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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 74° · 11% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: High 80° · 66% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:32 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:05 AM / 1:42 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 35%
Minor period
12:00 AM–12:35 AM
Major period
5:55 AM–7:55 AM
Minor period
1:12 PM–2:12 PM
Major period
6:25 PM–8:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Nov 2Tue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 46 AM12 PM6 PMclouds71% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover36% cloud cover47% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover79% cloud cover82% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover53% cloud cover24% cloud cover18% cloud cover20% cloud cover14% cloud cover9% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76767577797976726966636470737169rain6% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance6% chance7% chance11% chance20% chance17% chance17% chance14% chance17% chance21% chance29% chance, 0.02 in31% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in47% chance, 0.02 in52% chance, 0.02 in66% chance, 0.02 in53% chance, 0.04 in46% chance, 0.04 in32% chance, 0.04 in26% chance, 0.04 in38% chance, 0.04 in9% chance, 0.04 in3% chance1% chancewind01020mphSSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 14SSE 12 mph, gusts 14S 9 mph, gusts 12S 8 mph, gusts 9S 8 mph, gusts 10SSW 10 mph, gusts 14SSW 12 mph, gusts 15SSW 12 mph, gusts 15NW 15 mph, gusts 15NNW 15 mph, gusts 15NNW 15 mph, gusts 16NNW 17 mph, gusts 17NNW 17 mph, gusts 17N 17 mph, gusts 17N 14 mph, gusts 16N 13 mph, gusts 15N 13 mph, gusts 15N 10 mph, gusts 13N 8 mph, gusts 9NNW 6 mph, gusts 6NE 5 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 5E 6 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 11 PM76°76°74°94%71%6%–SSE 12149.0 mi
Tue 12 AM76°76°75°97%70%5%–SSE 12149.0 mi
Tue 1 AM76°76°75°97%72%4%–SSE 12149.0 mi
Tue 2 AM76°76°75°97%82%3%–SSE 12149.0 mi
Tue 3 AM76°76°75°97%76%6%–SSE 12149.0 mi
Tue 4 AM75°75°74°97%65%7%–SSE 10127.0 mi
Tue 5 AM75°75°74°97%64%11%–S 9127.0 mi
Tue 6 AM75°75°74°97%62%20%–S 897.0 mi⚡
Tue 7 AM75°75°74°97%45%17%–S 897.0 mi⚡
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°90%45%17%–S 898.0 mi⚡
Tue 9 AM78°78°75°91%40%14%–S 81010+ mi
Tue 10 AM79°79°75°88%38%17%–S 91310+ mi⚡
Tue 11 AM79°79°75°88%37%21%–SSW 101410+ mi⚡
Tue 12 PM79°79°75°88%28%29%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°74°85%32%31%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 2 PM79°79°74°85%36%36%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 3 PM78°78°74°88%47%47%0.02"SSW 121510+ mi⚡
Tue 4 PM77°77°73°88%65%52%0.02"W 141610+ mi⚡
Tue 5 PM76°76°72°87%70%66%0.02"NW 15156.0 mi⚡
Tue 6 PM73°73°72°97%76%53%0.04"NW 151510+ mi⚡
Tue 7 PM72°72°70°93%85%46%0.04"NNW 151510+ mi⚡
Tue 8 PM72°72°69°90%82%32%0.04"NNW 151510+ mi⚡
Tue 9 PM71°71°68°90%79%26%0.04"NNW 151610+ mi⚡
Tue 10 PM70°70°67°90%82%38%0.04"NNW 161610+ mi⚡
Tue 11 PM69°69°65°87%65%9%0.04"NNW 171710+ mi
Wed 12 AM68°68°64°87%63%3%–NNW 171710+ mi
Wed 1 AM67°67°62°84%69%1%–NNW 171710+ mi
Wed 2 AM66°66°62°87%64%0%–N 171810+ mi
Wed 3 AM65°65°61°87%53%0%–N 171710+ mi
Wed 4 AM64°64°59°84%24%0%–N 1616–
Wed 5 AM63°63°58°84%18%0%–N 1416–
Wed 6 AM62°62°58°87%20%0%–N 1315–
Wed 7 AM62°62°58°87%14%0%–N 1315–
Wed 8 AM64°64°58°81%9%0%–N 1315–
Wed 9 AM66°66°59°78%3%0%–N 1315–
Wed 10 AM69°69°59°70%3%0%–N 1214–
Wed 11 AM70°70°59°68%2%0%–N 1013–
Wed 12 PM71°71°59°66%2%0%–N 912–
Wed 1 PM72°72°58°61%2%0%–N 89–
Wed 2 PM73°73°58°59%1%0%–NNW 78–
Wed 3 PM73°73°58°59%1%0%–NNW 66–
Wed 4 PM72°72°58°61%2%0%–N 56–
Wed 5 PM71°71°58°64%4%0%–NE 55–
Wed 6 PM70°70°59°68%6%0%–ENE 55–
Wed 7 PM69°69°59°70%6%0%–ENE 55–
Wed 8 PM69°69°60°73%7%0%–E 55–
Wed 9 PM68°68°61°78%8%0%–E 66–
Wed 10 PM68°68°60°76%9%0%–E 66–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 74°

