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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 78°

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

Tonight: Low 63°

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:35 PM / 3:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 85%
Minor period
3:15 AM–4:15 AM
Major period
9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period
4:05 PM–5:05 PM
Major period
9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 2212 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AMclouds12% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover15% cloud cover10% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover9% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°64707878747372666372787872717271rainwind01020mphNE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 7SSE 5 mph, gusts 5SSE 3 mph, gusts 3N 0 mph, gusts 2NNE 2 mph, gusts 3NNE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 7 AM64°64°61°90%12%0%–NE 8910+ mi
Thu 8 AM64°64°61°90%7%0%–NE 8109.8 mi
Thu 9 AM67°67°60°78%5%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM70°70°59°68%4%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 11 AM75°75°58°55%3%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°56°48%3%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–E 81210+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 4 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°56°47%0%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°56°48%1%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°57°55%4%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Thu 8 PM74°74°57°55%4%0%–SE 5610+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°58°59%4%0%–SSE 5510+ mi
Thu 10 PM73°73°59°62%4%0%–S 3510+ mi
Thu 11 PM73°73°59°62%5%0%–SSE 3310+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°59°64%4%0%–ESE 2310+ mi
Fri 1 AM72°72°60°66%7%0%–N 0210+ mi
Fri 2 AM69°69°60°73%8%0%–NNE 0210+ mi
Fri 3 AM68°68°61°78%10%0%–NNE 2310.0 mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°61°84%10%0%–NNE 359.9 mi
Fri 5 AM65°65°60°84%8%0%–NNE 5610.0 mi
Fri 6 AM64°64°60°87%7%0%–NNE 6710+ mi
Fri 7 AM63°63°59°87%6%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 8 AM64°64°59°84%2%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 9 AM68°68°58°70%4%0%–NE 7810+ mi
Fri 10 AM72°72°58°61%3%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°58°56%2%0%–ENE 79–
Fri 12 PM77°77°58°52%1%0%–E 69–
Fri 1 PM78°78°58°50%1%0%–E 69–
Fri 2 PM78°78°59°52%2%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 3 PM78°78°59°52%4%0%–ESE 710–
Fri 4 PM78°78°60°54%6%0%–ESE 812–
Fri 5 PM78°78°60°54%6%0%–ESE 810–
Fri 6 PM77°77°61°58%9%0%–ESE 810–
Fri 7 PM72°72°61°68%9%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 8 PM72°72°61°68%15%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 9 PM72°72°62°71%10%0%–SE 79–
Fri 10 PM71°71°63°76%3%0%–SE 89–
Fri 11 PM71°71°63°76%5%0%–SE 89–
Sat 12 AM72°72°63°73%6%0%–SE 78–
Sat 1 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–SE 78–
Sat 2 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–SE 78–
Sat 3 AM72°72°63°73%7%0%–ESE 89–
Sat 4 AM71°71°63°76%6%0%–ESE 810–
Sat 5 AM70°70°63°78%7%0%–ESE 810–
Sat 6 AM70°70°63°78%9%0%–ESE 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 63°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

78° / 70°

Dry

NE 0–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

78° / 68°

Dry

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

75° / 67°

1% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

75° / 66°

7% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

15% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Sunny

76° / 65°

12% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast 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 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly 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 76.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ335-222215-
Galveston Bay-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. 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...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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-222215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
450 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

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

Moon calendar · October 2019

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12% lit
↑ 10:18 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★☆c72
2
21% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★★★☆c82
3
30% lit
↑ 12:25 PM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★★☆c89
4
40% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★★☆c89
5
50% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c89
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-22.3°)
6
60% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★★☆c85
7
69% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★☆☆c79
8
78% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 2:33 AM
★★☆☆c72
9
85% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★☆☆c63
10
91% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 4:20 AM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 405,901 km
11
96% lit
↑ 6:09 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c42
12
99% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 6:06 AM
★★☆☆c32
13
100% lit
↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
14
99% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★☆☆c48
15
97% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★☆c63
16
92% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 9:42 AM
★☆☆☆c67
17
86% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★★★☆c78
18
78% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c86
19
69% lit
↑ 11:14 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★★☆c91
best
20
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:32 PM
★★★☆c93
Moon farthest north (23.4°)
21
48% lit
↑ 12:12 AM
↓ 2:25 PM
★★★☆c92
Last Quarter
22
37% lit
↑ 1:15 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★★☆c88
23
26% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★☆☆c78
24
17% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★☆☆c65
25
9% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c50
26
3% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★☆☆c44
Perigee · 361,316 km
Moon crosses the equator
27
0% lit
↑ 6:48 AM
↓ 6:40 PM
★★★☆c63
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 7:56 AM
↓ 7:21 PM
★★★★c80
best
29
3% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★★c98
best
30
9% lit
↑ 10:07 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★☆☆☆c101
31
16% lit
↑ 11:10 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★★★c104
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Oct 5 · 11:47 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 5 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,901 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Oct 13 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Oct 13 · 4:08 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 20 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 21 · 7:40 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 26 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 361,316 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Oct 26 · 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.
  • Sun, Oct 27 · 10:39 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Oct 19 · Sun, Oct 27 · Mon, Oct 28 · Tue, Oct 29 · Thu, Oct 31

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

Moon distance

361,372 km closest · 405,899 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 Thu 4:16 AM.