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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 79° · 3% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:36 PM / 10:18 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 88%
Major period
1:55 AM–3:55 AM
Minor period
9:48 AM–10:48 AM
Major period
2:25 PM–4:25 PM
Minor period
8:06 PM–9:06 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 28Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMclouds37% cloud cover44% cloud cover31% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover35% cloud cover43% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover34% cloud cover31% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover24% cloud cover21% cloud cover26% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover62% cloud cover69% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover74% cloud cover72% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover69% cloud cover72% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover67% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover62% cloud cover64% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover71% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°85°73727170767977727272716976797774rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance23% chance23% chance23% chancewind01020mphSE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 9 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7E 8 mph, gusts 9E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 15 mph, gusts 16ESE 14 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 10ESE 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 15 mph, gusts 17E 15 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 10 PM73°73°66°79%37%1%–SE 121310+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°65°76%44%1%–SE 101010+ mi
Thu 12 AM72°72°65°79%31%1%–SE 91010+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°65°79%36%1%–SE 8810+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°65°81%36%1%–SE 7710+ mi
Thu 3 AM71°71°65°81%42%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°84%34%1%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM71°71°65°81%35%1%–E 6710+ mi
Thu 6 AM70°70°65°84%43%1%–E 6710+ mi
Thu 7 AM70°70°65°84%38%1%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 8 AM70°70°65°84%42%1%–E 8910+ mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°65°76%34%1%–E 101210+ mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°65°69%36%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 11 AM79°79°65°62%34%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 12 PM79°79°65°62%31%1%–E 121410+ mi
Thu 1 PM79°79°64°60%21%1%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM79°79°64°60%20%1%–E 131510+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°62°56%24%1%–ESE 141610+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°62°60%21%1%–ESE 151610+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°62°60%26%3%–ESE 151610+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°62°62%41%1%–ESE 141410+ mi
Thu 7 PM72°72°63°73%39%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°63°73%62%0%–ESE 101210+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°63°73%69%0%–ESE 101010+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°63°73%64%0%–ESE 101010+ mi
Thu 11 PM72°72°63°73%68%0%–ESE 101010+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°64°76%70%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Fri 1 AM72°72°64°76%64%2%–E 121210+ mi
Fri 2 AM71°71°64°79%74%2%–E 121210+ mi
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°79%72%2%–E 121310+ mi
Fri 4 AM71°71°64°79%63%2%–E 121310+ mi
Fri 5 AM69°69°64°84%65%2%–E 1213–
Fri 6 AM69°69°65°87%69%2%–E 1213–
Fri 7 AM69°69°65°87%72%11%–E 1213–
Fri 8 AM69°69°65°87%50%11%–E 1213–
Fri 9 AM72°72°67°84%52%11%–E 1214–
Fri 10 AM76°76°67°74%67%11%–E 1215–
Fri 11 AM78°78°68°71%74%11%–E 1315–
Fri 12 PM79°79°68°69%70%11%–E 1316–
Fri 1 PM79°79°68°69%64%15%–E 1417–
Fri 2 PM79°79°68°69%62%15%–E 1517–
Fri 3 PM78°78°68°71%64%15%–E 1517–
Fri 4 PM77°77°68°74%68%15%–E 1517–
Fri 5 PM76°76°69°79%71%15%–E 1416–
Fri 6 PM75°75°69°82%74%15%–E 1315–
Fri 7 PM74°74°69°84%75%23%–E 1214–⚡
Fri 8 PM73°73°69°87%73%23%–E 1213–⚡
Fri 9 PM74°74°70°87%71%23%–E 1213–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

73° / 70°

1% rain

SE 10–12 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

79° / 69°

3% rain

E 6–15 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

79° / 70°

26% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

52% rain · 0.12"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

15% rain · 0.06"

E 5–7 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

20% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 64°

44% rain · 0.72"

S 10–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Friday: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 75.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ335-291415-
Galveston Bay-
803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.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. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 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.


GMZ350-355-291415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
803 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2008

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 12:55 PM
★★★☆c76
2
19% lit
↑ 3:47 AM
↓ 1:44 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest south (-27.8°)
3
12% lit
↑ 4:40 AM
↓ 2:39 PM
★★★★c83
4
6% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★☆☆☆c84
5
2% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★★★★c84
best
6
0% lit
↑ 6:53 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★★★c83
New Moon
best
7
0% lit
↑ 7:28 AM
↓ 6:46 PM
★★★★c79
best
8
3% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★☆c71
9
8% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 8:50 PM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
10
15% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★☆☆☆c38
11
24% lit
↑ 9:36 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★☆☆c52
12
34% lit
↑ 10:12 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c67
13
46% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 12:06 AM
★★★☆c80
Perigee · 370,215 km
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 11:41 AM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★★☆c89
15
68% lit
↑ 12:37 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★★★c94
16
78% lit
↑ 1:39 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (28.0°)
17
87% lit
↑ 2:46 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★★c94
18
93% lit
↑ 3:53 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★☆☆☆c92
19
98% lit
↑ 4:59 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★★c90
best
20
100% lit
↑ 6:02 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
21
100% lit
↑ 7:01 PM
↓ 7:05 AM
★★★★c64
22
97% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
23
93% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★☆☆c38
24
87% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★☆☆c40
25
80% lit
↑ 10:46 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★☆☆c47
26
72% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 9:32 AM
★★☆☆c53
27
63% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:08 AM
★★☆☆c60
Apogee · 404,442 km
28
53% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★☆☆c65
Last Quarter
29
44% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 11:35 AM
★★☆☆c70

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 2 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 6 · 9:44 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Feb 9 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Feb 13 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 370,215 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 13 · 9:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Feb 16 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Feb 20 · 9:30 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Feb 27 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 404,442 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 28 · 8:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Feb 5 · Wed, Feb 6 · Thu, Feb 7 · Tue, Feb 19 · Wed, Feb 20

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

Moon distance

370,240 km closest · 404,363 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 Wed 8:01 PM.