Bolivar

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 9:35 PM · Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from GALVESTON/SCHOLES (20 mi)

Wind

8mph

From NNW (343°)

7 kt on the water

Gusts 9 mph (8 kt)

Measured at Rollover Pass

Temperature

69°F

High 76° · Low 64° so far today

Humidity

73%

Dew point 55°F

Visibility

10+mi

▲ Rising

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Today

Tonight: Low 59°

Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: High 70°

Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset: 6:40 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset: 9:52 AM / 7:51 PM
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 14%
Major period: 1:25 AM–3:25 AM
Minor period: 9:22 AM–10:22 AM
Major period: 1:50 PM–3:50 PM
Minor period: 7:21 PM–8:21 PM
Solunar rating: Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds

Hour-by-hour table

Time	Temp	Feels	Dew pt	Humidity	Clouds	Rain	Amount	Wind	Gusts	Visibility
Thu 10 PM	62°	62°	58°	87%	1%	0%	–	N 6	8	10+ mi
Thu 11 PM	61°	61°	57°	87%	1%	0%	–	NNW 7	7	10+ mi
Fri 12 AM	61°	61°	56°	84%	2%	0%	–	N 7	8	10+ mi
Fri 1 AM	61°	61°	56°	84%	3%	0%	–	N 7	7	10+ mi
Fri 2 AM	60°	60°	56°	87%	4%	0%	–	NNW 7	7	10+ mi
Fri 3 AM	59°	59°	55°	87%	4%	0%	–	NNW 7	8	10+ mi
Fri 4 AM	59°	59°	54°	83%	3%	0%	–	N 7	9	10+ mi
Fri 5 AM	59°	59°	54°	83%	3%	0%	–	N 8	9	10+ mi
Fri 6 AM	59°	59°	53°	80%	2%	0%	–	NNE 8	9	10+ mi
Fri 7 AM	59°	59°	53°	80%	2%	0%	–	NNE 8	10	10+ mi
Fri 8 AM	60°	60°	53°	78%	0%	0%	–	NE 8	12	10+ mi
Fri 9 AM	63°	63°	53°	70%	2%	0%	–	NE 9	12	10+ mi
Fri 10 AM	65°	65°	54°	68%	1%	0%	–	NE 8	12	10+ mi
Fri 11 AM	67°	67°	54°	63%	1%	0%	–	ENE 8	10	10+ mi
Fri 12 PM	69°	69°	54°	59%	0%	0%	–	ENE 7	9	10+ mi
Fri 1 PM	69°	69°	55°	61%	0%	0%	–	E 7	8	10+ mi
Fri 2 PM	70°	70°	54°	57%	0%	0%	–	E 6	8	10+ mi
Fri 3 PM	70°	70°	54°	57%	0%	0%	–	ESE 6	8	10+ mi
Fri 4 PM	69°	69°	54°	59%	5%	0%	–	ESE 6	7	10+ mi
Fri 5 PM	67°	67°	55°	65%	7%	0%	–	ESE 6	7	10+ mi
Fri 6 PM	64°	64°	56°	75%	6%	0%	–	E 6	7	10+ mi
Fri 7 PM	63°	63°	57°	81%	11%	0%	–	E 6	7	10+ mi
Fri 8 PM	62°	62°	57°	84%	20%	0%	–	E 7	7	10+ mi
Fri 9 PM	61°	61°	57°	87%	34%	0%	–	E 8	8	10+ mi
Fri 10 PM	60°	60°	57°	90%	46%	0%	–	E 9	9	10+ mi
Fri 11 PM	59°	59°	56°	90%	41%	0%	–	E 10	12	10+ mi
Sat 12 AM	59°	59°	55°	87%	44%	0%	–	E 12	13	10+ mi
Sat 1 AM	59°	59°	55°	87%	36%	0%	–	ENE 13	14	10+ mi
Sat 2 AM	58°	58°	54°	87%	26%	0%	–	ENE 14	15	10+ mi
Sat 3 AM	58°	58°	54°	87%	11%	0%	–	E 15	17	10+ mi
Sat 4 AM	58°	58°	52°	80%	21%	0%	–	E 16	18	–
Sat 5 AM	57°	57°	51°	80%	5%	0%	–	ENE 16	20	–
Sat 6 AM	57°	57°	50°	77%	10%	0%	–	ENE 16	21	–
Sat 7 AM	57°	57°	50°	77%	13%	0%	–	ENE 17	22	–
Sat 8 AM	58°	58°	50°	75%	10%	0%	–	E 18	23	–
Sat 9 AM	60°	60°	51°	72%	6%	0%	–	E 18	23	–
Sat 10 AM	62°	62°	51°	67%	14%	0%	–	E 18	23	–
Sat 11 AM	64°	64°	52°	65%	23%	0%	–	E 18	22	–
Sat 12 PM	65°	65°	52°	63%	31%	1%	–	E 18	22	–
Sat 1 PM	66°	66°	52°	61%	35%	1%	–	E 18	22	–
Sat 2 PM	66°	66°	52°	61%	39%	1%	–	E 18	23	–
Sat 3 PM	66°	66°	52°	61%	43%	1%	–	E 18	23	–
Sat 4 PM	66°	66°	51°	58%	44%	1%	–	E 18	23	–
Sat 5 PM	65°	65°	52°	63%	44%	1%	–	E 18	22	–
Sat 6 PM	64°	64°	52°	65%	45%	3%	–	E 17	22	–
Sat 7 PM	64°	64°	53°	67%	46%	3%	–	E 18	22	–
Sat 8 PM	64°	64°	53°	67%	48%	3%	–	E 18	22	–
Sat 9 PM	63°	63°	54°	72%	49%	3%	–	E 18	22	–

