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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 78° · 8% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 70° · 6% rain

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:35 PM
Moonrise / moonset
8:36 PM / 10:18 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 90%
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 286 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PMclouds47% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover32% cloud cover37% 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 cover60°65°70°75°80°85°77737372717076797772727271697679rain7% chance8% chance6% chance4% chance2% chance1% chance1% 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% chancewind01020mphESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14SE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 9 mph, gusts 8SE 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 10E 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 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 4 PM77°77°65°67%47%7%–ESE 131510+ mi
Wed 5 PM76°76°65°70%45%8%–ESE 121510+ mi
Wed 6 PM75°75°65°72%46%6%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 7 PM73°73°66°78%40%4%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 8 PM73°73°66°79%38%2%–SE 121310+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°66°79%32%1%–SE 121310+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°66°79%37%1%–SE 121310+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°65°78%44%1%–SE 101010+ mi
Thu 12 AM72°72°65°80%31%1%–SE 9810+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°65°81%36%1%–SE 8810+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°65°84%36%1%–SE 7710+ mi
Thu 3 AM71°71°65°84%42%1%–ESE 7610+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°84%34%1%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM71°71°65°84%35%1%–E 6710+ mi
Thu 6 AM70°70°65°86%43%1%–E 6710.0 mi
Thu 7 AM70°70°65°86%38%1%–E 7810.0 mi
Thu 8 AM70°70°65°86%42%1%–E 899.9 mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°65°77%34%1%–E 101210.0 mi
Thu 10 AM76°76°65°70%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°57%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°63%41%1%–ESE 141410+ mi
Thu 7 PM72°72°63°71%39%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°63°71%62%0%–ESE 101210+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°63°71%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 1010–
Fri 12 AM72°72°64°74%70%0%–ESE 1210–
Fri 1 AM72°72°64°76%64%2%–E 1212–
Fri 2 AM71°71°64°79%74%2%–E 1212–
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°81%72%2%–E 1213–
Fri 4 AM71°71°64°81%63%2%–E 1213–
Fri 5 AM69°69°64°85%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°88%50%11%–E 1213–
Fri 9 AM72°72°67°84%52%11%–E 1214–
Fri 10 AM76°76°67°76%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°70%64%15%–E 1417–
Fri 2 PM79°79°68°70%62%15%–E 1517–
Fri 3 PM78°78°68°72%64%15%–E 1517–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 70°

8% rain

SE 10–13 mph · gusts 15

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 7–12 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

78° / 70°

18% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

20% rain

SE 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Rain Showers

77° / 65°

44% rain · 0.90"

S 9–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • 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. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1154 AM 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.


GMZ335-290530-
Galveston Bay-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. 
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 
knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1154 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-290530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1154 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 3 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 3 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. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2008

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 8:43 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★☆☆c48
2
9% lit
↑ 9:41 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★☆☆c41
3
16% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★☆☆c48
4
24% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★☆☆c58
5
33% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★☆☆c65
6
42% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★☆☆c69
7
51% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c72
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,213 km
8
61% lit
↑ 3:17 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
★★★☆c73
Moon farthest south (-27.4°)
9
70% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
★★★☆c74
10
78% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★★★☆c74
11
86% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★☆c72
12
92% lit
↑ 5:57 PM
↓ 4:13 AM
★★★☆c70
13
97% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★☆☆☆c58
14
99% lit
↑ 7:00 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★★☆c58
15
100% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:14 AM
★★★☆c47
Full Moon · Corn Moon
Moon crosses the equator
16
98% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 8:16 AM
★★☆☆c46
17
93% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★☆c58
18
86% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 10:28 AM
★★★☆c74
19
77% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c88
Perigee · 368,890 km
best
20
67% lit
↑ 11:04 PM
↓ 12:46 PM
★★★★c96
best
21
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:51 PM
★★★☆c98
Moon farthest north (27.4°)
best
22
44% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★☆c98
Last Quarter
23
33% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 3:41 PM
★★★★c95
best
24
23% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★★★c87
best
25
15% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 5:02 PM
★★★☆c76
26
8% lit
↑ 4:30 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c62
27
3% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★☆☆c49
28
1% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
29
0% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 7:06 PM
★★★☆c49
New Moon
30
2% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★☆c58

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Sep 7 · 9:04 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Sep 7 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 404,213 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Sep 8 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 15 · 4:13 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Sep 15 · 5:00 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, Sep 19 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 368,890 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Sep 21 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Sep 22 · 12:05 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Sep 28 · 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.
  • Mon, Sep 29 · 3:12 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Sep 19 · Sat, Sep 20 · Sun, Sep 21 · Tue, Sep 23 · Wed, Sep 24

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

Moon distance

368,958 km closest · 404,209 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 1:20 PM.