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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 76°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:52 PM / 7:56 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–2:00 AM
Minor period
7:26 AM–8:26 AM
Major period
12:25 PM–2:25 PM
Minor period
6:22 PM–7:22 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds45% cloud cover39% cloud cover29% cloud cover28% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover23% cloud cover32% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover53% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover60% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover65% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover64% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover76% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°73767671717069687477767272727171rain1% chance4% chance6% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in23% chance23% chance23% chancewind01020mphENE 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 15 mph, gusts 17ESE 15 mph, gusts 15ESE 15 mph, gusts 15ESE 13 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%45%0%–ENE 141610+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°64°71%39%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°64°69%29%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°64°66%28%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°63°64%24%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°63°64%28%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°63°64%36%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 5 PM75°75°62°64%37%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°62°64%23%0%–ESE 151710+ mi
Mon 7 PM71°71°62°73%32%0%–ESE 151610+ mi
Mon 8 PM71°71°62°73%32%0%–ESE 151510+ mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°63°76%26%0%–ESE 151510+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°63°76%35%0%–ESE 151510+ mi
Mon 11 PM70°70°63°78%44%0%–ESE 141410+ mi
Tue 12 AM70°70°63°78%43%0%–ESE 131410+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°64°81%53%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°64°84%46%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Tue 3 AM69°69°64°84%51%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%60%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM68°68°65°90%50%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 6 AM68°68°65°90%52%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°66°93%56%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM68°68°66°93%65%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°67°87%73%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 10 AM74°74°68°82%69%0%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 11 AM75°75°68°79%73%0%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 12 PM76°76°68°76%64%0%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 1 PM77°77°68°74%52%4%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 2 PM76°76°68°76%45%6%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 3 PM76°76°69°79%49%9%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 4 PM76°76°69°79%50%8%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 5 PM76°76°68°76%51%6%–E 1215–
Tue 6 PM74°74°68°82%65%0%–E 1215–
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%67%10%–E 1215–
Tue 8 PM71°71°69°93%66%10%–E 1214–
Tue 9 PM71°71°69°93%61%10%–E 1213–
Tue 10 PM72°72°69°90%67%10%–E 1213–
Tue 11 PM72°72°69°90%76%10%–ESE 1213–
Wed 12 AM72°72°69°90%64%10%–ESE 1213–
Wed 1 AM72°72°69°90%63%19%0.01"ESE 1213–
Wed 2 AM71°71°68°90%69%19%0.01"ESE 1212–
Wed 3 AM71°71°68°90%69%19%0.01"ESE 1212–
Wed 4 AM71°71°68°90%65%19%0.01"ESE 1212–
Wed 5 AM70°70°67°90%61%19%0.01"ESE 1212–
Wed 6 AM70°70°67°90%59%19%0.01"E 1213–
Wed 7 AM71°71°68°90%55%23%–E 1213–
Wed 8 AM72°72°68°87%48%23%–E 1214–
Wed 9 AM74°74°69°84%41%23%–E 1315–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

Dry

E 14–15 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

77° / 70°

19% rain

E 10–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 69°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

1% rain

E 12–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

77° / 69°

31% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

42% rain · 0.36"

E 7–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

15% rain

SE 5–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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 40%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ335-270115-
Galveston Bay-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ350-355-270115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · April 2013

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
67% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest south (-20.4°)
2
56% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 12:15 PM
★★★☆c92
Last Quarter
3
44% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★★☆☆c87
4
33% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★☆☆c77
5
23% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★★☆☆c62
6
15% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 4:22 PM
★★☆☆c50
7
8% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 5:21 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
8
3% lit
↑ 5:46 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★☆☆c50
9
1% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★☆☆c52
10
0% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★★★☆c60
New Moon
11
2% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★☆c67
12
5% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★★★☆c72
13
10% lit
↑ 9:00 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★★☆c74
14
17% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest north (20.4°)
15
25% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c75
Apogee · 404,865 km
16
33% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 12:31 AM
★★☆☆c72
17
42% lit
↑ 12:15 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c69
18
52% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★☆☆c63
First Quarter
19
62% lit
↑ 2:02 PM
↓ 2:34 AM
★★☆☆c56
20
71% lit
↑ 2:58 PM
↓ 3:11 AM
★★☆☆c45
21
80% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★☆☆☆c32
22
88% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
23
94% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 5:00 AM
★★☆☆c58
24
98% lit
↑ 6:59 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★★☆c75
25
100% lit
↑ 8:04 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
★☆☆☆c82
Full Moon · Pink Moon
26
99% lit
↑ 9:11 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c97
best
27
95% lit
↑ 10:17 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★★★c105
Perigee · 362,265 km
best
28
89% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 9:03 AM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest south (-20.3°)
best
29
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:05 AM
★★★★c108
best
30
70% lit
↑ 12:15 AM
↓ 11:10 AM
★★★★c104
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Apr 1 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-20.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 2 · 11:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 7 · 4:00 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, Apr 10 · 4:36 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Apr 14 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Apr 15 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,865 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Apr 18 · 7:31 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Apr 22 · 9:00 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, Apr 25 · 2:58 PM — Full Moon · Pink MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Apr 27 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 362,265 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Apr 28 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Fri, Apr 26 · Sat, Apr 27 · Sun, Apr 28 · Mon, Apr 29 · Tue, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

362,276 km closest · 404,837 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 Mon 9:01 AM.