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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 78° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 71° · 1% rain

Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:31 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:04 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 50%
Major period
5:05 AM–7:05 AM
Minor period
12:34 PM–1:34 PM
Major period
5:35 PM–7:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 16 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 36 AM12 PMclouds44% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover56% cloud cover54% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover51% cloud cover50% cloud cover53% cloud cover53% cloud cover68% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover68% cloud cover56% cloud cover53% cloud cover55% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover61% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover70% cloud cover74% cloud cover80% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover78% cloud cover71% cloud cover66% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover51% cloud cover49% cloud cover48% cloud cover46% cloud cover53% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°85°78767372727175797977747676747680rain3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance7% chance8% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance6% chance4% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance5% chance39% chance39% chance39% chance39% chance39% chance39% chance66% chance, 0.03 in66% chance, 0.03 inwind01020mphESE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 5SE 3 mph, gusts 5SE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 13SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 14SSE 9 mph, gusts 13SSE 10 mph, gusts 13SSE 9 mph, gusts 12S 8 mph, gusts 10S 8 mph, gusts 12S 10 mph, gusts 14SSW 12 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 PM78°78°72°82%44%3%–ESE 5810+ mi
Sun 3 PM78°78°72°82%49%4%–SE 5710+ mi
Sun 4 PM77°77°72°85%48%3%–SE 5710+ mi
Sun 5 PM76°76°72°87%49%3%–SE 5710+ mi
Sun 6 PM75°75°73°94%56%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 7 PM73°73°73°100%54%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 8 PM73°73°73°100%44%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 9 PM73°73°73°100%45%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 10 PM73°73°72°97%51%0%–SE 5510+ mi
Sun 11 PM72°72°72°100%50%0%–SE 559.9 mi
Mon 12 AM72°72°72°100%53%1%–SE 359.2 mi
Mon 1 AM72°72°72°100%53%1%–SE 568.1 mi
Mon 2 AM72°72°72°100%68%1%–SE 567.3 mi
Mon 3 AM72°72°72°100%79%1%–ESE 567.2 mi
Mon 4 AM72°72°72°100%76%1%–ESE 677.0 mi
Mon 5 AM71°71°71°100%79%1%–ESE 686.0 mi🌫
Mon 6 AM71°71°71°100%76%3%–ESE 796.0 mi🌫
Mon 7 AM72°72°72°100%68%3%–ESE 8105.8 mi🌫
Mon 8 AM75°75°73°94%56%3%–ESE 9127.0 mi
Mon 9 AM78°78°74°88%53%4%–ESE 10149.2 mi
Mon 10 AM79°79°73°82%55%5%–ESE 10159.8 mi
Mon 11 AM79°79°73°82%68%6%–ESE 121510+ mi
Mon 12 PM79°79°74°85%65%9%–ESE 121510+ mi
Mon 1 PM79°79°74°85%65%9%–ESE 101510+ mi
Mon 2 PM79°79°74°85%70%9%–SE 101510+ mi
Mon 3 PM79°79°74°85%61%9%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 4 PM77°77°74°90%66%7%–SE 101410+ mi
Mon 5 PM77°77°74°90%63%8%–SE 91410+ mi
Mon 6 PM76°76°74°94%65%4%–ESE 91310+ mi
Mon 7 PM74°74°74°100%64%4%–SE 91310+ mi
Mon 8 PM74°74°74°100%68%5%–SE 101410.0 mi
Mon 9 PM74°74°74°100%65%4%–SE 10148.7 mi
Mon 10 PM76°76°74°94%70%6%–SE 1014–
Mon 11 PM76°76°74°94%74%4%–SE 1013–
Tue 12 AM76°76°74°94%80%2%–SSE 913–
Tue 1 AM76°76°74°94%83%3%–SSE 912–
Tue 2 AM76°76°74°94%81%4%–SSE 1013–
Tue 3 AM76°76°75°97%81%3%–SSE 912–
Tue 4 AM74°74°74°100%78%3%–SSE 912–
Tue 5 AM74°74°74°100%71%5%–S 812–
Tue 6 AM74°74°74°100%66%39%–S 810–⚡
Tue 7 AM74°74°74°100%58%39%–S 810–⚡
Tue 8 AM76°76°74°94%54%39%–S 812–⚡
Tue 9 AM78°78°75°91%51%39%–S 913–⚡
Tue 10 AM80°85°75°85%49%39%–S 1014–⚡
Tue 11 AM80°85°75°85%48%39%–SSW 1215–⚡
Tue 12 PM80°85°75°85%46%66%0.03"SSW 1215–⚡
Tue 1 PM79°79°74°85%53%66%0.03"SSW 1215–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

4% rain

SE 5–5 mph · gusts 8

Mon, Nov 2

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

79° / 74°

9% rain

SE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

80° / 63°

66% rain · 0.24"

SW 8–12 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 63°

12% rain

NW 5–10 mph · gusts 14

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
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
  • 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.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1232 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.


GMZ335-020730-
Galveston Bay-
1232 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1232 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.


GMZ350-355-020730-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1232 PM CST Sun Nov 1 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.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 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2001

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
94% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-23.1°)
best
2
98% lit
↑ 7:27 PM
↓ 5:04 AM
★☆☆☆c85
3
100% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c84
best
4
100% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 6:51 AM
★★★★c81
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
5
98% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 406,265 km
6
94% lit
↑ 9:57 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★☆c70
7
89% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★☆☆c61
8
83% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 10:24 AM
★★☆☆c50
9
75% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 11:17 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
10
66% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:11 PM
★☆☆☆c34
11
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:07 PM
★☆☆☆c46
12
46% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 2:05 PM
★★☆☆c60
Last Quarter
13
36% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★☆☆c74
14
26% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★★★c85
15
16% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 5:12 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (24.0°)
16
9% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 6:13 PM
★★★★c98
17
3% lit
↑ 4:57 AM
↓ 7:09 PM
★★★★c98
best
18
0% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★☆☆☆c98
New Moon (supermoon)
19
1% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 357,161 km
best
20
4% lit
↑ 8:28 AM
↓ 9:26 PM
★★★★c83
21
10% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★★☆c68
22
18% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
23
28% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★☆☆c43
24
38% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 11:57 PM
★★☆☆c58
25
49% lit
↑ 1:49 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c67
First Quarter
26
59% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 12:38 AM
★★☆☆c72
27
69% lit
↑ 3:44 PM
↓ 1:22 AM
★★★☆c76
28
77% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★★☆c76
Moon farthest south (-23.3°)
29
85% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 3:00 AM
★★★★c76
30
91% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★★c75
31
96% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★☆☆☆c72

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 1 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 4 · 12:55 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Aug 5 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,265 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Aug 9 · 12:00 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 12 · 2:53 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 15 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 18 · 9:55 PM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sun, Aug 19 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,161 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Aug 22 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Aug 25 · 2:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 28 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-23.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Aug 1 · Fri, Aug 3 · Sat, Aug 4 · Fri, Aug 17 · Sun, Aug 19

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

Moon distance

357,380 km closest · 406,254 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 12:21 PM.