- 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 = cloudsHour-by-hour table
| Time | Temp | Feels | Dew pt | Humidity | Clouds | Rain | Amount | Wind | Gusts | Visibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 AM | 65° | 65° | 55° | 70% | 85% | 15% | – | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 2 AM | 65° | 65° | 56° | 73% | 91% | 14% | – | ESE 20 | 25 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 3 AM | 65° | 65° | 57° | 75% | 87% | 12% | – | ESE 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 4 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 87% | 13% | – | ESE 21 | 28 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 5 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 82% | 18% | – | E 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Sun 6 AM | 66° | 66° | 58° | 75% | 78% | 34% | 0.02" | E 21 | 26 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 7 AM | 65° | 65° | 59° | 81% | 78% | 43% | 0.02" | E 22 | 28 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 8 AM | 65° | 65° | 59° | 81% | 72% | 41% | 0.02" | E 23 | 29 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 9 AM | 65° | 65° | 60° | 84% | 74% | 43% | 0.02" | E 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 10 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 77% | 48% | 0.02" | E 23 | 30 | 10+ mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 11 AM | 65° | 65° | 61° | 87% | 78% | 65% | 0.02" | E 24 | 30 | 6.0 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 12 PM | 65° | 65° | 62° | 90% | 78% | 58% | 0.12" | E 24 | 30 | 5.9 mi | |
| Sun 1 PM | 66° | 66° | 61° | 84% | 78% | 86% | 0.12" | E 25 | 31 | 4.9 mi | |
| Sun 2 PM | 65° | 65° | 62° | 90% | 76% | 94% | 0.12" | E 25 | 32 | 2.9 mi | |
| Sun 3 PM | 64° | 64° | 62° | 93% | 83% | 95% | 0.12" | E 24 | 32 | 2.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 4 PM | 64° | 64° | 62° | 93% | 86% | 100% | 0.12" | E 23 | 32 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 5 PM | 62° | 62° | 60° | 93% | 88% | 80% | 0.12" | ENE 23 | 32 | 3.9 mi | ⚡ |
| Sun 6 PM | 61° | 61° | 59° | 93% | 85% | 89% | 0.11" | ENE 26 | 36 | 3.9 mi | |
| Sun 7 PM | 60° | 60° | 58° | 93% | 90% | 81% | 0.11" | NE 26 | 36 | 4.9 mi | |
| Sun 8 PM | 59° | 59° | 56° | 90% | 85% | 62% | 0.11" | ENE 29 | 37 | 4.9 mi | |
| Sun 9 PM | 58° | 58° | 55° | 90% | 73% | 42% | 0.11" | ENE 29 | 37 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 10 PM | 58° | 58° | 56° | 93% | 65% | 35% | 0.11" | ENE 29 | 38 | 7.0 mi | |
| Sun 11 PM | 58° | 58° | 56° | 93% | 82% | 29% | 0.11" | ENE 29 | 37 | 8.0 mi | |
| Mon 12 AM | 57° | 57° | 55° | 93% | 87% | 32% | 0.01" | ENE 26 | 35 | 9.0 mi | |
| Mon 1 AM | 56° | 56° | 55° | 96% | 84% | 27% | 0.01" | ENE 26 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 2 AM | 56° | 56° | 54° | 93% | 86% | 30% | 0.01" | ENE 26 | 35 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 3 AM | 55° | 55° | 54° | 96% | 78% | 32% | 0.01" | NE 26 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 4 AM | 55° | 55° | 53° | 93% | 82% | 37% | 0.01" | NE 26 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 5 AM | 54° | 54° | 53° | 96% | 80% | 45% | 0.01" | NE 25 | 33 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 6 AM | 54° | 54° | 52° | 93% | 72% | 29% | – | NE 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 7 AM | 53° | 53° | 52° | 96% | 80% | 24% | – | NE 22 | 29 | 10+ mi | |
| Mon 8 AM | 55° | 55° | 54° | 96% | 71% | 25% | – | NE 22 | 28 | 7.9 mi | |
| Mon 9 AM | 56° | 56° | 55° | 96% | 69% | 13% | – | NE 21 | 26 | 7.9 mi | |
| Mon 10 AM | 57° | 57° | 55° | 93% | 71% | 4% | – | NE 21 | 26 | – | |
| Mon 11 AM | 59° | 59° | 55° | 87% | 73% | 2% | – | NE 21 | 25 | – | |
| Mon 12 PM | 59° | 59° | 55° | 87% | 69% | 0% | – | NE 20 | 24 | – | |
| Mon 1 PM | 59° | 59° | 55° | 87% | 77% | 3% | – | NE 20 | 24 | – | |
| Mon 2 PM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 63% | 2% | – | NE 20 | 24 | – | |