11% rain

SSE 12–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 61°

66% rain · 0.36"

SW 8–17 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 63°

3% rain

N 5–17 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 5

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

75° / 64°

35% rain · 0.12"

E 6–9 mph · gusts 9

⚡ Storms

Fri, Nov 6

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

74° / 60°

35% rain · 0.12"

N 6–14 mph · gusts 15

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 58°

20% rain · 0.06"

NE 8–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

70° / 57°

15% rain

N 10–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 611 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ335-031315-
Galveston Bay-
611 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.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 chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 knots. Bay waters slightly 
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 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. A chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.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...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 611 PM CST Mon Nov 2 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.


GMZ350-355-031315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
611 PM CST Mon Nov 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave 
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 
seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 1998

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
49% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
2
59% lit
↑ 2:16 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Apogee · 404,224 km
3
68% lit
↑ 3:07 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c51
4
77% lit
↑ 4:00 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
★★☆☆c61
5
84% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★☆c69
6
91% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★★c78
7
96% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★★c84
8
99% lit
↑ 7:36 PM
↓ 5:31 AM
★☆☆☆c86
Moon farthest south (-19.3°)
9
100% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 6:25 AM
★★★★c88
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
10
99% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c88
best
11
95% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 8:22 AM
★★★★c87
12
89% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★★c82
13
81% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 10:26 AM
★★★☆c71
14
72% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:29 AM
★★☆☆c58
15
61% lit
↑ 12:10 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
16
49% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 1:34 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Perigee · 369,700 km
Last Quarter
17
38% lit
↑ 1:32 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★★☆☆c68
18
27% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★☆c81
19
18% lit
↑ 3:02 AM
↓ 4:43 PM
★★★★c91
20
10% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c96
21
4% lit
↑ 4:45 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
best
22
1% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 7:35 PM
★☆☆☆c97
23
0% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 8:23 PM
★★★★c95
New Moon
best
24
1% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★★★c89
best
25
5% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★★c80
26
10% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 10:24 PM
★★★☆c69
27
17% lit
↑ 10:23 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★☆☆c56
28
25% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:32 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
29
33% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c34
30
43% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
★☆☆☆c35
Apogee · 404,303 km
31
52% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★☆☆☆c45
First Quarter

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jul 1 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jul 1 · 1:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 2 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,224 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Jul 8 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 9 · 11:00 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 15 · 6:00 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, Jul 16 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 369,700 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 16 · 10:13 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 21 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 23 · 8:43 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Jul 28 · 1:00 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, Jul 30 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 404,303 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 31 · 7:04 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 9 · Fri, Jul 10 · Tue, Jul 21 · Thu, Jul 23 · Fri, Jul 24

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

Moon distance

369,704 km closest · 404,277 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 Mon 6:20 PM.