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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 5 to 10 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, 16%
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 AMclouds0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover7% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover10% cloud cover16% cloud cover23% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover32% cloud cover41% cloud cover48% cloud cover62% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover62% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover58% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover76% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°59686968656462595964666462646566rain14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance34% chance, 0.04 in34% chance, 0.04 inwind01020mphNNE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 9E 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 16 mph, gusts 18ENE 17 mph, gusts 21E 18 mph, gusts 22E 20 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 23E 17 mph, gusts 22ESE 18 mph, gusts 23ESE 18 mph, gusts 23ESE 20 mph, gusts 24
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 8 AM59°59°53°80%0%0%–NNE 81010+ mi
Fri 9 AM62°62°53°72%0%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Fri 10 AM65°65°54°68%1%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM68°68°54°61%1%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 12 PM69°69°54°59%0%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 1 PM69°69°55°61%1%0%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 2 PM69°69°54°59%1%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Fri 3 PM70°70°54°57%1%0%–SE 5710+ mi
Fri 4 PM68°68°54°61%7%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 5 PM68°68°55°63%18%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 6 PM66°66°57°73%24%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Fri 7 PM65°65°58°78%25%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 8 PM65°65°58°78%17%0%–E 7810+ mi
Fri 9 PM65°65°58°78%15%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 10 PM64°64°58°81%9%0%–E 8910+ mi
Fri 11 PM64°64°57°78%10%0%–E 91010+ mi
Sat 12 AM64°64°56°75%14%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 1 AM63°63°56°78%7%0%–E 121310+ mi
Sat 2 AM62°62°55°78%4%0%–ENE 131510+ mi
Sat 3 AM60°60°55°84%5%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 4 AM60°60°53°78%10%0%–ENE 161810+ mi
Sat 5 AM59°59°52°78%16%0%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sat 6 AM58°58°51°77%23%0%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sat 7 AM58°58°51°77%25%0%–ENE 172210+ mi
Sat 8 AM59°59°51°75%25%0%–E 182210+ mi
Sat 9 AM61°61°52°72%25%0%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 10 AM63°63°52°67%32%0%–E 202310+ mi
Sat 11 AM64°64°53°67%41%0%–E 202310+ mi
Sat 12 PM65°65°53°65%48%14%–E 202310+ mi
Sat 1 PM65°65°54°68%62%14%–E 202310+ mi
Sat 2 PM66°66°53°63%61%14%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 3 PM65°65°53°65%69%14%–E 182410+ mi
Sat 4 PM64°64°53°67%71%14%–E 2024–
Sat 5 PM64°64°54°70%62%14%–E 1824–
Sat 6 PM62°62°53°72%55%1%–E 1824–
Sat 7 PM62°62°54°75%52%1%–E 1824–
Sat 8 PM62°62°54°75%58%1%–E 2024–
Sat 9 PM63°63°55°75%68%1%–E 2024–
Sat 10 PM64°64°55°73%71%1%–E 2023–
Sat 11 PM64°64°56°75%70%1%–E 1823–
Sun 12 AM64°64°57°78%70%8%–E 1722–
Sun 1 AM65°65°57°75%71%8%–E 1722–
Sun 2 AM65°65°58°78%74%8%–ESE 1823–
Sun 3 AM65°65°59°81%77%8%–ESE 1823–
Sun 4 AM65°65°58°78%77%8%–ESE 1823–
Sun 5 AM66°66°58°75%76%8%–ESE 2024–
Sun 6 AM66°66°59°78%76%34%0.04"ESE 2024–
Sun 7 AM67°67°60°78%76%34%0.04"ESE 2125–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

70° / 58°

Dry

E 5–9 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

67° / 62°

14% rain

E 10–20 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 15

Rain Showers Likely

70° / 57°

90% rain · 1.68"

E 17–24 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

63° / 55°

79% rain · 0.66"

NE 17–23 mph · gusts 29

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

65° / 60°

3% rain

NE 12–16 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

69° / 64°

6% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 66°

18% rain · 0.06"

E 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly 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: Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
  • 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 64.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

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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 · October 1959

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
2
0% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★☆c50
New Moon
3
2% lit
↑ 8:22 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★☆c62
4
7% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★★☆c73
Perigee · 363,657 km
best
5
14% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★★☆c85
best
6
23% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
★★★☆c92
best
7
34% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 11:34 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
best
8
45% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c94
First Quarter
9
56% lit
↑ 2:28 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★★☆☆c90
10
67% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★☆☆c82
11
76% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c71
12
85% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★☆☆c60
13
91% lit
↑ 5:16 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★☆☆c49
14
96% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
15
99% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 6:19 AM
★★☆☆c49
16
100% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★☆c58
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
17
99% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 8:06 AM
★★★☆c64
18
96% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★★☆c70
19
92% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★★★☆c72
20
86% lit
↑ 9:44 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
★☆☆☆c74
Apogee · 405,698 km
21
78% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★☆☆c74
22
70% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★☆☆c74
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
23
61% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:04 PM
★★☆☆c73
24
52% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 1:47 PM
★★☆☆c69
Last Quarter
25
42% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★☆☆c64
26
31% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
★★☆☆c56
27
22% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★☆☆c47
28
14% lit
↑ 2:55 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★☆☆☆c38
29
7% lit
↑ 3:56 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
30
2% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★☆c63
31
0% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 5:39 PM
★★★★c80
New Moon (supermoon)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Oct 1 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 2 · 7:31 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 4 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 363,657 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Oct 7 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 8 · 11:22 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Oct 14 · 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.
  • Fri, Oct 16 · 10:58 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 20 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 405,698 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 22 · 2:00 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, Oct 24 · 3:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 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, Oct 31 · 4:41 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 4 · Mon, Oct 5 · Tue, Oct 6 · Wed, Oct 7 · Sat, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

360,598 km closest · 405,694 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 6:20 AM.