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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 74° · 20% rain

A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: High 79° · 65% rain

A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:33 AM / 5:30 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:09 AM / 2:15 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 33%
Minor period
12:39 AM–1:39 AM
Major period
6:45 AM–8:45 AM
Minor period
1:45 PM–2:45 PM
Major period
7:10 PM–9:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Nov 5clouds52% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover45% cloud cover51% cloud cover61% cloud cover64% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover72% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover62% cloud cover51% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover37% cloud cover28% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover16% cloud cover8% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover29% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76767879777371686562707274706867rain20% chance20% chance13% chance13% chance13% chance19% chance19% chance19% chance31% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in65% chance, 0.02 in41% chance, 0.03 in41% chance, 0.03 in41% chance, 0.03 in13% chance, 0.03 in13% chance, 0.03 in13% chance, 0.03 in1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphS 9 mph, gusts 10S 9 mph, gusts 10S 9 mph, gusts 10S 9 mph, gusts 13SSW 12 mph, gusts 15SSW 12 mph, gusts 15SW 13 mph, gusts 15NW 15 mph, gusts 15NNW 17 mph, gusts 18NNW 17 mph, gusts 17NNW 17 mph, gusts 17N 17 mph, gusts 17N 16 mph, gusts 17N 14 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 14NNW 9 mph, gusts 10NNW 10 mph, gusts 10NNW 8 mph, gusts 9N 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 5E 6 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 4 AM76°76°75°95%52%20%–S 9107.9 mi
Tue 5 AM76°76°74°94%56%20%–S 9107.9 mi
Tue 6 AM76°76°74°94%60%13%–S 9107.9 mi
Tue 7 AM76°76°74°94%63%13%–S 9107.9 mi
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°90%45%13%–S 91010+ mi
Tue 9 AM78°78°74°88%51%19%–S 91010+ mi
Tue 10 AM78°78°74°88%61%19%–S 91310+ mi
Tue 11 AM78°78°74°88%64%19%–S 101410+ mi
Tue 12 PM79°79°74°85%53%31%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°74°85%52%31%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM79°79°74°85%59%31%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM78°78°73°85%59%65%0.02"SSW 12156.0 mi⚡
Tue 4 PM77°77°73°87%72%65%0.02"SW 13156.0 mi⚡
Tue 5 PM76°76°72°87%80%65%0.02"WNW 14156.0 mi⚡
Tue 6 PM75°75°70°84%84%41%0.03"NW 151510+ mi⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°69°87%82%41%0.03"NW 161610+ mi⚡
Tue 8 PM73°73°68°84%73%41%0.03"NNW 171810+ mi⚡
Tue 9 PM72°72°68°87%72%13%0.03"NNW 171710+ mi
Tue 10 PM71°71°66°84%62%13%0.03"NNW 17179.0 mi
Tue 11 PM70°70°65°84%51%13%0.03"NNW 171710+ mi
Wed 12 AM70°70°64°81%46%1%–NNW 171710+ mi
Wed 1 AM68°68°63°84%45%1%–N 171710+ mi
Wed 2 AM67°67°62°84%37%1%–N 171710+ mi
Wed 3 AM66°66°61°84%28%0%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 4 AM65°65°60°84%21%0%–N 161710+ mi
Wed 5 AM64°64°59°84%19%0%–N 151610+ mi
Wed 6 AM63°63°59°87%14%0%–N 141610+ mi
Wed 7 AM62°62°58°87%16%0%–N 141510+ mi
Wed 8 AM64°64°58°81%8%0%–N 131410+ mi
Wed 9 AM67°67°58°73%3%0%–N 131510+ mi
Wed 10 AM70°70°58°66%0%0%–N 1214–
Wed 11 AM71°71°58°64%1%0%–N 1012–
Wed 12 PM72°72°58°61%0%0%–NNW 910–
Wed 1 PM72°72°57°59%1%0%–NNW 1010–
Wed 2 PM73°73°57°57%0%0%–NNW 1010–
Wed 3 PM74°74°57°55%0%0%–NNW 910–
Wed 4 PM74°74°57°55%1%0%–NNW 89–
Wed 5 PM73°73°58°59%2%0%–N 66–
Wed 6 PM71°71°58°64%1%0%–N 67–
Wed 7 PM70°70°59°68%1%0%–ENE 55–
Wed 8 PM69°69°59°70%2%0%–E 55–
Wed 9 PM69°69°61°76%4%0%–E 66–
Wed 10 PM68°68°61°78%7%0%–E 66–
Wed 11 PM68°68°61°78%9%0%–ESE 66–
Thu 12 AM68°68°61°78%11%0%–ESE 66–
Thu 1 AM67°67°61°81%16%0%–ESE 66–
Thu 2 AM67°67°62°84%22%0%–ESE 66–
Thu 3 AM67°67°62°84%29%0%–ESE 66–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 74°

65% rain · 0.30"

SW 9–17 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 65°

1% rain

N 5–17 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 5

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 67°

58% rain · 0.18"

E 6–9 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

75° / 61°

50% rain · 0.18"

N 6–14 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 58°

32% rain · 0.12"

NE 9–12 mph · gusts 16

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Sunny

70° / 57°

24% rain

N 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Nov 9

Sunny

69° / 57°

4% rain

NE 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1209 AM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ335-031900-
Galveston Bay-
1209 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 
15 knots late in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to 
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in 
the morning, then showers likely with isolated thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1209 AM CST Tue Nov 3 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.


GMZ350-355-031900-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1209 AM CST Tue Nov 3 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late. 
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave 
Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A 
chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 1998

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★★★c92
2
20% lit
↑ 10:16 AM
↓ 9:57 PM
★★★☆c85
3
30% lit
↑ 10:58 AM
↓ 11:00 PM
★★☆☆c72
Perigee · 369,242 km
4
41% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
5
52% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
6
63% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★☆☆c67
7
73% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★★☆c82
8
83% lit
↑ 2:30 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
★☆☆☆c85
9
90% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 4:09 AM
★★★★c94
10
96% lit
↑ 4:10 PM
↓ 5:08 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
11
99% lit
↑ 5:04 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c100
best
12
100% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c99
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
13
99% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c91
best
14
96% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c82
15
91% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 9:04 AM
★★★☆c72
16
85% lit
↑ 9:36 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★☆☆☆c61
17
77% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★☆☆c57
18
69% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 10:48 AM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,635 km
19
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:21 AM
★☆☆☆c31
20
51% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
21
41% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c54
22
32% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★☆☆c65
23
23% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
★★★☆c76
24
15% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★☆☆☆c80
25
8% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
26
3% lit
↑ 5:37 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★★c95
27
0% lit
↑ 6:31 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★★★c96
best
28
0% lit
↑ 7:22 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best
29
3% lit
↑ 8:10 AM
↓ 7:43 PM
★★★★c92
30
9% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★★☆c82
Perigee · 363,802 km
31
16% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★☆☆c55
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jan 3 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 369,242 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jan 4 · 2:00 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, Jan 5 · 8:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 10 · 9:00 PM — 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.
  • Mon, Jan 12 · 11:24 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 18 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 18 · 3:00 PM — Apogee · 404,635 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jan 20 · 1:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jan 25 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jan 28 · 12:01 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 30 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 363,802 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 31 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 11 · Mon, Jan 12 · Tue, Jan 13 · Tue, Jan 27 · Wed, Jan 28

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

Moon distance

363,811 km closest · 404,621 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 Tue 3:26 AM.