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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77° · 34% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 70° · 19% rain

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:58 PM / 1:20 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 63%
Major period
5:05 AM–7:05 AM
Minor period
12:50 PM–1:50 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Minor period
11:28 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AMclouds53% cloud cover45% cloud cover66% cloud cover43% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover33% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover33% cloud cover41% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover42% cloud cover50% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover52% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover68% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°76777573737271727777767473727174rain32% chance, 0.02 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in5% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance8% chance7% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6E 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 PM76°76°73°90%53%32%0.02"E 71010+ mi⚡
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°90%45%34%0.01"ESE 71010+ mi⚡
Sat 2 PM76°76°73°90%66%34%0.01"ESE 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°87%43%34%0.01"ESE 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°87%25%19%0.01"ESE 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 5 PM76°76°73°90%26%19%0.01"ESE 5810+ mi⚡
Sat 6 PM75°75°73°94%24%19%0.01"ESE 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 7 PM75°75°72°90%41%5%–E 5710+ mi
Sat 8 PM73°73°72°97%46%3%–E 5710+ mi
Sat 9 PM73°73°72°97%33%2%–E 5710+ mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°72°97%26%2%–E 6710+ mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°72°97%35%3%–E 569.0 mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°72°97%38%5%–E 567.0 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%33%8%–E 557.0 mi
Sun 1 AM72°72°71°97%41%7%–ENE 357.0 mi
Sun 2 AM72°72°71°97%54%5%–ENE 357.0 mi
Sun 3 AM72°72°71°97%57%6%–ENE 567.0 mi
Sun 4 AM71°71°71°100%65%5%–NE 567.0 mi
Sun 5 AM71°71°71°100%63%4%–NNE 677.0 mi
Sun 6 AM71°71°70°97%58%3%–NNE 787.0 mi
Sun 7 AM70°70°70°100%54%3%–ENE 787.0 mi
Sun 8 AM72°72°71°97%57%0%–NE 797.0 mi
Sun 9 AM74°74°72°93%63%0%–NE 7109.0 mi
Sun 10 AM76°76°73°90%59%0%–NE 71010+ mi
Sun 11 AM77°77°73°88%60%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Sun 12 PM77°77°73°88%62%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Sun 1 PM77°77°73°88%42%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sun 2 PM77°77°73°88%50%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°72°85%41%0%–E 6810+ mi
Sun 4 PM78°78°72°82%46%0%–E 58–
Sun 5 PM76°76°72°87%45%0%–E 57–
Sun 6 PM75°75°72°90%52%0%–ESE 36–
Sun 7 PM75°75°72°90%75%0%–E 56–
Sun 8 PM74°74°72°93%66%0%–ESE 56–
Sun 9 PM73°73°72°97%56%0%–ESE 56–
Sun 10 PM73°73°72°97%55%0%–ESE 56–
Sun 11 PM73°73°72°97%54%0%–E 57–
Mon 12 AM73°73°72°97%53%0%–E 57–
Mon 1 AM73°73°72°97%59%0%–E 57–
Mon 2 AM72°72°72°100%65%0%–E 67–
Mon 3 AM72°72°72°100%71%0%–E 67–
Mon 4 AM71°71°71°100%70%0%–E 67–
Mon 5 AM71°71°71°100%70%0%–E 78–
Mon 6 AM71°71°71°100%69%1%–E 79–
Mon 7 AM72°72°72°100%68%1%–E 810–
Mon 8 AM74°74°72°93%67%1%–ESE 813–
Mon 9 AM76°76°73°90%66%1%–ESE 914–
Mon 10 AM77°77°73°88%63%1%–ESE 1015–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

34% rain · 0.08"

E 5–7 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

8% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

78° / 72°

3% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 62°

72% rain · 0.48"

SW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

72° / 63°

13% rain · 0.06"

NW 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

74° / 62°

12% rain

W 6–9 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

73° / 62°

4% rain

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 605 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ335-010015-
Galveston Bay-
605 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest 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...North 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 · 605 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ350-355-010015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
605 AM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2004

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★☆☆☆c102
Perigee · 357,449 km
Moon farthest south (-27.6°)
2
100% lit
↑ 9:13 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c103
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best
3
97% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★★c103
4
92% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★★c98
5
85% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★★c87
6
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:54 AM
★★★☆c73
7
67% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 11:55 AM
★★☆☆c57
8
56% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 12:54 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
9
46% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
10
36% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★☆☆c52
11
27% lit
↑ 2:03 AM
↓ 3:42 PM
★★★☆c60
12
19% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 4:39 PM
★★★☆c68
13
12% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c73
14
7% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 6:30 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 406,189 km
15
3% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Moon farthest north (27.7°)
16
1% lit
↑ 5:32 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★★c77
best
17
0% lit
↑ 6:27 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c77
New Moon
best
18
2% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 9:34 PM
★★★★c76
best
19
5% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★★★★c73
20
10% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 10:40 PM
★★★★c68
21
17% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★☆c60
22
25% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ 11:39 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
23
35% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c33
24
45% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 12:08 AM
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
25
56% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 12:41 AM
★★☆☆c60
26
67% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 1:17 AM
★★★☆c75
27
78% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★★★c87
28
87% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★★c94
29
94% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★★c98
Moon farthest south (-27.7°)
30
98% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★☆☆☆c98
Perigee · 360,323 km
31
100% lit
↑ 8:43 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★★c97
Full Moon · Blue Moon
best

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 1 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 357,449 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 1 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 2 · 6:09 AM — Full Moon · Buck 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.
  • Thu, Jul 8 · 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.
  • Fri, Jul 9 · 2:34 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jul 14 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 406,189 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 17 · 6:24 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jul 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jul 24 · 10:37 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 30 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 360,323 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jul 31 · 1:05 PM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jul 2 · Fri, Jul 16 · Sat, Jul 17 · Sun, Jul 18 · Sat, Jul 31

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

Moon distance

357,507 km closest · 406,177 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 Sat 7:20 AM.