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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 69° · 11% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: High 76° · 24% rain

A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:30 AM / 6:33 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:49 PM / 12:28 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 78%
Major period
4:05 AM–6:05 AM
Minor period
11:58 AM–12:58 PM
Major period
4:40 PM–6:40 PM
Minor period
10:19 PM–11:19 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 1clouds92% cloud cover83% cloud cover89% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover77% cloud cover82% cloud cover67% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover66% cloud cover74% cloud cover84% cloud cover85% cloud cover71% cloud cover67% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover72% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover84% cloud cover78% cloud cover77% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover55% cloud cover69% cloud cover58% cloud cover46% cloud cover50% cloud cover55% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°72716973757674737271717476777573rain11% chance8% chance5% chance2% chance4% chance6% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance7% chance7% chance12% chance18% chance24% chance21% chance18% chance15% chance17% chance19% chance22% chance20% chance18% chance17% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in28% chance, 0.01 in33% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in49% chance, 0.01 in47% chance, 0.01 in46% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.01 in51% chance, 0.01 in55% chance51% chance47% chance43% chance36% chance23% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chancewind01020mphESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 14E 8 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 1 AM72°72°64°76%92%11%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 2 AM71°71°64°76%83%8%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°77%89%5%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 4 AM71°71°64°80%89%2%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 5 AM70°70°64°82%88%4%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 6 AM69°69°64°83%88%6%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 7 AM69°69°64°83%86%8%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°65°86%87%8%–ENE 121410+ mi
Fri 9 AM71°71°66°85%77%8%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 10 AM73°73°67°81%82%8%–E 131610+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°68°79%67%8%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 12 PM75°75°68°79%82%7%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 1 PM75°75°69°81%80%7%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 2 PM75°75°69°81%80%12%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 3 PM75°75°69°81%66%18%–E 141710+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°69°80%74%24%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 5 PM75°75°70°84%84%21%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 6 PM74°74°70°86%85%18%–E 131710+ mi
Fri 7 PM74°74°70°89%71%15%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 8 PM72°72°70°93%67%17%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 9 PM72°72°70°93%57%19%–E 121410+ mi
Fri 10 PM73°73°71°93%59%22%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 11 PM72°72°71°97%58%20%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 12 AM72°72°70°93%72%18%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 1 AM72°72°70°93%63%17%0.01"E 81210+ mi⚡
Sat 2 AM72°72°70°93%68%22%0.01"E 91210+ mi⚡
Sat 3 AM72°72°70°93%68%28%0.01"E 91210+ mi⚡
Sat 4 AM71°71°70°97%80%33%0.01"ENE 91210+ mi⚡
Sat 5 AM71°71°70°98%80%38%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 6 AM71°71°70°98%84%44%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 7 AM71°71°70°98%78%49%0.01"ENE 912–⚡
Sat 8 AM70°70°70°100%77%47%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 9 AM71°71°71°100%62%46%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 10 AM74°74°73°97%65%44%0.01"E 913–⚡
Sat 11 AM76°76°73°90%67%48%0.01"E 914–⚡
Sat 12 PM76°76°73°90%49%51%0.01"E 1014–⚡
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°90%44%55%–E 1014–⚡
Sat 2 PM76°76°73°90%70%51%–E 914–⚡
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°88%73%47%–E 813–⚡
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°88%70%43%–E 812–⚡
Sat 5 PM76°76°73°90%73%36%–E 812–⚡
Sat 6 PM75°75°73°92%68%23%–E 710–⚡
Sat 7 PM75°75°73°95%55%17%–E 79–
Sat 8 PM73°73°73°100%69%17%–E 78–
Sat 9 PM73°73°73°100%58%17%–E 78–
Sat 10 PM73°73°73°100%46%17%–E 78–
Sat 11 PM73°73°73°100%50%17%–E 78–
Sun 12 AM73°73°72°96%55%17%–ENE 67–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 69°

24% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 31

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 70°

55% rain · 0.12"

E 7–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

79° / 71°

17% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

79° / 73°

19% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 64°

62% rain · 0.78"

S 9–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Sunny

74° / 61°

27% rain · 0.06"

NW 9–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

73° / 61°

4% rain

N 8–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1156 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ335-301715-
Galveston Bay-
1156 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts around 15 knots.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 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...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing
to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1156 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ350-355-301715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1156 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · January 2008

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
37% lit
↑ 1:18 AM
↓ 12:32 PM
★★☆☆c54
2
28% lit
↑ 2:13 AM
↓ 1:03 PM
★★☆☆c62
3
20% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★★★☆c70
Apogee · 405,328 km
4
13% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★★★★c75
5
7% lit
↑ 5:02 AM
↓ 3:03 PM
★★★★c78
6
3% lit
↑ 5:57 AM
↓ 3:54 PM
★★★★c80
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
7
1% lit
↑ 6:49 AM
↓ 4:51 PM
★☆☆☆c80
8
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 5:51 PM
★★★★c81
New Moon
best
9
2% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c80
best
10
5% lit
↑ 8:54 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★★★★c77
11
11% lit
↑ 9:28 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★★★c70
12
19% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★☆☆c59
13
28% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
14
38% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
15
49% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★☆☆c59
First Quarter
16
61% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★☆c73
17
72% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★★★c85
18
81% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 3:24 AM
★★★★c93
19
90% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 4:33 AM
★★★★c96
Perigee · 366,432 km
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
20
96% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★☆☆☆c96
21
99% lit
↑ 5:02 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★★c96
best
22
100% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c93
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
23
98% lit
↑ 7:16 PM
↓ 8:02 AM
★★★★c86
best
24
94% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c75
25
88% lit
↑ 9:16 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★☆c53
26
81% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
27
73% lit
↑ 11:07 PM
↓ 10:03 AM
★☆☆☆c35
28
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:32 AM
★☆☆☆c42
29
54% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 11:02 AM
★★☆☆c50
Last Quarter
30
45% lit
↑ 12:58 AM
↓ 11:35 AM
★★☆☆c58
Apogee · 404,529 km
31
36% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 12:12 PM
★★☆☆c64

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jan 3 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,328 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jan 6 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 8 · 5:36 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jan 13 · 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.
  • Tue, Jan 15 · 1:45 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jan 19 · 3:00 AM — Perigee · 366,432 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Jan 19 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jan 22 · 7:34 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Jan 26 · 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.
  • Tue, Jan 29 · 11:02 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 30 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,529 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Tue, Jan 8 · Wed, Jan 9 · Mon, Jan 21 · Tue, Jan 22 · Wed, Jan 23

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

Moon distance

366,500 km closest · 405,250 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 Thu 11:26 PM.