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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: 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 712 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AMclouds49% cloud cover61% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°73757572696562626872726867646163rain2% chance2% 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% chancewind01020mphE 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13NE 15 mph, gusts 16ENE 13 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 17 mph, gusts 18ENE 20 mph, gusts 21ENE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 17 mph, gusts 20NE 13 mph, gusts 16NE 12 mph, gusts 15NNE 14 mph, gusts 15NNE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 11 AM73°73°61°66%49%2%–E 141710+ mi
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

75° / 61°

8% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 17

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
  • Today: 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 · September 1994

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★★☆c80
2
11% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★☆c80
best
3
6% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★★★☆c73
best
4
2% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★☆☆c64
5
0% lit
↑ 6:50 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★☆c64
New Moon
best
6
1% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 8:03 PM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
7
5% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★☆☆c47
8
12% lit
↑ 10:04 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★☆☆c57
Perigee · 365,147 km
9
20% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★☆☆c78
10
30% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 11:08 PM
★★★☆c90
11
41% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c96
12
53% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★★★☆c97
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-20.6°)
13
64% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★★☆c96
best
14
74% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 2:02 AM
★★★☆c91
best
15
83% lit
↑ 4:43 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★★☆c81
16
90% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★☆c71
17
95% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★☆☆c59
18
99% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
19
100% lit
↑ 7:09 PM
↓ 6:51 AM
★★☆☆c46
Full Moon · Corn Moon
20
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★☆☆c43
21
97% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★☆☆c48
22
92% lit
↑ 8:54 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★☆☆c53
23
87% lit
↑ 9:33 PM
↓ 10:25 AM
★★☆☆c58
24
80% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 11:17 AM
★★☆☆c64
Apogee · 405,247 km
25
72% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 12:08 PM
★★☆☆c68
26
63% lit
↑ 11:48 PM
↓ 12:58 PM
★★☆☆c70
Moon farthest north (20.0°)
27
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:45 PM
★★☆☆c71
Last Quarter
28
43% lit
↑ 12:39 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★★☆☆c71
29
34% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c69
30
24% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★★☆☆c63

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Sep 5 · 1:33 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Sep 6 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Sep 8 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 365,147 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Sep 12 · 6:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Sep 12 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 18 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Sep 19 · 3:00 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 24 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 405,247 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 27 · 7:23 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Sep 2 · Sat, Sep 3 · Mon, Sep 5 · Tue, Sep 13 · Wed, 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

365,154 km closest · 405,224 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.