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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 63°

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 77°

Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:34 AM / 5:29 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:10 AM / 3:15 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 15%
Minor period
2:40 AM–3:40 AM
Major period
8:15 AM–10:15 AM
Minor period
2:45 PM–3:45 PM
Major period
8:40 PM–10:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 7clouds5% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover21% cloud cover23% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover23% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover35% cloud cover31% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover43% cloud cover48% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°66637476777273717066737676737068rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 7 mph, gusts 7SSE 6 mph, gusts 6SSE 5 mph, gusts 5SSE 5 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 3ENE 2 mph, gusts 3NE 5 mph, gusts 5N 12 mph, gusts 12N 13 mph, gusts 13N 10 mph, gusts 13NNE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NE 6 mph, gusts 6NE 8 mph, gusts 8NE 10 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 4 AM66°66°60°79%5%0%–E 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°59°83%6%0%–ENE 7710+ mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%8%0%–NE 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM63°63°60°90%6%0%–ENE 7810+ mi
Thu 8 AM66°66°61°84%3%0%–ENE 7810+ mi
Thu 9 AM70°70°62°76%3%0%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 10 AM74°74°63°69%5%0%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 11 AM75°75°63°66%13%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Thu 12 PM76°76°64°66%13%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 1 PM76°76°64°66%13%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Thu 2 PM77°77°63°62%12%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Thu 3 PM77°77°64°64%9%0%–SE 7710+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°64°64%9%0%–SE 7710+ mi
Thu 5 PM75°75°64°69%11%0%–SSE 6710+ mi
Thu 6 PM73°73°64°73%15%1%–SSE 6610+ mi
Thu 7 PM72°72°65°79%21%1%–SSE 6610+ mi
Thu 8 PM73°73°65°76%23%0%–SSE 5510+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°65°76%26%0%–SSE 5510+ mi
Thu 10 PM73°73°65°76%24%1%–SSE 559.0 mi
Thu 11 PM72°72°65°79%23%1%–SSE 558.0 mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°65°79%26%1%–SE 338.0 mi
Fri 1 AM71°71°65°81%29%1%–E 227.0 mi
Fri 2 AM71°71°65°81%35%1%–ENE 237.0 mi
Fri 3 AM71°71°65°81%31%1%–ENE 237.0 mi
Fri 4 AM70°70°64°81%31%1%–NE 558.0 mi
Fri 5 AM68°68°64°87%34%1%–NNE 9910+ mi
Fri 6 AM67°67°64°90%31%1%–N 121210+ mi
Fri 7 AM66°66°64°93%32%1%–N 131310+ mi
Fri 8 AM68°68°64°87%37%0%–N 131310+ mi
Fri 9 AM71°71°64°79%40%0%–N 121310+ mi
Fri 10 AM73°73°64°73%41%0%–N 1013–
Fri 11 AM75°75°64°69%25%0%–N 912–
Fri 12 PM76°76°64°66%25%0%–NNE 89–
Fri 1 PM76°76°63°64%22%0%–NNE 88–
Fri 2 PM76°76°63°64%21%0%–NE 78–
Fri 3 PM77°77°63°62%18%0%–ENE 77–
Fri 4 PM76°76°63°64%21%0%–E 77–
Fri 5 PM75°75°63°66%19%0%–E 67–
Fri 6 PM73°73°63°71%21%0%–E 56–
Fri 7 PM73°73°64°73%26%0%–ENE 56–
Fri 8 PM72°72°64°76%31%0%–ENE 56–
Fri 9 PM72°72°64°76%34%0%–NE 56–
Fri 10 PM70°70°64°81%34%0%–NE 66–
Fri 11 PM69°69°63°81%33%0%–NE 77–
Sat 12 AM68°68°63°84%35%0%–NE 88–
Sat 1 AM68°68°63°84%38%0%–NE 99–
Sat 2 AM67°67°62°84%43%0%–NE 1012–
Sat 3 AM66°66°62°87%48%0%–NE 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

77° / 63°

1% rain

E 5–7 mph · gusts 8

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

77° / 64°

1% rain

NE 2–13 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

74° / 59°

16% rain

NE 8–15 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers

68° / 57°

19% rain

NE 9–18 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

70° / 58°

16% rain

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 10

Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 60°

15% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 9

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Sunny

73° / 61°

15% rain

E 3–6 mph · gusts 9

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ335-051915-
Galveston Bay-
1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters 
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters 
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.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 around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ355-051915-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1215 AM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 
foot at 6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Seas 
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, 
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Moon calendar · January 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
85% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★★☆c73
2
91% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★★★c76
3
96% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
4
99% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c80
5
100% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★★★c80
Apogee · 406,525 km
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 7:29 AM
★★★★c77
7
97% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 8:09 AM
★☆☆☆c73
8
93% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
★★★☆c71
9
87% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★☆c64
10
80% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 9:58 AM
★★☆☆c56
11
71% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
12
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:08 AM
★☆☆☆c37
13
51% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 11:46 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Last Quarter
14
41% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
★★☆☆c64
15
30% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 1:12 PM
★★★☆c77
16
20% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★★★c89
17
12% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:00 PM
★☆☆☆c92
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
18
5% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 4:03 PM
★★★★c98
best
19
1% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 357,252 km
best
20
0% lit
↑ 7:04 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c99
New Moon (supermoon)
best
21
2% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★★★c94
best
22
7% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 8:31 PM
★★★★c75
23
14% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 9:35 PM
★★☆☆c59
24
23% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
25
33% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 11:34 PM
★☆☆☆c43
26
43% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c52
27
53% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c59
First Quarter
28
63% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★★☆☆c65
29
72% lit
↑ 1:22 PM
↓ 2:18 AM
★★☆☆c69
30
80% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★★☆c73
31
87% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★☆☆☆c74
Moon farthest north (18.8°)

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jan 3 · 6:00 PM — 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.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,525 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 5 · 2:51 PM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 11 · 11:00 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, Jan 13 · 2:45 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 17 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 19 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 357,252 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 20 · 6:50 AM — 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.
  • Wed, Jan 24 · 12:00 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, Jan 27 · 5:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 31 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 5 · Thu, Jan 18 · Fri, Jan 19 · Sat, Jan 20 · Sun, Jan 21

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

Moon distance

357,315 km closest · 406,509 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 Thu 3:56 AM.