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Bolivar

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

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Today

Veterans Day: High 72° · 5% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 64° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:25 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:00 AM / 6:59 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 7%
Major period
12:35 AM–2:35 AM
Minor period
8:30 AM–9:30 AM
Major period
1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Minor period
6:29 PM–7:29 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 116 PMThu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PMclouds85% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover27% cloud cover34% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover28% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover47% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover42% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°69686565646469737265626160596569rain1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 3 mph, gusts 3N 3 mph, gusts 3NNW 5 mph, gusts 5NNW 7 mph, gusts 8NNW 9 mph, gusts 12N 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 13 mph, gusts 17NNE 12 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 13NNW 7 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 8N 9 mph, gusts 9N 10 mph, gusts 10NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 4 PM69°69°67°93%85%1%–ENE 569.9 mi
Wed 5 PM69°69°67°93%66%1%–NE 559.8 mi
Wed 6 PM68°68°67°97%62%2%–NNE 359.8 mi
Wed 7 PM68°68°67°97%68%2%–NNE 339.7 mi
Wed 8 PM66°66°66°100%70%1%–NNE 339.8 mi
Wed 9 PM66°66°66°100%68%0%–N 559.8 mi
Wed 10 PM65°65°65°100%65%0%–N 339.8 mi
Wed 11 PM65°65°65°100%49%0%–N 559.6 mi
Thu 12 AM65°65°65°100%44%0%–NNW 558.7 mi
Thu 1 AM65°65°65°100%27%1%–NNW 677.7 mi
Thu 2 AM64°64°64°100%34%1%–NNW 787.6 mi
Thu 3 AM64°64°64°100%57%0%–NNW 8107.5 mi
Thu 4 AM64°64°64°100%54%0%–NNW 9128.1 mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°64°100%28%0%–N 12148.8 mi
Thu 6 AM64°64°63°97%44%0%–N 12159.5 mi
Thu 7 AM64°64°62°93%48%0%–N 12169.7 mi
Thu 8 AM65°65°61°87%41%0%–NNE 13179.9 mi
Thu 9 AM67°67°61°81%47%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Thu 10 AM69°69°59°70%43%0%–NNE 131710+ mi
Thu 11 AM71°71°58°64%47%0%–NNE 131610+ mi
Thu 12 PM72°72°57°59%42%0%–NNE 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°56°55%30%0%–N 101510+ mi
Thu 2 PM73°73°55°53%29%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 3 PM73°73°55°53%31%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM72°72°56°57%27%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 5 PM70°70°56°61%30%0%–NNW 81010+ mi
Thu 6 PM67°67°57°70%14%0%–NNW 7810+ mi
Thu 7 PM65°65°56°73%14%0%–NNW 7810+ mi
Thu 8 PM64°64°56°75%10%0%–N 8810+ mi
Thu 9 PM63°63°56°78%13%0%–N 8810+ mi
Thu 10 PM62°62°56°81%6%0%–N 88–
Thu 11 PM62°62°55°78%6%0%–N 88–
Fri 12 AM61°61°55°81%4%0%–N 88–
Fri 1 AM61°61°54°78%2%0%–N 88–
Fri 2 AM60°60°54°81%5%0%–N 88–
Fri 3 AM60°60°54°81%5%0%–N 88–
Fri 4 AM60°60°53°78%5%0%–N 99–
Fri 5 AM59°59°53°80%3%0%–N 910–
Fri 6 AM59°59°52°78%4%0%–N 1010–
Fri 7 AM59°59°52°78%3%0%–NNE 1010–
Fri 8 AM61°61°52°72%3%0%–NNE 1012–
Fri 9 AM63°63°53°70%2%0%–NE 1012–
Fri 10 AM65°65°54°68%1%0%–NE 912–
Fri 11 AM67°67°54°63%1%0%–ENE 810–
Fri 12 PM69°69°54°59%0%0%–E 79–
Fri 1 PM69°69°54°59%0%0%–E 68–
Fri 2 PM70°70°53°55%0%0%–E 68–
Fri 3 PM70°70°54°57%0%0%–ESE 57–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 64°

5% rain

NE 3–5 mph · gusts 6

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

73° / 59°

1% rain

N 5–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 61°

Dry

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

69° / 65°

8% rain

E 8–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

73° / 63°

70% rain · 0.54"

E 15–21 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

67° / 56°

57% rain · 0.42"

N 15–17 mph · gusts 22

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

65° / 59°

3% rain

NE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Veterans Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ335-120630-
Galveston Bay-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay
waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East 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 in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. Showers likely.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 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.


GMZ350-355-120630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1148 AM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers likely.

Moon calendar · June 1975

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
53% lit
↑ 1:07 AM
↓ 1:01 PM
★☆☆☆c46
Last Quarter
Apogee · 404,229 km
2
43% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
3
34% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★☆☆☆c40
4
25% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★☆☆c52
5
17% lit
↑ 3:15 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★☆c63
6
10% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 5:29 PM
★★★☆c74
7
5% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c84
8
1% lit
↑ 5:20 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★☆☆☆c88
9
0% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 8:22 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
Moon farthest north (20.8°)
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★★c95
best
11
5% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★★★c95
best
12
11% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 10:52 PM
★★★★c92
13
19% lit
↑ 10:20 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★★★★c84
14
29% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c70
Perigee · 369,042 km
15
40% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★☆☆c55
16
51% lit
↑ 1:32 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
17
62% lit
↑ 2:35 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★☆☆c59
18
73% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 2:11 AM
★★★☆c75
19
82% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 2:53 AM
★★★★c87
20
90% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★★c94
21
96% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★★c97
22
99% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★☆☆☆c97
Moon farthest south (-21.8°)
23
100% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c94
best
25
96% lit
↑ 9:55 PM
↓ 8:09 AM
★★★★c87
26
91% lit
↑ 10:32 PM
↓ 9:05 AM
★★★★c79
27
84% lit
↑ 11:06 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★☆c70
28
77% lit
↑ 11:38 PM
↓ 10:52 AM
★★☆☆c59
29
69% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:44 AM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,486 km
30
59% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:36 PM
★☆☆☆c34

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jun 1 · 6:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 1 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,229 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 2 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jun 9 · 1:48 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 9 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 14 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 369,042 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jun 16 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jun 16 · 9:57 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 22 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 23 · 11:53 AM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 29 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,486 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Mon, Jun 9 · Tue, Jun 10 · Wed, Jun 11 · Mon, Jun 23 · Tue, Jun 24

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

Moon distance

369,058 km closest · 404,449 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 Wed 12:21 PM.