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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 72° · 3% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: High 79° · 9% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:40 PM / 9:07 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 95%
Major period
12:55 AM–2:55 AM
Minor period
8:37 AM–9:37 AM
Major period
1:25 PM–3:25 PM
Minor period
7:10 PM–8:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 27Wed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMclouds60% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover68% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover57% cloud cover47% cloud cover61% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover45% cloud cover43% cloud cover33% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover44% cloud cover38% cloud cover32% cloud cover28% cloud cover27% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover23% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover30% cloud cover31% cloud cover34% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover53% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°72727272757979767372727172807975rain1% chance3% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance9% chance9% chance9% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 12SE 12 mph, gusts 12SE 12 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13SE 12 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 9 PM72°72°70°92%60%1%–ESE 101310+ mi
Tue 10 PM72°72°69°90%52%3%–ESE 121410+ mi
Tue 11 PM72°72°69°90%55%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 12 AM72°72°69°90%68%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 1 AM72°72°69°90%65%2%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 2 AM72°72°69°90%68%2%–ESE 121210+ mi
Wed 3 AM72°72°68°87%69%2%–ESE 121210+ mi
Wed 4 AM72°72°68°87%56%3%–ESE 121210+ mi
Wed 5 AM72°72°68°87%55%3%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 6 AM72°72°69°90%57%2%–E 121310+ mi
Wed 7 AM72°72°68°87%47%7%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 8 AM72°72°69°90%61%7%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 9 AM75°75°69°82%60%7%–E 131510+ mi
Wed 10 AM77°77°69°76%59%6%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 11 AM79°79°69°72%45%6%–E 141610+ mi
Wed 12 PM79°79°68°69%43%6%–E 141710+ mi
Wed 1 PM79°79°67°67%33%9%–E 141710+ mi
Wed 2 PM79°79°67°67%26%9%–E 141710+ mi
Wed 3 PM79°79°67°67%32%9%–ESE 141610+ mi
Wed 4 PM79°79°66°64%27%2%–ESE 131610+ mi
Wed 5 PM78°78°66°67%36%2%–ESE 131510+ mi
Wed 6 PM76°76°65°69%31%2%–ESE 121410+ mi
Wed 7 PM73°73°65°76%40%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 8 PM73°73°65°76%44%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°66°79%38%1%–ESE 121210+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°66°79%32%1%–SE 121210+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°66°79%28%1%–SE 121210+ mi
Thu 12 AM72°72°66°81%27%1%–SE 121210+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°66°81%28%1%–SE 121210+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°65°79%26%1%–SE 121310+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%32%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Thu 4 AM72°72°65°79%28%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Thu 5 AM71°71°65°81%24%1%–E 1213–
Thu 6 AM71°71°65°81%28%1%–E 1213–
Thu 7 AM71°71°65°81%26%2%–E 1212–
Thu 8 AM69°69°65°87%21%2%–E 1212–
Thu 9 AM72°72°64°76%23%2%–E 1213–
Thu 10 AM77°77°64°64%26%2%–E 1213–
Thu 11 AM80°82°64°58%29%2%–E 1213–
Thu 12 PM80°81°63°56%30%2%–E 1214–
Thu 1 PM80°81°63°56%30%1%–E 1214–
Thu 2 PM80°81°63°56%30%1%–E 1214–
Thu 3 PM79°79°62°56%31%1%–ESE 1214–
Thu 4 PM78°78°62°58%34%1%–ESE 1214–
Thu 5 PM77°77°62°60%40%1%–ESE 1213–
Thu 6 PM75°75°62°64%47%1%–SE 1212–
Thu 7 PM74°74°62°66%52%0%–SE 1212–
Thu 8 PM74°74°62°66%53%0%–SE 1213–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

72° / 72°

3% rain

ESE 10–12 mph · gusts 14

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

79° / 69°

9% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

2% rain

E 12–12 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

32% rain · 0.05"

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

35% rain · 0.07"

SE 6–7 mph · gusts 10

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

4% rain

E 5–7 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

79° / 69°

22% rain

S 6–12 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 738 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ335-281315-
Galveston Bay-
738 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 · 738 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 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.


GMZ350-355-281315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
738 PM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
evening. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms 
after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East 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 · May 2010

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
88% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 8:50 AM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest south (-25.7°)
2
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:46 AM
★★★★c84
3
73% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 10:43 AM
★★★☆c79
4
64% lit
↑ 12:59 AM
↓ 11:40 AM
★★★☆c72
5
55% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c64
Last Quarter
6
45% lit
↑ 2:09 AM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,235 km
7
36% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★☆☆☆c42
8
27% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★☆☆☆c29
Moon crosses the equator
9
19% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★☆☆c40
10
12% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★☆☆c54
11
6% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★☆c67
12
2% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 7:00 PM
★★★★c78
13
0% lit
↑ 5:53 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
★☆☆☆c83
New Moon
14
1% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★★★c90
best
15
3% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 10:05 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (24.7°)
best
16
9% lit
↑ 8:33 AM
↓ 11:01 PM
★★★★c96
17
16% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 11:52 PM
★★★★c96
18
25% lit
↑ 10:44 AM
↓ –
★★★★c91
19
36% lit
↑ 11:51 AM
↓ 12:36 AM
★★★☆c82
20
47% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 1:16 AM
★★☆☆c67
Perigee · 369,734 km
First Quarter
21
58% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 1:53 AM
★★☆☆c50
22
69% lit
↑ 3:04 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
23
79% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 3:03 AM
★★☆☆c63
24
88% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 3:38 AM
★★★★c78
25
94% lit
↑ 6:15 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c88
26
98% lit
↑ 7:19 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
★☆☆☆c92
27
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 5:46 AM
★★★★c95
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
28
99% lit
↑ 9:17 PM
↓ 6:38 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-25.6°)
best
29
97% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 7:33 AM
★★★★c94
best
30
92% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c90
31
86% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 9:28 AM
★★★★c85

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, May 1 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, May 5 · 11:15 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 6 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,235 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, May 8 · 7:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, May 13 · 8:04 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, May 15 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, May 20 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 369,734 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, May 20 · 6:42 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, May 22 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, May 27 · 6:07 PM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, May 28 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, May 14 · Sat, May 15 · Thu, May 27 · Fri, May 28 · Sat, May 29

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

Moon distance

369,764 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 Tue 7:26 PM.