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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 78° · 13% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 68° · 11% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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, 92%
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 2812 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AMclouds66% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover52% cloud cover44% cloud cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover41% cloud cover45% cloud cover45% cloud cover39% cloud cover33% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover15% cloud cover25% cloud cover29% cloud cover27% cloud cover30% cloud cover27% cloud cover27% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover46% cloud cover38% cloud cover39% cloud cover49% cloud cover57% cloud cover62% cloud cover63% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover56% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°73787878757372727075777774737270rain13% chance13% chance13% chance12% chance12% chance12% chance8% chance8% chance8% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6E 6 mph, gusts 7E 8 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 7 AM73°73°68°84%66%13%–ESE 101310+ mi
Wed 8 AM73°73°69°87%72%13%–ESE 101410+ mi
Wed 9 AM75°75°69°82%70%13%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 10 AM78°78°69°74%69%12%–ESE 121510+ mi
Wed 11 AM78°78°69°74%61%12%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 12 PM78°78°68°71%59%12%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 1 PM78°78°67°69%52%8%–E 131710+ mi
Wed 2 PM77°77°67°71%44%8%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 3 PM77°77°67°71%44%8%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 4 PM78°78°66°67%39%11%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 5 PM76°76°66°71%43%11%–ESE 121510+ mi
Wed 6 PM76°76°65°69%41%11%–ESE 101410+ mi
Wed 7 PM75°75°65°71%45%3%–SE 91210+ mi
Wed 8 PM73°73°65°76%45%3%–SE 81210+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°66°79%39%3%–SE 81010+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°66°79%33%3%–SE 81010+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°66°79%28%3%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 12 AM72°72°66°81%26%3%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°66°81%25%2%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°65°79%22%2%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%23%2%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 4 AM72°72°65°79%20%2%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM70°70°65°84%15%2%–E 6710+ mi
Thu 6 AM70°70°65°84%25%2%–ENE 787.0 mi
Thu 7 AM70°70°65°84%29%2%–ENE 797.0 mi
Thu 8 AM69°69°65°87%27%2%–E 797.0 mi
Thu 9 AM71°71°64°79%30%2%–ENE 8107.0 mi
Thu 10 AM75°75°64°69%27%2%–ENE 9127.0 mi
Thu 11 AM76°76°64°66%27%2%–E 9137.0 mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°63°62%25%2%–E 10147.0 mi
Thu 1 PM77°77°63°62%25%1%–E 10147.0 mi
Thu 2 PM76°76°63°64%24%1%–E 10147.0 mi
Thu 3 PM76°76°62°62%25%1%–ESE 10137.0 mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°62°60%27%1%–ESE 9137.0 mi
Thu 5 PM75°75°62°64%31%1%–ESE 912–
Thu 6 PM75°75°62°64%37%1%–ESE 810–
Thu 7 PM74°74°62°66%46%0%–SE 68–
Thu 8 PM72°72°62°71%38%0%–SE 67–
Thu 9 PM72°72°62°71%39%0%–SE 67–
Thu 10 PM73°73°63°71%49%0%–SE 67–
Thu 11 PM73°73°63°71%57%0%–ESE 67–
Fri 12 AM73°73°63°71%62%0%–ESE 56–
Fri 1 AM72°72°63°73%63%0%–E 56–
Fri 2 AM71°71°64°79%61%0%–E 56–
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°79%58%0%–E 67–
Fri 4 AM70°70°64°81%56%0%–E 78–
Fri 5 AM70°70°64°81%57%0%–E 89–
Fri 6 AM69°69°64°84%60%0%–E 89–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

78° / 68°

13% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

3% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 70°

35% rain · 0.05"

E 5–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

54% rain · 0.07"

E 5–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

79° / 69°

15% rain

E 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

79° / 69°

26% rain · 0.06"

S 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 63°

40% rain · 0.78"

SW 10–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then 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 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 643 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.


GMZ335-290015-
Galveston Bay-
643 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 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 in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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 · 643 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.


GMZ350-355-290015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
643 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.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. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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 · June 2009

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
67% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:09 AM
★★☆☆c45
2
76% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 2:40 AM
★★☆☆c58
3
84% lit
↑ 4:51 PM
↓ 3:12 AM
★★★☆c68
4
91% lit
↑ 5:50 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★★★★c75
5
96% lit
↑ 6:48 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★★c80
6
99% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★☆☆☆c81
7
100% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 5:54 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
Moon farthest south (-26.7°)
best
8
99% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★★★c81
best
9
97% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 7:39 AM
★★★★c80
best
10
92% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 8:35 AM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 405,784 km
11
87% lit
↑ 11:25 PM
↓ 9:30 AM
★★★★c74
12
80% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 10:25 AM
★★★☆c67
13
71% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:20 AM
★★☆☆c59
14
62% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 12:14 PM
★★☆☆c48
15
52% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 1:09 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
16
42% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 2:05 PM
★☆☆☆c40
17
32% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★★☆☆c55
18
22% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★★☆c71
19
14% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c85
20
7% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c96
21
2% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★☆☆☆c100
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
22
0% lit
↑ 5:56 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon (supermoon)
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:07 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 358,016 km
best
24
5% lit
↑ 8:20 AM
↓ 10:20 PM
★★★★c100
25
12% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★★★c91
26
21% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★★☆c76
27
31% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c56
28
42% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
29
53% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★☆☆c48
First Quarter
30
63% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c60

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Jun 7 · 1:11 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 7 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jun 10 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 405,784 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jun 15 · 6:00 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, Jun 15 · 5:15 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 21 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jun 22 · 2:35 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.
  • Tue, Jun 23 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 358,016 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 4:00 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, Jun 29 · 6:28 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jun 7 · Mon, Jun 8 · Tue, Jun 9 · Mon, Jun 22 · Tue, Jun 23

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

Moon distance

358,081 km closest · 405,783 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 7:20 AM.