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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 69°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: High 76°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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 28clouds77% cloud cover71% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover36% cloud cover22% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover25% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover65% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover63% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover53% cloud cover64% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°69717576757170696871767674717271rain1% 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 inwind01020mphENE 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 6 AM69°69°62°78%77%0%–ENE 101210+ mi
Mon 7 AM69°69°61°76%71%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°62°78%61%0%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM71°71°63°76%61%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%51%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°64°71%53%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°64°69%36%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°64°66%22%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°63°64%16%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°63°64%16%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°63°64%22%0%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM75°75°62°64%13%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°62°64%11%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Mon 7 PM71°71°62°73%25%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Mon 8 PM71°71°62°73%44%0%–ESE 101310+ mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°63°76%48%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°63°76%52%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 11 PM70°70°63°78%59%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 12 AM70°70°63°78%55%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°64°81%65%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°64°84%69%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 3 AM69°69°64°84%71%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%63%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 5 AM68°68°65°90%64%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Tue 6 AM68°68°65°90%63%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°66°93%65%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Tue 8 AM68°68°66°93%58%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°67°87%63%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 10 AM74°74°68°82%57%0%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 11 AM75°75°68°79%58%0%–E 1316–
Tue 12 PM76°76°68°76%66%0%–E 1316–
Tue 1 PM77°77°68°74%72%4%–E 1316–
Tue 2 PM76°76°68°76%55%6%–E 1316–
Tue 3 PM76°76°69°79%50%9%–E 1316–
Tue 4 PM76°76°69°79%51%8%–E 1316–
Tue 5 PM76°76°68°76%43%6%–E 1216–
Tue 6 PM74°74°68°82%53%0%–E 1216–
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%64%10%–E 1215–
Tue 8 PM71°71°69°93%53%10%–E 1214–
Tue 9 PM71°71°69°93%57%10%–ESE 1213–
Tue 10 PM72°72°69°90%60%10%–ESE 1013–
Tue 11 PM72°72°69°90%60%10%–ESE 1012–
Wed 12 AM72°72°69°90%59%10%–ESE 912–
Wed 1 AM72°72°69°90%58%19%0.01"ESE 910–
Wed 2 AM71°71°68°90%54%19%0.01"ESE 910–
Wed 3 AM71°71°68°90%49%19%0.01"ESE 810–
Wed 4 AM71°71°68°90%44%19%0.01"ESE 810–
Wed 5 AM70°70°67°90%43%19%0.01"ESE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 69°

Dry

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

77° / 70°

19% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 69°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

1% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

77° / 69°

31% rain

E 8–13 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° / 71°

15% rain

SE 5–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • 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, with a high near 78. 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.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1208 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.


GMZ335-261815-
Galveston Bay-
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1208 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.


GMZ350-355-261815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...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. 
.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. 
.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. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers.

Moon calendar · September 2013

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★☆c75
2
8% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 5:46 PM
★★★☆c71
3
3% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★☆☆☆c64
4
1% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★☆c64
best
5
0% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 7:33 PM
★★★☆c54
New Moon
6
2% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★★☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
7
5% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★☆☆c36
8
11% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★☆☆c45
9
19% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 10:10 PM
★★☆☆c64
10
28% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c79
11
39% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 11:52 PM
★★☆☆c90
12
50% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c95
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-19.7°)
13
61% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:50 AM
★★★☆c96
best
14
72% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 1:52 AM
★★★☆c95
best
15
82% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 2:56 AM
★★★☆c91
Perigee · 367,395 km
best
16
90% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 4:01 AM
★★★☆c76
best
17
96% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★☆c62
18
99% lit
↑ 6:47 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
19
100% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★☆☆c48
Full Moon · Corn Moon
20
98% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c54
21
94% lit
↑ 8:45 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★☆c61
22
88% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★★☆☆c66
23
81% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 11:05 AM
★★☆☆c71
24
73% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c74
25
64% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 12:50 PM
★★☆☆c74
Moon farthest north (19.9°)
26
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:38 PM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
27
45% lit
↑ 12:32 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c72
Apogee · 404,309 km
28
36% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 3:04 PM
★★☆☆c68
29
27% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★☆☆c62
30
19% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★☆☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Sep 5 · 6:36 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 6 · 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, Sep 12 · 12:08 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Sep 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 15 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 367,395 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Sep 18 · 5:00 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, Sep 19 · 6:13 AM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Sep 25 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Sep 26 · 10:56 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 27 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,309 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 4 · Fri, Sep 13 · Sat, Sep 14 · Sun, Sep 15 · Mon, Sep 16

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

Moon distance

367,395 km closest · 404,307 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 1:21 AM.