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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 Thursday, October 22, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Thursday. 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

Tonight: Low 65°

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: High 78°

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:35 PM / 3:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 82%
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 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMclouds4% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% 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 cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°73686567777877737268646877787772rainwind01020mphESE 3 mph, gusts 5E 3 mph, gusts 3NE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 6S 3 mph, gusts 5ESE 2 mph, gusts 3NNE 0 mph, gusts 2NNE 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM73°73°61°66%4%0%–ESE 3510+ mi
Thu 1 AM72°72°61°68%6%0%–E 3310+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°61°76%6%0%–E 3310+ mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°61°78%6%0%–NE 5510+ mi
Thu 4 AM66°66°61°84%5%0%–NE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°61°87%6%0%–NE 6810+ mi
Thu 6 AM65°65°61°87%14%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM64°64°61°90%12%0%–NE 8910+ mi
Thu 8 AM64°64°61°90%7%0%–NE 81010+ 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+ mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°61°84%10%0%–NNE 3510+ mi
Fri 5 AM65°65°60°84%8%0%–NNE 56–
Fri 6 AM64°64°60°87%7%0%–NNE 67–
Fri 7 AM63°63°59°87%6%0%–NNE 78–
Fri 8 AM64°64°59°84%2%0%–NNE 78–
Fri 9 AM68°68°58°70%4%0%–NE 78–
Fri 10 AM72°72°58°61%3%0%–NE 79–
Fri 11 AM75°75°58°55%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–

7-day forecast

Wed, Oct 21

Mostly Clear

–° / 65°

Dry

Today

Sunny

78° / 65°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 72°

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° / 66°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

74° / 65°

5% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny

75° / 65°

11% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • 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 66.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Wednesday: 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 · 1226 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.


GMZ335-221815-
Galveston Bay-
1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 · 1226 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.


GMZ350-355-221815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · June 2020

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
78% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
2
87% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★☆c62
Perigee · 364,366 km
3
94% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★★★c81
4
98% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 5:21 AM
★☆☆☆c89
5
100% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c96
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon
best
6
99% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c99
best
7
95% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★★★c99
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
8
90% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★★★c96
9
83% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:54 AM
★★★★c90
10
74% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★★★c82
11
65% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★★☆c71
12
55% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 12:45 PM
★★☆☆c59
13
46% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 1:38 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Last Quarter
14
37% lit
↑ 2:22 AM
↓ 2:31 PM
★☆☆☆c31
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 404,595 km
15
28% lit
↑ 2:51 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★☆☆c39
16
20% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 4:15 PM
★★☆☆c50
17
13% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 5:10 PM
★★★☆c63
18
7% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★★c73
19
3% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★☆☆☆c78
20
0% lit
↑ 5:47 AM
↓ 8:02 PM
★★★★c85
best
21
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★★★c90
New Moon
best
22
2% lit
↑ 7:31 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
best
23
7% lit
↑ 8:31 AM
↓ 10:44 PM
★★★★c92
24
13% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 11:29 PM
★★★★c90
25
22% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ –
★★★★c84
26
32% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ 12:10 AM
★★★☆c73
27
43% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:48 AM
★★☆☆c57
28
54% lit
↑ 1:50 PM
↓ 1:25 AM
★☆☆☆c41
First Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
29
66% lit
↑ 2:54 PM
↓ 2:00 AM
★★☆☆c54
Perigee · 368,960 km
30
76% lit
↑ 3:59 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★★☆c71

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jun 1 · 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.
  • Tue, Jun 2 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 364,366 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jun 5 · 2:12 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jun 7 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 13 · 1:23 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 14 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jun 14 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,595 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jun 21 · 1:41 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jun 22 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 3:15 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jun 28 · 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, Jun 29 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 368,960 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jun 5 · Sat, Jun 6 · Sat, Jun 20 · Sun, Jun 21 · Mon, Jun 22

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

Moon distance

364,489 km closest · 404,527 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 Wed 11:36 PM.