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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 61°

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 76° · 13% rain

Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:34 AM / 5:29 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:11 AM / 2:45 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 18%
Minor period
1:41 AM–2:41 AM
Major period
7:30 AM–9:30 AM
Minor period
2:15 PM–3:15 PM
Major period
7:55 PM–9:55 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Nov 4Thu, Nov 56 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover14% cloud cover30% cloud cover29% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover23% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover37% cloud cover18% cloud cover25% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover27% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover35% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°70676462657375747271706868747775rain7% chance6% chance9% chance13% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance12% chance8% chance4% chance6% chance8% chance10% chance8% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphNE 3 mph, gusts 3ENE 3 mph, gusts 3ENE 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 5NE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 3ESE 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 6N 7 mph, gusts 8N 9 mph, gusts 12N 9 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 12N 6 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 8 PM70°70°59°68%3%0%–NE 3310+ mi
Wed 9 PM70°70°59°68%3%0%–ENE 3310+ mi
Wed 10 PM68°68°59°73%2%0%–ENE 3310+ mi
Wed 11 PM67°67°59°75%2%0%–ENE 3310+ mi
Thu 12 AM66°66°59°78%6%0%–ENE 3510+ mi
Thu 1 AM65°65°59°81%14%0%–ENE 3510+ mi
Thu 2 AM64°64°60°87%18%0%–ENE 5510+ mi
Thu 3 AM63°63°60°90%6%0%–NE 669.0 mi
Thu 4 AM63°63°60°90%5%0%–NE 679.0 mi
Thu 5 AM62°62°60°93%6%0%–NE 7810+ mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°60°90%4%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 7 AM63°63°61°93%5%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM65°65°61°87%2%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Thu 9 AM69°69°63°81%3%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM72°72°64°76%1%0%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 11 AM73°73°65°76%2%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 12 PM74°74°65°74%0%7%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 1 PM74°74°65°74%1%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 2 PM75°75°65°71%0%0%–SE 6910+ mi
Thu 3 PM75°75°65°71%2%6%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 4 PM76°76°66°71%4%9%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 5 PM74°74°65°74%4%13%–SE 7810+ mi
Thu 6 PM73°73°65°76%14%16%–SE 6710+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°66°79%30%16%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°67°84%29%16%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°67°84%34%16%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°67°84%33%12%–SE 358.0 mi
Thu 11 PM71°71°67°87%23%8%–SE 337.0 mi
Fri 12 AM71°71°67°87%44%4%–SE 337.0 mi
Fri 1 AM70°70°67°90%45%6%–SE 337.0 mi
Fri 2 AM70°70°67°90%40%8%–ESE 357.0 mi
Fri 3 AM70°70°67°90%37%10%–E 357.0 mi
Fri 4 AM68°68°66°93%18%8%–ENE 56–
Fri 5 AM68°68°65°90%25%5%–N 67–
Fri 6 AM68°68°65°90%34%4%–N 78–
Fri 7 AM66°66°65°97%36%4%–N 810–
Fri 8 AM68°68°64°87%36%4%–N 912–
Fri 9 AM70°70°64°81%36%4%–N 913–
Fri 10 AM72°72°64°76%31%4%–N 913–
Fri 11 AM74°74°64°71%27%4%–N 913–
Fri 12 PM75°75°64°69%22%2%–N 913–
Fri 1 PM76°76°63°64%24%2%–N 812–
Fri 2 PM77°77°63°62%25%2%–N 812–
Fri 3 PM77°77°63°62%27%2%–N 710–
Fri 4 PM76°76°62°62%28%2%–N 69–
Fri 5 PM75°75°62°64%30%2%–NNE 68–
Fri 6 PM74°74°62°66%31%1%–NNE 68–
Fri 7 PM73°73°61°66%35%1%–NNE 68–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

70° / 61°

Dry

ENE 3–3 mph · gusts 3

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

76° / 66°

16% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

77° / 63°

10% rain

N 3–9 mph · gusts 13

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

73° / 58°

12% rain

NE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers

67° / 57°

21% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Sunny

68° / 58°

11% rain

N 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

71° / 60°

8% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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.


GMZ335-051315-
Galveston Bay-
613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 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. A chance of showers
in the evening. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
smooth in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 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.


GMZ350-355-051315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
613 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TONIGHT...East 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 around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · October 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
76% lit
↑ 10:42 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★★☆☆c79
2
67% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 12:29 PM
★★☆☆c79
3
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:19 PM
★★☆☆c79
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
4
48% lit
↑ 12:20 AM
↓ 2:05 PM
★★☆☆c75
Last Quarter
5
39% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★☆☆c70
6
30% lit
↑ 2:01 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c63
Apogee · 404,792 km
7
22% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★☆☆c55
8
14% lit
↑ 3:45 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★☆☆c46
9
8% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 5:16 PM
★★☆☆c38
10
4% lit
↑ 5:30 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
11
1% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★☆☆c44
12
0% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★☆c54
New Moon
13
1% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
★★★☆c64
14
5% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★☆c79
15
11% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★☆☆☆c85
16
18% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★☆c92
17
28% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 11:04 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
18
38% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c94
19
50% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★★☆☆c91
First Quarter
20
61% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★☆☆c82
21
72% lit
↑ 3:30 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c69
22
82% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★☆☆c56
Perigee · 368,352 km
23
90% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 4:16 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
24
96% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★☆☆c52
25
99% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★☆c69
best
26
100% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
27
98% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★★c91
best
28
95% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c95
best
29
89% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 9:18 AM
★☆☆☆c95
30
82% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
best
31
74% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★★☆c92

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Oct 3 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Oct 4 · 7:04 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Oct 6 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,792 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Oct 10 · 9:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Oct 12 · 9:15 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 19 · 1:09 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 22 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 368,352 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Oct 23 · 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.
  • Sat, Oct 26 · 9:11 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 30 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)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, Oct 25 · Sat, Oct 26 · Sun, Oct 27 · Mon, Oct 28 · Wed, Oct 30

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

Moon distance

368,401 km closest · 404,791 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 Wed 6:20 PM.