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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 72° · 2% rain

Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: High 79° · 9% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:32 AM / 5:31 PM
Moonrise / moonset
12:05 AM / 1:42 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 45%
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 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Nov 4clouds58% cloud cover66% cloud cover80% cloud cover82% cloud cover86% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover65% cloud cover59% cloud cover41% cloud cover49% cloud cover62% cloud cover43% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover48% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover64% cloud cover67% cloud cover65% cloud cover82% cloud cover81% cloud cover67% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover53% cloud cover35% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover37% cloud cover76% cloud cover75% cloud cover69% cloud cover82% cloud cover76% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°74737379787976767675757979787371rain1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance7% chance9% chance8% chance7% chance6% chance5% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance8% chance8% chance9% chance11% chance12% chance12% chance11% chance9% chance14% chance11% chance19% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in46% chance, 0.01 in58% chance, 0.01 in79% chance, 0.01 in61% chance, 0.01 in29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance29% chance5% chancewind01020mphSE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 13SSE 8 mph, gusts 10S 8 mph, gusts 10S 9 mph, gusts 13S 10 mph, gusts 15SSW 12 mph, gusts 16SW 12 mph, gusts 16W 10 mph, gusts 14NW 8 mph, gusts 12NNW 9 mph, gusts 12NNW 10 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 1 AM74°74°72°95%58%1%–SE 357.9 mi🌫
Mon 2 AM73°73°72°97%66%1%–SE 567.0 mi🌫
Mon 3 AM73°73°72°96%80%2%–SE 567.0 mi🌫
Mon 4 AM73°73°72°96%82%2%–SE 577.0 mi🌫
Mon 5 AM73°73°72°98%86%2%–ESE 675.9 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM73°73°72°96%63%3%–ESE 785.9 mi
Mon 7 AM73°73°73°98%58%4%–ESE 7104.9 mi
Mon 8 AM75°75°73°94%65%5%–ESE 8127.0 mi
Mon 9 AM78°78°74°88%59%6%–ESE 9139.0 mi
Mon 10 AM79°79°74°85%41%5%–ESE 101410+ mi
Mon 11 AM78°78°74°85%49%5%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 12 PM78°78°74°86%62%7%–SE 101510+ mi
Mon 1 PM78°78°74°85%43%9%–SE 101510+ mi
Mon 2 PM78°78°74°85%56%8%–SE 101510+ mi
Mon 3 PM78°78°74°86%55%7%–SE 101510+ mi
Mon 4 PM79°79°74°85%48%6%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°74°89%64%5%–SE 91410+ mi
Mon 6 PM77°77°74°91%65%3%–SE 91310+ mi
Mon 7 PM76°76°74°94%57%2%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 8 PM75°75°74°97%54%2%–SE 10149.0 mi
Mon 9 PM76°76°74°94%73%3%–SE 12157.9 mi
Mon 10 PM76°76°74°94%71%3%–SE 12157.9 mi
Mon 11 PM76°76°74°93%64%3%–SE 10147.0 mi
Tue 12 AM76°76°74°93%67%5%–SSE 10137.9 mi
Tue 1 AM76°76°74°92%65%5%–SSE 9137.0 mi
Tue 2 AM76°76°74°91%82%8%–SSE 10137.0 mi
Tue 3 AM76°76°74°93%81%8%–SSE 10137.0 mi
Tue 4 AM75°75°73°94%67%9%–SSE 912–
Tue 5 AM75°75°74°95%53%11%–SSE 810–
Tue 6 AM75°75°74°97%55%12%–S 810–
Tue 7 AM75°75°74°97%58%12%–S 810–
Tue 8 AM77°77°74°92%54%11%–S 812–
Tue 9 AM78°78°74°88%64%9%–S 913–
Tue 10 AM79°83°75°85%70%14%–SSW 914–
Tue 11 AM79°83°74°84%53%11%–S 1015–
Tue 12 PM79°83°74°84%35%19%0.01"SSW 1215–⚡
Tue 1 PM79°83°74°83%25%27%0.01"SSW 1216–⚡
Tue 2 PM78°78°73°85%29%46%0.01"SSW 1216–⚡
Tue 3 PM78°78°73°87%37%58%0.01"SW 1216–⚡
Tue 4 PM78°78°72°84%76%79%0.01"SW 1015–⚡
Tue 5 PM75°75°72°89%75%61%0.01"W 1014–⚡
Tue 6 PM73°73°71°92%69%29%–NW 912–⚡
Tue 7 PM73°73°70°92%82%29%–NW 812–⚡
Tue 8 PM73°73°70°91%76%29%–NW 812–⚡
Tue 9 PM72°72°69°90%70%29%–NNW 912–
Tue 10 PM71°71°68°90%69%29%–NNW 912–
Tue 11 PM70°70°67°91%67%29%–NNW 1012–
Wed 12 AM69°69°67°92%66%5%–NNW 1214–

7-day forecast

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog

–° / 72°

2% rain

Today

Partly Sunny

79° / 75°

11% rain

SE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

80° / 63°

79% rain · 0.06"

SW 8–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 64°

5% rain

N 3–13 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

75° / 62°

8% rain

E 3–6 mph · gusts 9

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

74° / 60°

8% rain

N 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 60°

22% rain · 0.06"

NE 7–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ335-021815-
Galveston Bay-
1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds becoming north 10 to 15 knots 
gusting 20 knots. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly 
choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-021815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1141 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds 
and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. 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. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2000

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 9:44 PM
★★★★c98
best
2
10% lit
↑ 9:25 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★★★c85
3
18% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★☆☆c68
4
27% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 11:38 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
5
37% lit
↑ 12:27 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c37
6
47% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 12:13 AM
★☆☆☆c49
First Quarter
7
57% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c58
8
66% lit
↑ 3:15 PM
↓ 1:26 AM
★★☆☆c65
9
75% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 2:05 AM
★★★☆c71
10
83% lit
↑ 5:00 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★★☆c74
11
89% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 405,650 km
Moon farthest south (-21.8°)
12
94% lit
↑ 6:36 PM
↓ 4:22 AM
★★★★c77
13
98% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★☆☆☆c77
14
100% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★★c76
best
15
100% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 7:01 AM
★★★★c73
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
16
98% lit
↑ 9:12 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★☆c68
17
94% lit
↑ 9:46 PM
↓ 8:51 AM
★★★☆c60
18
88% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 9:47 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
19
81% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 10:43 AM
★☆☆☆c37
20
72% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 11:41 AM
★☆☆☆c37
21
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:41 PM
★★☆☆c51
22
51% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c65
Last Quarter
23
40% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★★☆c78
24
29% lit
↑ 1:43 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★★c87
25
19% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 4:52 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (22.0°)
26
10% lit
↑ 3:41 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c95
best
27
4% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 361,906 km
best
28
1% lit
↑ 5:55 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★☆☆☆c91
29
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon
best
30
2% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★★c74
31
7% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 9:33 PM
★★★☆c60
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Aug 4 · 8:00 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, Aug 6 · 8:01 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Aug 11 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,650 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Aug 11 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-21.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 15 · 12:13 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Aug 18 · 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.
  • Tue, Aug 22 · 1:51 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Aug 25 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 27 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 361,906 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 29 · 5:19 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 31 · 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.

Best fishing days

Tue, Aug 1 · Mon, Aug 14 · Sat, Aug 26 · Sun, Aug 27 · Tue, Aug 29

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

Moon distance

361,918 km closest · 405,627 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 Sun 10:01 PM.