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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, 1%
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
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Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 7 AM61°61°54°78%86%4%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 8 AM62°62°53°72%87%4%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 9 AM66°66°53°63%90%8%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 10 AM68°68°53°59%89%8%–ENE 162010+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°54°59%87%8%–ENE 161810+ mi
Sun 12 PM69°69°54°59%84%13%–ENE 151710+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°54°57%87%13%–ENE 151610+ mi
Sun 2 PM71°71°54°55%87%13%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°54°55%88%8%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 4 PM71°71°55°57%91%8%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°55°57%88%8%–NNE 141410+ mi
Sun 6 PM69°69°55°61%91%10%–NNE 141410+ mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°56°63%90%10%–NNE 141510+ mi
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Cloudy

71° / 61°

13% rain

NE 14–17 mph · gusts 20

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 · 538 AM 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.


GMZ335-090015-
Galveston Bay-
538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth,
increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 538 AM 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.


GMZ355-090015-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · May 1991

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
92% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★★c74
2
87% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c74
Moon farthest south (-25.9°)
3
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:56 AM
★★★★c72
Apogee · 405,037 km
4
72% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★☆c69
5
63% lit
↑ 1:06 AM
↓ 11:46 AM
★★☆☆c65
6
53% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★☆☆c59
Last Quarter
7
44% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c50
8
34% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★☆☆☆c39
9
24% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 3:32 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
10
16% lit
↑ 3:49 AM
↓ 4:32 PM
★★☆☆c49
11
9% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★☆c65
12
3% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 6:42 PM
★★★★c80
13
1% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 7:51 PM
★☆☆☆c87
New Moon
14
1% lit
↑ 6:33 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★★★★c96
best
15
3% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 360,625 km
Moon farthest north (25.7°)
best
16
9% lit
↑ 8:37 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★★c99
17
17% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ –
★★★★c98
18
27% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ 12:03 AM
★★★★c91
19
38% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★★★☆c79
20
49% lit
↑ 1:06 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c64
First Quarter
21
60% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★☆☆c49
22
70% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
23
79% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 3:04 AM
★★☆☆c53
24
87% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★★☆c63
25
93% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★★★c73
26
97% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★★★c78
27
99% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 5:25 AM
★☆☆☆c80
28
100% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
29
99% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-25.8°)
best
30
96% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★★c80
Apogee · 405,870 km
best
31
91% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 8:44 AM
★★★★c78

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, May 2 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, May 3 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,037 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, May 6 · 7:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 9 · 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.
  • Mon, May 13 · 11:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 15 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 360,625 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, May 15 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, May 20 · 2:46 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 22 · 5:00 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, May 28 · 6:36 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 29 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 30 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,870 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Tue, May 14 · Wed, May 15 · Tue, May 28 · Wed, May 29 · Thu, May 30

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

Moon distance

360,625 km closest · 405,802 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.