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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 78° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 66° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:35 AM / 5:28 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:08 AM / 3:44 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 8%
Minor period
3:38 AM–4:38 AM
Major period
8:55 AM–10:55 AM
Minor period
3:14 PM–4:14 PM
Major period
9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds54% cloud cover48% cloud cover47% cloud cover37% cloud cover24% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover61% cloud cover68% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°67747778747370686671737470696561rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chancewind01020mphNNE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 12N 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 6ENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 7 AM67°67°64°90%54%1%–NNE 7910+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°64°84%48%1%–NE 81010+ mi
Fri 9 AM72°72°64°76%47%1%–NE 71210+ mi
Fri 10 AM74°74°64°71%37%1%–N 91210+ mi
Fri 11 AM76°76°64°66%24%1%–N 81010+ mi
Fri 12 PM77°77°63°62%22%1%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°62°60%23%1%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 2 PM77°77°62°60%20%1%–ESE 81010+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°61°58%19%1%–SE 81010+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°62°58%25%1%–SE 71010+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°62°62%23%1%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°64°69%28%1%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 7 PM74°74°64°71%32%1%–ESE 6710+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°64°73%35%1%–ESE 5610+ mi
Fri 9 PM73°73°64°73%45%0%–E 6610+ mi
Fri 10 PM73°73°64°73%44%1%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 11 PM72°72°64°76%44%1%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sat 12 AM71°71°62°73%45%1%–ENE 91010+ mi
Sat 1 AM70°70°61°73%47%1%–NE 91210+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°60°71%52%1%–ENE 121310+ mi
Sat 3 AM68°68°60°76%55%1%–ENE 121510+ mi
Sat 4 AM68°68°60°76%55%1%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 AM67°67°59°75%60%1%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 6 AM66°66°58°75%65%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Sat 7 AM66°66°58°75%62%0%–NE 151810+ mi
Sat 8 AM67°67°58°73%62%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 9 AM69°69°58°68%60%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 10 AM71°71°58°64%63%0%–ENE 152010+ mi
Sat 11 AM73°73°57°57%62%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 12 PM73°73°57°57%59%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 1 PM73°73°57°57%54%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 2 PM74°74°57°55%55%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 3 PM74°74°56°53%51%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Sat 4 PM74°74°54°50%53%0%–ENE 1215–
Sat 5 PM73°73°55°53%61%0%–ENE 1215–
Sat 6 PM72°72°55°55%68%1%–ENE 1014–
Sat 7 PM70°70°58°66%80%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 8 PM70°70°58°66%81%1%–NE 1315–
Sat 9 PM70°70°58°66%73%1%–NE 1416–
Sat 10 PM69°69°58°68%68%1%–NE 1416–
Sat 11 PM68°68°58°70%66%1%–ENE 1416–
Sun 12 AM66°66°58°75%63%1%–ENE 1416–
Sun 1 AM65°65°58°78%59%1%–ENE 1417–
Sun 2 AM63°63°58°84%54%1%–NE 1517–
Sun 3 AM62°62°57°84%52%1%–NE 1518–
Sun 4 AM61°61°57°87%54%1%–NE 1520–
Sun 5 AM61°61°57°87%59%1%–NE 1520–
Sun 6 AM60°60°56°87%65%2%–NE 1520–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 66°

1% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

74° / 60°

1% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Cloudy

67° / 59°

6% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Cloudy

70° / 60°

10% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

72° / 63°

16% rain

NE 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 64°

17% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

74° / 62°

11% rain

N 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ335-070030-
Galveston Bay-
603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay
waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters
smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.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. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ355-070030-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
603 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 
knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming east 
around 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Moon calendar · December 1995

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
75% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★☆☆c47
2
83% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 2:52 AM
★★☆☆c57
3
90% lit
↑ 3:18 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★★☆c66
4
95% lit
↑ 3:58 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c73
5
98% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
★★★★c79
6
100% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
best
8
97% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★★★c80
9
93% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★☆☆☆c78
Apogee · 406,327 km
10
88% lit
↑ 8:44 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★★c76
11
81% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★★★☆c71
12
74% lit
↑ 10:29 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★☆☆c63
13
65% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:21 AM
★★☆☆c54
14
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:56 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Last Quarter
15
45% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
16
35% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 1:09 PM
★★☆☆c54
17
25% lit
↑ 2:12 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★★☆☆c69
18
16% lit
↑ 3:14 AM
↓ 2:34 PM
★☆☆☆c74
19
8% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★★★★c88
20
3% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★★c100
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★★c105
Moon farthest south (-18.8°)
New Moon (supermoon)
best
22
1% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 6:28 PM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 356,799 km
best
23
4% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 7:36 PM
★★★★c105
24
11% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 8:43 PM
★★★★c97
25
19% lit
↑ 10:06 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★☆c74
26
29% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 10:49 PM
★★☆☆c55
27
39% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
28
50% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c46
First Quarter
29
60% lit
↑ 12:42 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★★☆☆c56
30
69% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
★★☆☆c65
31
78% lit
↑ 1:59 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★☆☆☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 6 · 7:27 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Dec 7 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 9 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 406,327 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Dec 14 · 11:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 15 · 2:00 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, Dec 21 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 21 · 8:22 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Fri, Dec 22 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 356,799 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Dec 27 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 28 · 1:06 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Dec 6 · Thu, Dec 7 · Wed, Dec 20 · Thu, Dec 21 · Fri, Dec 22

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

Moon distance

356,881 km closest · 406,295 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 Fri 6:20 AM.