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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 75°

Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 61°

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 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 PMclouds2% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% 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 cover55°60°65°70°75°80°72706663636974757372717068707577rain7% 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% chancewind01020mphNNE 3 mph, gusts 6NE 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 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 6 PM72°72°58°61%2%0%–NNE 3610+ mi
Wed 7 PM71°71°59°66%4%0%–NE 3510+ mi
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 35–
Thu 11 PM71°71°67°87%23%8%–SE 33–
Fri 12 AM71°71°67°87%44%4%–SE 33–
Fri 1 AM70°70°67°90%45%6%–SE 33–
Fri 2 AM70°70°67°90%40%8%–ESE 35–
Fri 3 AM70°70°67°90%37%10%–E 35–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

75° / 61°

Dry

N 3–3 mph · gusts 6

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
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 146 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.


GMZ335-050830-
Galveston Bay-
146 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters 
smooth.
.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 · 146 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.


GMZ350-355-050830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
146 PM CST Wed Nov 4 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots with higher gusts. 
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and 
southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.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 · December 1996

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
64% lit
↑ 11:17 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★☆☆c63
Apogee · 404,656 km
2
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c53
Last Quarter
3
45% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 12:46 PM
★☆☆☆c43
4
36% lit
↑ 1:01 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★☆☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
5
26% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 1:56 PM
★★☆☆c41
6
18% lit
↑ 2:49 AM
↓ 2:33 PM
★★☆☆c53
7
11% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★★☆c63
8
5% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★★★c77
9
1% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 4:48 PM
★★★★c89
10
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best
11
2% lit
↑ 7:49 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
best
12
6% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 7:47 PM
★★★★c99
Perigee · 364,236 km
13
13% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c96
14
22% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★★☆c88
15
32% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★☆☆c75
16
43% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c49
17
54% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆c46
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
18
65% lit
↑ 1:15 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★★☆☆c60
19
75% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ 2:04 AM
★☆☆☆c62
20
83% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★★★☆c74
21
90% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★★c83
22
95% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 4:57 AM
★★★★c88
23
99% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c90
best
24
100% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 6:43 AM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
25
99% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 7:32 AM
★★★★c87
best
26
96% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★★★c83
27
92% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★☆☆☆c77
28
87% lit
↑ 9:09 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 405,524 km
29
80% lit
↑ 10:01 PM
↓ 10:12 AM
★★☆☆c65
30
72% lit
↑ 10:52 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★☆☆c54
31
63% lit
↑ 11:44 PM
↓ 11:20 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 1 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 404,656 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Dec 2 · 11:06 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 4 · 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.
  • Tue, Dec 10 · 10:56 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 11 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 12 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 364,236 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 17 · 3:30 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 17 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Dec 24 · 1:00 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.
  • Tue, Dec 24 · 2:41 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 28 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 405,524 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Tue, Dec 10 · Wed, Dec 11 · Mon, Dec 23 · Tue, Dec 24 · Wed, Dec 25

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

Moon distance

364,384 km closest · 405,402 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 12:21 PM.