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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 78° · 10% rain

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

Tonight: Low 70° · 14% rain

Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. East wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:28 AM / 6:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
7:40 PM / 9:07 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 97%
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 2712 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 296 AMclouds51% cloud cover74% cloud cover81% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover63% cloud cover63% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover71% cloud cover49% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover56% cloud cover38% cloud cover42% cloud cover51% cloud cover46% cloud cover41% cloud cover44% cloud cover65% cloud cover45% cloud cover22% cloud cover25% cloud cover35% cloud cover33% cloud cover23% cloud cover32% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover3% cloud cover16% cloud cover1% cloud cover18% cloud cover34% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°85°70767878757473737277798076747372rain1% chance1% chance2% chance5% chance7% chance10% chance8% chance7% chance5% chance8% chance11% chance14% chance10% chance6% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 7 AM70°70°65°84%51%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 8 AM71°71°65°81%74%1%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 9 AM72°72°66°81%81%1%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 10 AM76°76°66°71%70%2%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 11 AM78°78°66°67%64%5%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 12 PM77°77°66°69%65%7%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 1 PM78°78°66°67%72%10%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 2 PM77°77°66°69%73%8%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 3 PM77°77°67°71%63%7%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 4 PM78°78°67°69%63%5%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 5 PM76°76°67°74%71%8%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 6 PM76°76°67°74%76%11%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 7 PM75°75°68°79%71%14%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 8 PM74°74°68°82%49%10%–E 101410+ mi
Tue 9 PM74°74°68°82%45%6%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 10 PM74°74°69°84%48%2%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 11 PM74°74°69°84%56%3%–ESE 101310+ mi
Wed 12 AM73°73°69°87%38%3%–ESE 91210+ mi
Wed 1 AM73°73°69°87%42%4%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 2 AM73°73°69°87%51%5%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 3 AM73°73°69°87%46%5%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 4 AM73°73°69°87%41%5%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 5 AM73°73°69°87%44%5%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 6 AM72°72°69°90%65%4%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 7 AM72°72°69°90%45%4%–E 101310+ mi
Wed 8 AM71°71°69°93%22%4%–E 121410+ mi
Wed 9 AM74°74°69°84%25%4%–E 121510+ mi
Wed 10 AM77°77°70°79%35%6%–E 131610+ mi
Wed 11 AM78°78°70°76%33%6%–ESE 1417–
Wed 12 PM79°79°69°72%23%6%–ESE 1417–
Wed 1 PM79°79°69°72%32%0%–ESE 1317–
Wed 2 PM79°79°69°72%13%0%–ESE 1416–
Wed 3 PM79°79°68°69%15%0%–ESE 1316–
Wed 4 PM80°83°68°67%12%1%–ESE 1316–
Wed 5 PM78°78°68°71%11%1%–ESE 1215–
Wed 6 PM77°77°67°71%3%1%–ESE 1214–
Wed 7 PM76°76°67°74%16%0%–ESE 913–
Wed 8 PM74°74°67°79%1%0%–ESE 912–
Wed 9 PM74°74°67°79%18%0%–ESE 910–
Wed 10 PM74°74°66°76%34%0%–ESE 910–
Wed 11 PM74°74°66°76%35%0%–ESE 89–
Thu 12 AM73°73°66°79%37%0%–SE 89–
Thu 1 AM73°73°66°79%38%0%–SE 78–
Thu 2 AM73°73°66°79%37%0%–SE 78–
Thu 3 AM72°72°67°84%37%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 4 AM72°72°67°84%36%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 5 AM71°71°67°87%36%0%–ESE 78–
Thu 6 AM70°70°67°90%37%0%–E 89–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

14% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

6% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 68°

Dry

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

77° / 69°

30% rain · 0.11"

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 69°

27% rain · 0.07"

SE 6–8 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

4% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

80° / 67°

21% rain

S 7–13 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 642 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.


GMZ335-280015-
Galveston Bay-
642 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1213 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.


GMZ350-355-271815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1213 AM CDT Tue Oct 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT
EARLY THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · May 2011

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 5:24 AM
↓ 6:45 PM
★☆☆☆c55
2
0% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★★c68
3
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c73
New Moon
4
2% lit
↑ 7:19 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c78
best
5
6% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
6
11% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★★★★c83
7
19% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ –
★★★★c83
8
27% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★★☆c82
9
38% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★★☆c76
10
48% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★☆☆c66
First Quarter
11
60% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★☆☆c51
12
71% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
13
81% lit
↑ 4:13 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★☆☆c52
14
89% lit
↑ 5:20 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★☆c71
15
95% lit
↑ 6:29 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c88
Perigee · 362,134 km
best
16
99% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 5:27 AM
★☆☆☆c96
17
100% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★★c101
Full Moon · Flower Moon
best
18
98% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★★c102
Moon farthest south (-24.0°)
best
19
93% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★★★c101
best
20
87% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c97
21
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:18 AM
★★★★c89
22
70% lit
↑ 12:14 AM
↓ 11:17 AM
★★★☆c78
23
61% lit
↑ 12:50 AM
↓ 12:13 PM
★★☆☆c66
24
51% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 1:07 PM
★★☆☆c53
Last Quarter
25
41% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 2:00 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
26
32% lit
↑ 2:24 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★☆☆☆c37
27
24% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★☆☆c47
Apogee · 405,003 km
28
16% lit
↑ 3:24 AM
↓ 4:38 PM
★★☆☆c60
29
10% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 5:32 PM
★★★☆c71
30
5% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c79
31
1% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 7:23 PM
★☆☆☆c83

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, May 3 · 1:50 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, May 5 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 10 · 3:32 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, May 12 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, May 15 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 362,134 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, May 17 · 6:08 AM — Full Moon · Flower MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, May 18 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, May 24 · 1:52 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, May 25 · 8:00 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, May 27 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,003 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Wed, May 4 · Sun, May 15 · Tue, May 17 · Wed, May 18 · Thu, May 19

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

Moon distance

362,175 km closest · 404,953 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 1:21 AM.