7-day forecast

Today

Clear

62° / 59°

Dry

NNW 6–7 mph · gusts 8

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 57°

Dry

E 6–10 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

66° / 62°

7% rain

E 12–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

70° / 58°

75% rain · 0.84"

E 17–22 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

64° / 55°

60% rain · 0.78"

NE 16–20 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

65° / 59°

2% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

69° / 64°

5% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 59.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 757 PM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ335-131415-
Galveston Bay-
757 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 757 PM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ350-355-131415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
757 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 
feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Showers, mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. 
.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 · May 1962

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

9% lit

↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 5:22 PM

★★☆☆c45

Moon crosses the equator

Perigee · 362,751 km

3% lit

↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 6:28 PM

★★★☆c62

1% lit

↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 7:34 PM

★★★★c76

New Moon

1% lit

↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 8:40 PM

★☆☆☆c81

3% lit

↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 9:43 PM

★★★★c87

best

8% lit

↑ 8:47 AM
↓ 10:44 PM

★★★★c92

best

15% lit

↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 11:40 PM

★★★★c93

24% lit

↑ 10:32 AM
↓ –

★★★★c90

Moon farthest north (19.8°)

33% lit

↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 12:32 AM

★★★☆c86

42% lit

↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 1:18 AM

★★☆☆c78

52% lit

↑ 1:13 PM
↓ 1:59 AM

★★☆☆c69

First Quarter

61% lit

↑ 2:06 PM
↓ 2:37 AM

★★☆☆c58

70% lit

↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 3:12 AM

★★☆☆c47

Apogee · 404,743 km

78% lit

↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 3:45 AM

★☆☆☆c34

86% lit

↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 4:18 AM

★★☆☆c38

Moon crosses the equator

92% lit

↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 4:50 AM

★★☆☆c51

96% lit

↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:23 AM

★★★☆c63

99% lit

↑ 7:24 PM
↓ 5:59 AM

★★★★c73

100% lit

↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 6:37 AM

★☆☆☆c78

Full Moon · Flower Moon

99% lit

↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 7:20 AM

★★★★c86

best

95% lit

↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 8:07 AM

★★★★c92

best

90% lit

↑ 11:13 PM
↓ 8:59 AM

★★★★c95

Moon farthest south (-20.8°)

best

82% lit

↑ –
↓ 9:56 AM

★★★★c95

73% lit

↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 10:56 AM

★★★★c94

62% lit

↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 11:58 AM

★★★☆c88

51% lit

↑ 1:41 AM
↓ 1:02 PM

★★☆☆c77

Last Quarter

40% lit

↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 2:06 PM

★★☆☆c62

29% lit

↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 3:09 PM

★★☆☆c44

Moon crosses the equator

19% lit

↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 4:13 PM

★★☆☆c55

Perigee · 367,756 km

11% lit

↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 5:18 PM

★★★☆c71

5% lit

↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 6:22 PM

★★★★c85

Lunar events this month

Tue, May 1 · 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.
Tue, May 1 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 362,751 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
Thu, May 3 · 11:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Tue, May 8 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Fri, May 11 · 7:43 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Sun, May 13 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,743 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
Tue, May 15 · 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.
Sat, May 19 · 9:31 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
Tue, May 22 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
Sat, May 26 · 2:05 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
Mon, May 28 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
Tue, May 29 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 367,756 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, May 5 · Sun, May 6 · Sun, May 20 · Mon, May 21 · Tue, May 22

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

Moon distance

362,846 km closest · 404,704 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 Island Surf report: Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach)Offshore conditions Live 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 Thu 7:56 PM.

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Galveston Bay

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

Moon calendar · May 1962

Lunar events this month

Best fishing days

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