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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 71° · 13% rain

Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 10% rain

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

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 PMclouds91% cloud cover89% cloud cover83% cloud cover77% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover89% cloud cover90% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover85% cloud cover84% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover80% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover56% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°68666462636869686665636165707370rain10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance8% chance8% chancewind01020mphNNE 14 mph, gusts 14NE 15 mph, gusts 15NE 15 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 15NE 13 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 13 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 6NE 5 mph, gusts 6NE 6 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7E 3 mph, gusts 5ESE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 5
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 8 PM68°68°56°65%91%10%–NNE 141410+ mi
Sun 9 PM68°68°57°68%89%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°56°70%83%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Sun 11 PM66°66°55°68%77%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Mon 12 AM65°65°55°70%75%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Mon 1 AM64°64°55°73%73%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Mon 2 AM64°64°55°73%73%10%–NE 141510+ mi
Mon 3 AM63°63°55°75%76%8%–NE 141410+ mi
Mon 4 AM63°63°54°72%84%8%–NE 131510+ mi
Mon 5 AM62°62°53°72%84%8%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 6 AM62°62°52°70%83%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 7 AM61°61°52°72%84%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 8 AM63°63°53°70%89%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM65°65°53°65%90%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 10 AM67°67°54°63%88%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 11 AM68°68°53°59%86%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 12 PM68°68°53°59%87%19%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 1 PM68°68°53°59%87%19%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 2 PM69°69°53°57%85%19%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 3 PM69°69°53°57%84%19%–NE 121310+ mi
Mon 4 PM69°69°54°59%81%19%–NE 1313–
Mon 5 PM68°68°54°61%81%19%–ENE 1213–
Mon 6 PM67°67°54°63%80%11%–ENE 1212–
Mon 7 PM66°66°54°65%72%11%–NE 1010–
Mon 8 PM66°66°55°68%71%11%–NE 910–
Mon 9 PM66°66°55°68%74%11%–NE 89–
Mon 10 PM66°66°55°68%75%11%–NE 66–
Mon 11 PM65°65°55°70%73%11%–NE 56–
Tue 12 AM64°64°54°70%70%6%–NE 56–
Tue 1 AM64°64°54°70%68%6%–NE 56–
Tue 2 AM63°63°55°75%68%6%–NE 66–
Tue 3 AM63°63°55°75%68%6%–NE 67–
Tue 4 AM62°62°54°75%69%6%–NNE 67–
Tue 5 AM61°61°54°78%71%6%–NNE 77–
Tue 6 AM62°62°54°75%71%5%–NNE 78–
Tue 7 AM63°63°54°72%70%5%–NNE 78–
Tue 8 AM65°65°55°70%68%5%–NE 78–
Tue 9 AM67°67°56°68%67%5%–NE 78–
Tue 10 AM69°69°56°63%67%5%–ENE 68–
Tue 11 AM70°70°56°61%67%5%–ENE 67–
Tue 12 PM72°72°56°57%69%5%–E 57–
Tue 1 PM73°73°56°55%69%5%–E 56–
Tue 2 PM73°73°57°57%70%5%–E 35–
Tue 3 PM73°73°57°57%69%5%–ESE 35–
Tue 4 PM71°71°57°61%66%5%–ESE 35–
Tue 5 PM70°70°57°63%63%5%–SE 35–
Tue 6 PM69°69°57°66%59%8%–SE 35–
Tue 7 PM69°69°58°68%56%8%–SE 55–

7-day forecast

Today

Cloudy

71° / 61°

13% rain

NE 14–15 mph · gusts 15

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 61°

19% rain

NE 5–15 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

73° / 65°

10% rain

E 3–7 mph · gusts 8

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 63°

25% rain

E 2–6 mph · gusts 8

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

75° / 56°

4% rain

NW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 57°

Dry

N 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

69° / 60°

4% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Veterans Day: 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 63.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

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 · September 1990

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
88% lit
↑ 5:39 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c77
best
2
94% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★★★c76
best
3
98% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 5:24 AM
★☆☆☆c71
4
100% lit
↑ 7:23 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★★c65
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
5
99% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 7:28 AM
★★★☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
6
96% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★☆☆c39
7
91% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 9:35 AM
★★☆☆c48
8
83% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★☆☆c67
9
74% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 11:51 AM
★★★☆c82
Perigee · 368,385 km
10
63% lit
↑ 11:24 PM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★★☆c93
11
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:05 PM
★★★☆c97
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (26.8°)
12
41% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★★☆c98
13
30% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★★★c96
best
14
20% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 4:44 PM
★★★★c91
best
15
12% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c83
16
6% lit
↑ 4:43 AM
↓ 5:58 PM
★★★☆c66
17
2% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★☆☆c53
18
0% lit
↑ 6:43 AM
↓ 6:59 PM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
19
1% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★☆☆c39
20
3% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★★☆☆c47
21
7% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★☆☆c56
22
13% lit
↑ 10:30 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★☆☆☆c60
23
20% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★☆☆c66
24
28% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 10:31 PM
★★★☆c69
Apogee · 404,803 km
25
37% lit
↑ 1:16 PM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★☆☆c70
Moon farthest south (-26.5°)
26
47% lit
↑ 2:06 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c71
First Quarter
27
56% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
★★☆☆c71
28
66% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 1:10 AM
★★★☆c70
29
75% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 2:08 AM
★★☆☆c67
30
83% lit
↑ 4:46 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★☆☆c60

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Sep 4 · 8:45 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 5 · 2:00 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, Sep 9 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 368,385 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Sep 11 · 3:53 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Sep 11 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 18 · 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.
  • Tue, Sep 18 · 7:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 24 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,803 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Sep 26 · 9:05 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Sep 1 · Sun, Sep 2 · Tue, Sep 4 · Thu, Sep 13 · Fri, Sep 14

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

Moon distance

368,406 km closest · 404,774 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 AM.