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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 70°

Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 58°

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:40 AM / 8:46 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 17%
Major period
2:15 AM–4:15 AM
Minor period
10:10 AM–11:10 AM
Major period
2:45 PM–4:45 PM
Minor period
8:16 PM–9:16 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 1312 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AMclouds1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover5% cloud cover24% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover27% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover22% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover25% cloud cover20% cloud cover14% cloud cover29% cloud cover34% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover⚡⚡45°50°55°60°65°70°75°68696862605958596464646464666667rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance4% chance18% chance31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphNE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 8 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 10E 13 mph, gusts 13E 15 mph, gusts 17E 17 mph, gusts 21E 18 mph, gusts 23E 18 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 24E 21 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 25E 20 mph, gusts 25E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 24ESE 20 mph, gusts 24ESE 20 mph, gusts 23ESE 20 mph, gusts 24ESE 21 mph, gusts 25ESE 21 mph, gusts 26ESE 22 mph, gusts 28
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 AM68°68°54°62%1%0%–NE 6910+ mi
Fri 12 PM69°69°55°61%1%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 1 PM69°69°56°62%2%0%–ESE 7810+ mi
Fri 2 PM69°69°56°62%1%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Fri 3 PM69°69°56°62%1%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Fri 4 PM69°69°57°66%5%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 5 PM68°68°57°68%24%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 6 PM66°66°57°73%23%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 7 PM66°66°58°74%20%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 8 PM62°62°58°85%27%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Fri 9 PM61°61°58°89%34%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Fri 10 PM61°61°58°91%33%0%–ESE 91010+ mi
Fri 11 PM60°60°57°91%29%0%–E 101010+ mi
Sat 12 AM59°59°57°90%22%0%–E 101210+ mi
Sat 1 AM59°59°56°90%6%0%–E 131310+ mi
Sat 2 AM59°59°55°88%4%0%–E 141510+ mi
Sat 3 AM58°58°54°86%4%0%–E 151710+ mi
Sat 4 AM58°58°53°83%3%0%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 5 AM58°58°52°81%7%0%–E 172110+ mi
Sat 6 AM58°58°51°79%4%0%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 7 AM58°58°51°78%2%0%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 8 AM59°59°51°75%7%1%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 9 AM61°61°52°72%8%1%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 10 AM63°63°52°68%9%1%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 11 AM64°64°53°67%11%1%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 12 PM64°64°53°67%10%1%–E 202310+ mi
Sat 1 PM64°64°54°69%26%1%–E 212410+ mi
Sat 2 PM64°64°53°67%26%1%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 3 PM64°64°53°67%26%1%–E 202510+ mi
Sat 4 PM65°65°54°67%24%1%–E 2025–
Sat 5 PM64°64°54°69%25%1%–E 2025–
Sat 6 PM63°63°53°71%31%2%–E 1824–
Sat 7 PM64°64°54°71%33%2%–E 2024–
Sat 8 PM64°64°55°74%36%0%–E 2025–
Sat 9 PM64°64°56°75%25%0%–E 2024–
Sat 10 PM64°64°57°77%20%0%–E 2024–
Sat 11 PM64°64°57°78%14%0%–ESE 2024–
Sun 12 AM65°65°58°78%29%0%–ESE 1823–
Sun 1 AM66°66°58°77%34%0%–ESE 2023–
Sun 2 AM66°66°59°80%45%0%–ESE 2024–
Sun 3 AM66°66°60°80%44%1%–ESE 2024–
Sun 4 AM66°66°60°80%51%4%–ESE 2025–
Sun 5 AM66°66°60°81%58%18%–ESE 2125–
Sun 6 AM66°66°60°80%57%31%0.01"ESE 2025–
Sun 7 AM67°67°61°81%72%31%0.01"ESE 2126–
Sun 8 AM67°67°62°84%72%31%0.01"ESE 2228–
Sun 9 AM68°68°63°83%71%31%0.01"ESE 2228–⚡
Sun 10 AM69°69°64°82%72%31%0.01"ESE 2328–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

70° / 58°

Dry

E 6–10 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

67° / 64°

18% rain

E 10–21 mph · gusts 25

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

70° / 56°

92% rain · 1.98"

E 18–25 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

62° / 55°

81% rain · 0.48"

NE 17–24 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

66° / 60°

3% rain

NE 13–16 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

69° / 65°

5% rain

E 14–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Mostly Sunny

71° / 67°

11% rain

E 10–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ335-140030-
Galveston Bay-
524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots toward morning. Bay waters smooth, increasing to choppy 
after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Bay waters very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in 
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. 
.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. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ350-355-140030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
524 AM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots toward morning. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 30 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 1958

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
91% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★☆☆☆c99
2
96% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 5:23 AM
★★★★c101
best
3
99% lit
↑ 5:40 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c101
best
4
100% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c98
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
5
97% lit
↑ 7:54 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★★★c80
Perigee · 360,799 km
6
92% lit
↑ 9:00 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★☆☆c62
Moon crosses the equator
7
84% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 9:09 AM
★★☆☆c43
8
74% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★☆☆c57
9
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:36 AM
★★☆☆c71
10
53% lit
↑ 12:14 AM
↓ 11:22 AM
★★☆☆c82
Last Quarter
11
42% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 12:10 PM
★★★☆c89
12
32% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest south (-19.9°)
13
22% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★☆c93
14
14% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★☆☆☆c92
15
8% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 3:45 PM
★★★★c92
best
16
4% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★★★c85
best
17
1% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★★★c78
18
0% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★☆c69
New Moon
19
1% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★☆c59
20
4% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
21
9% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★☆☆c36
Apogee · 406,107 km
22
14% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
★☆☆☆c34
23
22% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★☆☆☆c42
24
30% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★☆☆c51
25
39% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
26
49% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ 12:31 AM
★★☆☆c70
First Quarter
27
59% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest north (19.1°)
28
69% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★★☆c83

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Feb 4 · 2:05 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 360,799 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Feb 6 · 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.
  • Mon, Feb 10 · 5:34 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 12 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 18 · 9:38 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 20 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Feb 21 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 406,107 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Feb 26 · 2:51 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 27 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Feb 2 · Mon, Feb 3 · Tue, Feb 4 · Sat, Feb 15 · Sun, Feb 16

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

Moon distance

360,846 km closest · 406,105 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 Fri 10:46 AM.