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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 76° · 14% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 72° · 14% rain

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:40 PM / 9:07 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 96%
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 276 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AM12 PMclouds73% cloud cover79% cloud cover73% cloud cover63% cloud cover56% 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 cover60°65°70°75°80°85°75727272727279797873737271698080rain14% chance14% chance3% chance1% chance1% 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% chancewind01020mphE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 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 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 5 PM75°75°68°79%73%14%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 6 PM73°73°68°84%79%14%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%73%3%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 8 PM72°72°69°90%63%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 PM72°72°69°90%56%1%–ESE 121410+ 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 1212–
Thu 12 AM72°72°66°81%27%1%–SE 1212–
Thu 1 AM72°72°66°81%28%1%–SE 1212–
Thu 2 AM72°72°65°79%26%1%–SE 1213–
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%32%1%–ESE 1213–
Thu 4 AM72°72°65°79%28%1%–ESE 1213–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 72°

14% rain

E 12–12 mph · gusts 15

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
  • This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1138 AM 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.


GMZ335-280545-
Galveston Bay-
1138 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly 
choppy. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.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 after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1138 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-280545-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1138 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. A
chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...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
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 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 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 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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2010

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
44% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★★★☆c82
2
33% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★★★☆c79
3
23% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★☆☆c70
4
14% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★☆☆c57
5
7% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
6
2% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★☆☆c49
Perigee · 359,456 km
7
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★★★★c65
New Moon (supermoon)
8
1% lit
↑ 8:15 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★★★★c78
best
9
5% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★★★c90
best
10
12% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★☆☆☆c93
11
20% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★★★c93
best
12
29% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-25.1°)
13
38% lit
↑ 1:20 PM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★★☆c89
14
48% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c82
First Quarter
15
58% lit
↑ 2:42 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★☆☆c73
16
67% lit
↑ 3:16 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★★☆☆c63
17
76% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★☆☆c53
18
83% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★☆☆c42
Apogee · 405,432 km
19
90% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c33
Moon crosses the equator
20
95% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 5:12 AM
★★☆☆c42
21
98% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 6:05 AM
★★★☆c53
22
100% lit
↑ 6:19 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c68
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 6:56 PM
↓ 7:56 AM
★★★★c76
24
97% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★☆☆☆c79
25
93% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 9:52 AM
★★★★c85
best
26
87% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 10:50 AM
★★★★c89
Moon farthest north (23.9°)
best
27
79% lit
↑ 10:18 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★★★c90
28
70% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★★★c90
29
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:21 PM
★★★☆c87
30
48% lit
↑ 12:25 AM
↓ 2:03 PM
★★☆☆c78
Last Quarter
31
37% lit
↑ 1:29 AM
↓ 2:42 PM
★★☆☆c65

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 5 · 6:00 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, Oct 6 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 359,456 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 7 · 1:44 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, Oct 12 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 14 · 4:27 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,432 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Oct 19 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 22 · 8:36 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 30 · 7:46 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Oct 8 · Sat, Oct 9 · Mon, Oct 11 · Mon, Oct 25 · Tue, Oct 26

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

Moon distance

359,473 km closest · 405,431 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 1:20 PM.