| Mon 3 PM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 67% | 2% | – | NE 18 | 23 | – | |
| Mon 4 PM | 61° | 61° | 54° | 78% | 66% | 10% | – | NE 17 | 23 | – | |
| Mon 5 PM | 60° | 60° | 54° | 81% | 55% | 9% | – | NE 17 | 23 | – | |
| Mon 6 PM | 59° | 59° | 55° | 87% | 55% | 1% | – | NE 16 | 22 | – | |
| Mon 7 PM | 58° | 58° | 55° | 90% | 32% | 1% | – | NE 16 | 21 | – | |
| Mon 8 PM | 58° | 58° | 54° | 87% | 35% | 1% | – | NE 16 | 21 | – | |
| Mon 9 PM | 58° | 58° | 53° | 83% | 37% | 1% | – | NE 16 | 21 | – | |
| Mon 10 PM | 58° | 58° | 52° | 80% | 33% | 1% | – | NE 15 | 20 | – | |
| Mon 11 PM | 57° | 57° | 52° | 83% | 29% | 1% | – | NE 15 | 18 | – | |
| Tue 12 AM | 57° | 57° | 52° | 83% | 25% | 1% | – | NE 14 | 17 | – |
7-day forecast
Today
Showers And Thunderstorms
67° / 63°
100% rain · 1.50"
E 20–29 mph · gusts 38
⚡ Storms
Mon, Nov 16
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
61° / 54°
45% rain · 0.06"
NE 15–26 mph · gusts 35
Tue, Nov 17
Sunny
65° / 59°
2% rain
NE 13–15 mph · gusts 20
Wed, Nov 18
Partly Sunny
70° / 63°
3% rain
E 14–17 mph · gusts 22
Thu, Nov 19
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
72° / 63°
15% rain
E 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Fri, Nov 20
Mostly Sunny
72° / 65°
3% rain
E 10–15 mph · gusts 20
Sat, Nov 21
Mostly Sunny
73° / 67°
15% rain
E 7–12 mph · gusts 16
Detailed NWS forecast
- Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
- Sunday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
- Monday: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Marine forecast
Galveston Bay
GMZ335 · 1211 AM 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. GMZ335-151915- Galveston Bay- 1211 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. .SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers and thunderstorms expected. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 25 to 30 knots gusting 35 knots. Gusts to around 40 knots in the lower bay. Bay waters very rough. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots gusting 35 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
GMZ355 · 1211 AM 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. GMZ355-151915- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1211 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...East winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming northeast 30 to 35 knots gusting 30 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots gusting 40 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. 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: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .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 around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
Moon calendar · December 1940
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Lunar events this month
- Fri, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Sat, Dec 7 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Mon, Dec 9 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 404,877 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
- Sat, Dec 14 · 1:37 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
- Sun, Dec 15 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 21 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
- Sat, Dec 21 · 7:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
- Wed, Dec 25 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 367,541 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
- Fri, Dec 27 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
- Sat, Dec 28 · 2:56 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Best fishing days
Sat, Dec 14 · Sun, Dec 15 · Fri, Dec 27 · Sat, Dec 28 · Sun, Dec 29
Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.
Moon distance
367,634 km closest · 404,796 km farthest
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 AM.