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Bolivar

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Fri 9:30 PM

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

Overnight: Low 63°

Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday: High 78°

Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:25 AM / 6:39 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:05 PM / 4:44 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 90%
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 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 25clouds6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover13% cloud cover14% cloud cover10% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover20% cloud cover26% cloud cover25% cloud cover27% cloud cover26% cloud cover22% cloud cover28% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover14% cloud cover6% cloud cover13% cloud cover18% cloud cover0% cloud cover7% cloud cover14% cloud cover18% cloud cover22% cloud cover26% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°68646374777771717070707878777373rainwind01020mphSE 0 mph, gusts 2N 5 mph, gusts 6N 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 2 AM68°68°61°78%6%0%–SE 0210+ mi
Fri 3 AM67°67°61°81%6%0%–SW 3310+ mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°60°81%6%0%–N 5610+ mi
Fri 5 AM64°64°60°87%6%0%–N 6610.0 mi
Fri 6 AM63°63°59°87%6%0%–N 6810+ mi
Fri 7 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°58°84%4%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 9 AM66°66°58°75%4%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 10 AM70°70°57°63%13%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM74°74°56°53%14%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 12 PM76°76°56°50%10%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°56°48%4%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Fri 2 PM77°77°57°50%7%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Fri 3 PM78°78°58°50%7%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°58°50%3%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Fri 5 PM77°77°59°54%0%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°60°60%1%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Fri 7 PM73°73°61°66%4%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 8 PM71°71°62°73%5%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 9 PM71°71°63°76%4%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Fri 10 PM71°71°63°76%4%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%7%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Sat 12 AM71°71°63°76%10%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Sat 1 AM71°71°63°76%13%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°63°78%13%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Sat 3 AM70°70°64°81%18%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Sat 4 AM70°70°64°81%16%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Sat 5 AM70°70°64°81%12%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Sat 6 AM70°70°64°81%15%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Sat 7 AM70°70°64°81%20%0%–E 81010+ mi
Sat 8 AM70°70°64°81%26%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sat 9 AM74°74°65°74%25%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM76°76°66°71%27%0%–E 101410+ mi
Sat 11 AM78°78°65°64%26%0%–E 1215–
Sat 12 PM79°79°65°62%22%0%–E 1316–
Sat 1 PM79°79°64°60%28%0%–E 1316–
Sat 2 PM78°78°64°62%12%0%–E 1417–
Sat 3 PM78°78°65°64%9%0%–E 1417–
Sat 4 PM77°77°65°67%14%0%–E 1417–
Sat 5 PM77°77°64°64%6%0%–E 1317–
Sat 6 PM75°75°64°69%13%0%–E 1317–
Sat 7 PM74°74°64°71%18%0%–E 1216–
Sat 8 PM73°73°64°73%0%0%–ESE 1215–
Sat 9 PM73°73°63°71%7%0%–ESE 1214–
Sat 10 PM73°73°63°71%14%0%–ESE 1013–
Sat 11 PM73°73°63°71%18%0%–ESE 1013–
Sun 12 AM73°73°63°71%22%0%–ESE 1213–
Sun 1 AM73°73°63°71%26%0%–ESE 1214–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 63°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 69°

Dry

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

75° / 66°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

76° / 66°

2% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

15% rain · 0.06"

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

76° / 64°

15% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

76° / 65°

15% rain · 0.06"

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. 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 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1225 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.


GMZ335-231815-
Galveston Bay-
1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north
late. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 · 1225 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.


GMZ350-355-231815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1225 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.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. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2018

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 7:31 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★★★c100
best
2
93% lit
↑ 8:35 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★★★c81
3
87% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★☆c64
4
78% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
5
69% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 10:38 AM
★☆☆☆c42
6
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:15 AM
★☆☆☆c50
7
49% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 11:51 AM
★☆☆☆c57
Last Quarter
8
40% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 12:30 PM
★★☆☆c64
9
31% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★☆☆c69
10
22% lit
↑ 3:08 AM
↓ 1:53 PM
★★★☆c74
11
15% lit
↑ 3:58 AM
↓ 2:40 PM
★★★☆c76
Apogee · 405,698 km
Moon farthest south (-20.2°)
12
9% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 3:29 PM
★★★★c77
13
4% lit
↑ 5:32 AM
↓ 4:20 PM
★★★★c78
14
1% lit
↑ 6:14 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★★★c77
best
15
0% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 6:07 PM
★★★★c77
New Moon
best
16
1% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★★c73
17
4% lit
↑ 8:09 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★☆c66
18
8% lit
↑ 8:44 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★☆☆c50
19
15% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
20
23% lit
↑ 9:57 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆c39
21
33% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 11:51 PM
★☆☆☆c52
22
44% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c65
23
55% lit
↑ 12:04 PM
↓ 12:53 AM
★★☆☆c77
First Quarter
24
66% lit
↑ 12:56 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★★☆c87
25
76% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (20.2°)
26
86% lit
↑ 2:56 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
★☆☆☆c93
27
93% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★★★★c93
Perigee · 363,936 km
best
28
98% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:45 AM
★★★★c93
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Feb 4 · 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.
  • Wed, Feb 7 · 9:54 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 11 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,698 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Feb 11 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-20.2°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Feb 15 · 3:05 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 19 · 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.
  • Fri, Feb 23 · 2:09 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 25 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (20.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 27 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 363,936 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Feb 1 · Wed, Feb 14 · Thu, Feb 15 · Tue, Feb 27 · Wed, Feb 28

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

Moon distance

363,726 km closest · 405,692 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 1:21 AM.