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Bolivar

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

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AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

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Today

Today: High 78°

Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 72°

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:05 PM / 4:44 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 93%
Minor period
4:14 AM–5:14 AM
Major period
9:55 AM–11:55 AM
Minor period
4:35 PM–5:35 PM
Major period
10:25 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Oct 236 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AMclouds2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% 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 cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76787673737372747879767373737171rainwind01020mphENE 3 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 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 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 12 PM76°76°58°55%2%0%–ENE 3710+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°59°54%2%0%–ESE 3710+ mi
Fri 2 PM77°77°60°55%1%0%–SE 5810+ mi
Fri 3 PM78°78°60°55%2%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°62°57%2%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°62°60%2%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°63°63%2%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°63°67%4%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°64°71%5%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 9 PM73°73°65°75%3%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 10 PM73°73°65°76%2%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Fri 11 PM73°73°65°76%3%0%–SSE 7910+ mi
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°75%7%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Sat 4 AM73°73°65°75%6%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Sat 5 AM73°73°64°74%7%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Sat 6 AM72°72°64°75%5%0%–E 8910+ mi
Sat 7 AM72°72°64°75%4%0%–E 81010+ mi
Sat 8 AM73°73°65°76%4%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°73%3%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM77°77°66°69%4%0%–E 101410+ mi
Sat 11 AM78°78°67°68%4%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°66°67%4%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°67°67%1%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 2 PM78°78°67°68%1%0%–E 141610+ mi
Sat 3 PM79°79°67°67%10%0%–E 131710+ mi
Sat 4 PM77°77°68°71%8%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°67°71%13%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM76°76°67°74%15%0%–ESE 1317–
Sat 7 PM74°74°67°77%19%0%–ESE 1216–
Sat 8 PM73°73°66°78%19%0%–ESE 1215–
Sat 9 PM73°73°65°77%17%0%–ESE 1214–
Sat 10 PM73°73°65°75%5%0%–ESE 1014–
Sat 11 PM73°73°64°75%18%0%–ESE 1014–
Sun 12 AM73°73°64°73%23%0%–ESE 1214–
Sun 1 AM73°73°64°73%15%0%–ESE 1215–
Sun 2 AM73°73°63°72%16%0%–ESE 1215–
Sun 3 AM73°73°63°70%17%0%–ESE 1215–
Sun 4 AM72°72°63°72%7%0%–E 1215–
Sun 5 AM72°72°61°70%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°70%5%0%–E 1316–
Sun 9 AM71°71°61°69%22%0%–E 1316–
Sun 10 AM73°73°61°66%39%0%–E 1417–
Sun 11 AM74°74°61°64%41%0%–E 1417–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 72°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Oct 24

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

Mostly Sunny

76° / 65°

4% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

15% rain · 0.06"

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Sunny

75° / 65°

10% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 29

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 66°

15% rain · 0.06"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
  • 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.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 638 AM 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.


GMZ335-240015-
Galveston Bay-
638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east early this
afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 638 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-240015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
638 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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: Southeast 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. 
.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. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2017

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12% lit
↑ 8:52 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★☆☆c38
2
21% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 10:43 PM
★★☆☆c55
3
31% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 11:46 PM
★★☆☆c72
Perigee · 369,061 km
4
42% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c87
5
53% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 12:49 AM
★★☆☆c97
First Quarter
6
64% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ 1:50 AM
★★★☆c101
Moon farthest north (18.9°)
7
75% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 2:48 AM
★★★☆c101
best
8
84% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 3:42 AM
★★★☆c100
best
9
91% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★★★c96
best
10
96% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 5:16 AM
★★★★c88
best
11
99% lit
↑ 5:48 PM
↓ 5:57 AM
★★★☆c77
best
12
100% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:36 AM
★★★☆c64
Full Moon · Worm Moon
13
99% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
14
95% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 8:48 AM
★★☆☆c37
15
91% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★☆☆c39
16
84% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★☆☆c44
17
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:36 AM
★★☆☆c51
18
68% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 404,652 km
19
59% lit
↑ 1:04 AM
↓ 11:58 AM
★★☆☆c67
20
50% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 12:43 PM
★★☆☆c72
Last Quarter
21
40% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 1:31 PM
★★☆☆c75
Moon farthest south (-19.3°)
22
31% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 2:23 PM
★★☆☆c76
23
22% lit
↑ 4:17 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★☆☆c76
24
14% lit
↑ 5:01 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★☆☆c70
25
7% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★☆c67
26
3% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 6:17 PM
★★★☆c61
27
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★☆☆c51
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
28
1% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★☆☆c42
29
4% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★☆☆c57
30
9% lit
↑ 9:14 AM
↓ 10:36 PM
★★☆☆c73
Perigee · 363,856 km
31
17% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 11:41 PM
★★★☆c86

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Mar 3 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 369,061 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Mar 5 · 5:32 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 6 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Mar 12 · 9:54 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 13 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 18 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 404,652 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Mar 20 · 10:58 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 21 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 27 · 9:57 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 27 · 11:00 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, Mar 30 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 363,856 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Tue, Mar 7 · Wed, Mar 8 · Thu, Mar 9 · Fri, Mar 10 · Sat, Mar 11

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

Moon distance

363,879 km closest · 404,652 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 10:51 AM.