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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 72°

Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: High 79°

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:36 PM / 5:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 95%
Minor period
5:15 AM–6:15 AM
Major period
10:40 AM–12:40 PM
Minor period
5:06 PM–6:06 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMclouds4% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover19% cloud cover19% cloud cover17% cloud cover5% cloud cover18% cloud cover23% cloud cover15% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover7% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover39% cloud cover5% cloud cover22% cloud cover39% cloud cover41% cloud cover43% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°73737274787976737373717175757372rainwind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 8 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM73°73°65°76%4%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Sat 1 AM73°73°65°76%6%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Sat 2 AM72°72°64°76%5%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Sat 3 AM73°73°64°73%7%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Sat 4 AM73°73°65°76%6%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Sat 5 AM73°73°64°73%7%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Sat 6 AM72°72°64°76%5%0%–E 8910+ mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°64°76%4%0%–E 81010+ mi
Sat 8 AM73°73°65°76%4%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°74%3%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM77°77°66°69%4%0%–E 101410+ mi
Sat 11 AM78°78°67°69%4%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°66°67%4%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°67°69%1%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 2 PM78°78°67°69%1%0%–E 141610+ mi
Sat 3 PM79°79°67°67%10%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 4 PM77°77°68°74%8%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°67°71%13%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 6 PM76°76°67°74%15%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 7 PM74°74°67°79%19%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 8 PM73°73°66°79%19%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 9 PM73°73°65°76%17%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°65°76%5%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°64°73%18%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°64°73%23%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°64°73%15%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sun 2 AM73°73°63°71%16%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sun 3 AM73°73°63°71%17%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sun 4 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 5 AM72°72°61°68%21%0%–E 1315–
Sun 6 AM71°71°61°71%22%0%–E 1315–
Sun 7 AM71°71°60°68%39%0%–E 1316–
Sun 8 AM70°70°60°71%5%0%–E 1316–
Sun 9 AM71°71°61°71%22%0%–E 1316–
Sun 10 AM73°73°61°66%39%0%–E 1417–
Sun 11 AM74°74°61°64%41%0%–E 1417–
Sun 12 PM75°75°61°62%43%0%–E 1316–
Sun 1 PM75°75°60°60%45%0%–E 1316–
Sun 2 PM75°75°59°58%46%0%–E 1316–
Sun 3 PM75°75°59°58%47%0%–E 1216–
Sun 4 PM74°74°59°59%48%0%–E 1216–
Sun 5 PM74°74°59°59%52%0%–E 1015–
Sun 6 PM73°73°59°62%55%0%–E 1014–
Sun 7 PM72°72°60°66%59%0%–E 913–
Sun 8 PM72°72°61°68%62%0%–E 913–
Sun 9 PM72°72°62°71%65%0%–E 912–
Sun 10 PM72°72°62°71%68%0%–E 912–
Sun 11 PM72°72°62°71%69%0%–E 912–

7-day forecast

Fri, Oct 23

Clear

–° / 72°

Dry

Today

Sunny

79° / 70°

Dry

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

Dry

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

76° / 67°

1% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

76° / 68°

6% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

77° / 67°

11% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 68°

16% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. 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 · 808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ335-241415-
Galveston Bay-
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 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.


GMZ350-355-241415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
808 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2016

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
44% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 12:11 PM
★★☆☆c61
2
35% lit
↑ 1:46 AM
↓ 12:52 PM
★★☆☆c70
3
26% lit
↑ 2:39 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c79
4
17% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
★★★☆c87
5
10% lit
↑ 4:26 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★☆☆☆c89
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
6
5% lit
↑ 5:18 AM
↓ 4:18 PM
★★★★c93
best
7
1% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★★★c93
best
8
0% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 6:23 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
best
9
2% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★★★c88
best
10
6% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★★☆c69
Perigee · 364,361 km
11
13% lit
↑ 9:09 AM
↓ 9:38 PM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
12
22% lit
↑ 9:52 AM
↓ 10:42 PM
★☆☆☆c46
13
33% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
★★☆☆c60
14
44% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c72
15
55% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★☆☆c82
First Quarter
16
66% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★★☆c88
17
76% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 2:47 AM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
18
84% lit
↑ 2:44 PM
↓ 3:41 AM
★★★★c90
19
91% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★★★c90
20
96% lit
↑ 4:36 PM
↓ 5:17 AM
★★★★c86
best
21
99% lit
↑ 5:31 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★★c80
22
100% lit
↑ 6:25 PM
↓ 6:39 AM
★★★★c72
Full Moon · Snow Moon
23
99% lit
↑ 7:18 PM
↓ 7:15 AM
★★★☆c63
24
96% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
25
92% lit
↑ 9:02 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★☆☆c42
26
86% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★☆☆☆c32
Apogee · 405,384 km
27
79% lit
↑ 10:45 PM
↓ 9:33 AM
★☆☆☆c39
28
71% lit
↑ 11:37 PM
↓ 10:09 AM
★☆☆☆c47
29
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:48 AM
★☆☆☆c54

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Feb 5 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 8 · 8:39 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 10 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 364,361 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Feb 11 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Feb 15 · 1:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 17 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 22 · 12:19 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Feb 24 · 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.
  • Fri, Feb 26 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 405,384 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 6 · Sun, Feb 7 · Mon, Feb 8 · Tue, Feb 9 · Sat, Feb 20

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

Moon distance

364,469 km closest · 405,289 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 Fri 7:20 PM.