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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 61° · 14% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: High 69° · 30% rain

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:27 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:05 AM / 4:50 PM
Moon
New Moon, 0%
Minor period
5:35 AM–6:35 AM
Major period
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Minor period
4:20 PM–5:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 96 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 106 AM12 PM6 PMclouds83% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover86% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover86% cloud cover79% cloud cover74% cloud cover79% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover55% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°68666462626868686665646264727371rain14% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance23% chance23% chance23% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance30% chance30% chance30% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance14% chance14% chancewind01020mphNE 13 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NNE 12 mph, gusts 13NNE 12 mph, gusts 13NNE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 7 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 6NE 6 mph, gusts 6NNE 7 mph, gusts 7NNE 8 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 5 mph, gusts 7E 3 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 6SE 6 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 PM68°68°55°63%83%14%–NE 131410+ mi
Sun 9 PM68°68°56°65%82%8%–NE 131410+ mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°55°68%75%8%–NE 121310+ mi
Sun 11 PM66°66°55°68%71%8%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 12 AM65°65°55°70%74%9%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 1 AM65°65°54°68%72%9%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 2 AM64°64°54°70%74%9%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 3 AM63°63°54°72%76%9%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 4 AM62°62°53°72%86%9%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 5 AM62°62°53°72%84%9%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 6 AM62°62°52°70%84%25%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 7 AM61°61°52°72%87%25%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 8 AM62°62°52°70%87%25%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM66°66°52°61%88%23%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 10 AM67°67°53°61%86%23%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 11 AM68°68°52°57%83%23%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 12 PM68°68°54°61%81%25%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 1 PM68°68°53°59%86%25%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 2 PM68°68°54°61%79%25%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 3 PM68°68°54°61%74%30%–NNE 121410+ mi
Mon 4 PM69°69°54°59%79%30%–NNE 121310+ mi
Mon 5 PM68°68°55°63%70%30%–NNE 121310+ mi
Mon 6 PM66°66°55°68%71%15%–NNE 12139.0 mi
Mon 7 PM66°66°56°70%64%15%–NNE 10129.0 mi
Mon 8 PM66°66°56°70%64%15%–NNE 91010+ mi
Mon 9 PM66°66°57°73%64%14%–NE 8810+ mi
Mon 10 PM66°66°57°73%57%14%–NE 779.0 mi
Mon 11 PM65°65°57°75%58%14%–NE 679.0 mi
Tue 12 AM65°65°57°75%57%5%–NE 669.0 mi
Tue 1 AM64°64°57°78%55%5%–NE 667.9 mi
Tue 2 AM64°64°57°78%56%5%–NE 667.9 mi
Tue 3 AM63°63°57°81%60%0%–NE 677.0 mi
Tue 4 AM62°62°57°84%56%0%–NNE 77–
Tue 5 AM62°62°57°84%55%0%–NNE 78–
Tue 6 AM62°62°57°84%52%7%–NNE 88–
Tue 7 AM61°61°57°87%52%7%–NNE 78–
Tue 8 AM64°64°58°81%53%7%–NE 68–
Tue 9 AM68°68°59°73%54%7%–ENE 67–
Tue 10 AM70°70°59°68%54%7%–ENE 57–
Tue 11 AM72°72°58°61%53%7%–E 57–
Tue 12 PM73°73°58°59%55%6%–E 36–
Tue 1 PM73°73°58°59%58%6%–E 56–
Tue 2 PM73°73°58°59%63%6%–SE 57–
Tue 3 PM73°73°58°59%66%6%–SSE 67–
Tue 4 PM72°72°59°64%65%6%–SE 66–
Tue 5 PM71°71°59°66%64%6%–SE 66–
Tue 6 PM71°71°59°66%61%14%–SE 66–
Tue 7 PM70°70°59°68%59%14%–SE 65–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

68° / 61°

14% rain

NE 12–13 mph · gusts 14

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

69° / 61°

30% rain

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

73° / 66°

18% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 8

Wed, Nov 11

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 65°

26% rain

N 1–8 mph · gusts 8

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

74° / 57°

3% rain

N 9–18 mph · gusts 21

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

69° / 56°

Dry

N 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

68° / 61°

1% rain

E 8–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ335-091215-
Galveston Bay-
555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly 
choppy. A slight chance of showers early this evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing 
to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ355-091215-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
555 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
this evening. A slight chance of showers late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 1990

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
78% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 1:57 AM
★★★☆c76
2
86% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest south (-26.7°)
3
92% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 3:39 AM
★★★★c81
best
4
96% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★☆☆☆c81
5
99% lit
↑ 7:44 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c81
best
6
100% lit
↑ 8:19 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★★★c79
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 7:38 AM
★★★★c72
8
95% lit
↑ 9:23 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★☆c62
9
89% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
10
81% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
★☆☆☆c33
11
72% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 11:45 AM
★★☆☆c53
12
61% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★★☆☆c68
13
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:59 PM
★★★☆c81
Last Quarter
14
38% lit
↑ 12:33 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★★★c90
15
27% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 4:12 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 369,074 km
Moon farthest north (26.9°)
16
18% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★★★c96
17
10% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★★★c96
18
4% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c93
best
19
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★☆☆☆c85
20
0% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon
best
21
2% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★☆c66
22
5% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
23
11% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 9:29 PM
★★☆☆c38
24
18% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★☆☆c38
25
26% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
★★☆☆c47
26
35% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c55
27
44% lit
↑ 1:37 PM
↓ 11:51 PM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 404,219 km
28
54% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c65
First Quarter
29
63% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★★☆c69
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
30
72% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★★☆c71
31
81% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
★★★☆c72

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Aug 2 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 6 · 9:19 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 9 · 6:00 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, Aug 13 · 10:54 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 15 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 369,074 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 15 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 20 · 7:38 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 22 · 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.
  • Mon, Aug 27 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,219 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 28 · 2:33 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 29 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Aug 3 · Sun, Aug 5 · Mon, Aug 6 · Sat, Aug 18 · Mon, Aug 20

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

Moon distance

369,101 km closest · 404,106 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 Sun 6:20 PM.