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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 75° · 2% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 8% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:27 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:07 AM / 4:16 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 3%
Minor period
4:37 AM–5:37 AM
Major period
9:40 AM–11:40 AM
Minor period
3:46 PM–4:46 PM
Major period
10:10 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 76 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AMclouds61% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover61% cloud cover51% cloud cover61% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover73% cloud cover77% cloud cover73% cloud cover76% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover81% cloud cover72% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover77% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover82% cloud cover89% cloud cover85% cloud cover79% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover67% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°74757372676461646972696866636165rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance20% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance21% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chance25% chancewind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 17 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 20 mph, gusts 21NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 16NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 12NNE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 PM74°74°60°62%61%2%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 1 PM74°74°60°62%64%2%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 2 PM75°75°60°60%67%2%–E 121510+ mi
Sat 3 PM75°75°59°58%70%2%–E 141610+ mi
Sat 4 PM75°75°60°60%70%2%–E 121510+ mi
Sat 5 PM75°75°60°60%76%2%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 6 PM73°73°60°64%73%2%–E 121410+ mi
Sat 7 PM72°72°60°66%74%2%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 8 PM72°72°61°68%72%2%–ENE 101310+ mi
Sat 9 PM72°72°60°66%74%4%–NE 151610+ mi
Sat 10 PM71°71°59°66%61%4%–ENE 121410+ mi
Sat 11 PM69°69°59°70%51%4%–ENE 131410+ mi
Sun 12 AM67°67°58°73%61%8%–ENE 171810+ mi
Sun 1 AM66°66°57°73%64%8%–ENE 131510+ mi
Sun 2 AM65°65°57°75%67%8%–ENE 131610+ mi
Sun 3 AM64°64°56°75%73%8%–ENE 171810+ mi
Sun 4 AM63°63°54°72%68%8%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sun 5 AM62°62°53°72%66%8%–ENE 202110+ mi
Sun 6 AM61°61°53°75%73%4%–ENE 202110+ mi
Sun 7 AM61°61°52°72%77%4%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sun 8 AM62°62°51°67%73%4%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 9 AM64°64°51°63%76%4%–NE 172010+ mi
Sun 10 AM67°67°51°56%73%4%–NE 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM68°68°51°55%73%4%–NE 131610+ mi
Sun 12 PM69°69°50°51%81%20%–NE 151610+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°51°51%72%20%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°50°46%81%20%–NNE 101410+ mi
Sun 3 PM72°72°51°48%84%20%–NNE 141510+ mi
Sun 4 PM72°72°52°49%77%20%–NNE 912–
Sun 5 PM72°72°52°49%73%20%–NNE 1012–
Sun 6 PM69°69°53°57%69%20%–NNE 1213–
Sun 7 PM68°68°54°61%82%20%–NE 1213–
Sun 8 PM68°68°54°61%89%20%–NE 1013–
Sun 9 PM68°68°55°63%85%20%–NE 1213–
Sun 10 PM68°68°54°61%79%20%–NE 1012–
Sun 11 PM67°67°54°63%74%20%–NE 1013–
Mon 12 AM66°66°53°63%70%21%–NE 1213–
Mon 1 AM65°65°53°65%67%21%–NE 1213–
Mon 2 AM64°64°53°67%67%21%–NE 1213–
Mon 3 AM63°63°53°70%68%21%–NE 1213–
Mon 4 AM62°62°53°72%69%21%–NE 1013–
Mon 5 AM61°61°52°72%69%21%–NE 1013–
Mon 6 AM61°61°52°72%72%25%–NE 1214–
Mon 7 AM62°62°52°70%73%25%–NE 1014–
Mon 8 AM63°63°52°67%74%25%–NE 1014–
Mon 9 AM65°65°52°63%74%25%–NE 1014–
Mon 10 AM66°66°52°61%71%25%–NE 1013–
Mon 11 AM68°68°52°57%68%25%–NE 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

75° / 61°

8% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 16

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 61°

21% rain

NE 9–20 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 62°

25% rain

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

74° / 65°

15% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 8

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 64°

18% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 8

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

75° / 59°

9% rain

NW 6–9 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 59°

1% rain

N 8–12 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 20 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, 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 · 948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ335-080430-
Galveston Bay-
948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers in
the morning. 
.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, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ355-080430-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Moon calendar · July 1994

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
42% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★☆☆c50
2
32% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c59
3
24% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★★☆c66
Apogee · 404,680 km
4
16% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★☆c73
5
10% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c78
6
5% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (20.3°)
7
2% lit
↑ 5:23 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★☆☆☆c82
8
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
9
1% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c81
best
10
4% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c78
11
9% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★★☆c71
12
16% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★★☆☆c60
13
25% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
14
35% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c37
15
46% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
★★☆☆c56
First Quarter
16
58% lit
↑ 2:21 PM
↓ 12:46 AM
★★☆☆c71
17
69% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★★☆c83
18
79% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 367,865 km
19
88% lit
↑ 5:32 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-20.8°)
20
94% lit
↑ 6:30 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★★★c98
best
21
98% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
★☆☆☆c97
22
100% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
23
99% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c87
best
24
96% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c77
25
91% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★☆c64
26
84% lit
↑ 10:37 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
27
76% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 11:11 AM
★☆☆☆c38
28
67% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★☆☆☆c37
29
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:58 PM
★☆☆☆c45
30
48% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★★☆☆c53
Last Quarter
Apogee · 404,091 km
31
39% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★☆☆c60

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jul 3 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 404,680 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jul 6 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 8 · 4:37 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 13 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jul 15 · 8:11 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 18 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 367,865 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Jul 19 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 22 · 3:16 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 26 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jul 30 · 7:40 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 30 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,091 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jul 8 · Sat, Jul 9 · Wed, Jul 20 · Fri, Jul 22 · Sat, Jul 23

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

Moon distance

367,865 km closest · 404,540 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 Sat 9:41 AM.