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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79°

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

Tonight: Low 65°

Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:05 PM / 2:48 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 79%
Minor period
2:18 AM–3:18 AM
Major period
8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Minor period
3:35 PM–4:35 PM
Major period
8:55 PM–10:55 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Wed, Oct 216 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PMclouds2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°78777473696668777876727268656877rainwind01020mphESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 5 mph, gusts 7S 3 mph, gusts 5S 3 mph, gusts 5SSE 2 mph, gusts 3N 3 mph, gusts 3N 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 PM78°78°63°60%2%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Wed 4 PM78°78°63°60%3%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 5 PM77°77°63°62%2%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Wed 6 PM77°77°62°60%1%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Wed 7 PM75°75°63°66%3%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°63°69%4%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Wed 9 PM74°74°63°69%3%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Wed 10 PM74°74°63°69%2%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°62°68%2%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 12 AM73°73°62°68%4%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 1 AM73°73°62°68%6%0%–E 5610+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°62°73%5%0%–E 5610+ mi
Thu 3 AM69°69°61°76%9%0%–ENE 5610+ mi
Thu 4 AM67°67°62°84%7%0%–NE 5610+ mi
Thu 5 AM66°66°62°87%8%0%–NNE 6710+ mi
Thu 6 AM66°66°61°84%6%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM65°65°61°87%4%0%–NNE 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM66°66°60°81%4%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM68°68°60°76%2%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 10 AM71°71°59°66%3%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 11 AM75°75°58°56%4%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°56°48%4%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°56°47%2%0%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°55°45%1%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°56°47%1%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°56°48%1%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°57°48%2%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°57°52%1%0%–SE 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM74°74°58°57%3%0%–SE 5710+ mi
Thu 8 PM73°73°59°62%3%0%–SSE 5610+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°59°64%2%0%–S 3510+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°60°66%2%0%–S 3510+ mi
Thu 11 PM71°71°60°68%3%0%–S 35–
Fri 12 AM72°72°60°66%3%0%–S 23–
Fri 1 AM71°71°60°68%4%0%–SSE 23–
Fri 2 AM70°70°60°71%5%0%–SE 23–
Fri 3 AM68°68°60°76%8%0%–N 33–
Fri 4 AM66°66°60°81%4%0%–N 25–
Fri 5 AM66°66°60°81%7%0%–N 35–
Fri 6 AM65°65°59°81%7%0%–NNE 67–
Fri 7 AM65°65°59°81%4%0%–NNE 78–
Fri 8 AM65°65°59°81%0%0%–NNE 78–
Fri 9 AM68°68°59°73%1%0%–NE 79–
Fri 10 AM72°72°60°66%1%0%–NE 79–
Fri 11 AM75°75°60°60%1%0%–ENE 79–
Fri 12 PM77°77°60°56%2%0%–E 79–
Fri 1 PM79°79°60°52%2%0%–E 79–
Fri 2 PM80°81°60°51%2%0%–ESE 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 65°

Dry

E 6–9 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

78° / 65°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 72°

Dry

NE 2–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

78° / 66°

Dry

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

74° / 65°

1% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

75° / 64°

5% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 65°

15% rain

NE 6–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 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.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, 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 · 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ335-220715-
Galveston Bay-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 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.


GMZ350-355-220715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early,
then a slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 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 4 feet. 
.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.

Moon calendar · April 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:01 AM
★★★★c88
best
2
69% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 10:51 AM
★★★★c95
3
58% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 11:47 AM
★★★☆c97
Moon farthest south (-24.9°)
4
47% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 12:47 PM
★★★☆c95
Last Quarter
5
36% lit
↑ 3:25 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★★☆c90
6
27% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★☆c81
7
18% lit
↑ 4:53 AM
↓ 3:50 PM
★★★☆c71
8
11% lit
↑ 5:28 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★☆☆c57
9
6% lit
↑ 6:00 AM
↓ 5:43 PM
★★☆☆c47
10
2% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 6:37 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
11
0% lit
↑ 6:58 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★☆☆c35
New Moon
12
0% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 8:24 PM
★★☆☆c44
13
2% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★☆c57
14
6% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★★★☆c63
Apogee · 406,120 km
15
11% lit
↑ 9:04 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★★★☆c69
16
18% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c73
17
26% lit
↑ 10:27 AM
↓ 12:02 AM
★★★☆c76
18
35% lit
↑ 11:17 AM
↓ 12:56 AM
★★★☆c78
Moon farthest north (25.8°)
19
44% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★★☆c78
20
54% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★☆☆c77
First Quarter
21
65% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 3:19 AM
★★☆☆c74
22
75% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★☆☆c66
23
84% lit
↑ 4:18 PM
↓ 4:38 AM
★★☆☆c49
24
91% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★☆☆c39
25
97% lit
↑ 6:31 PM
↓ 5:50 AM
★★☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
26
100% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★☆☆c63
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
27
99% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★★c81
Perigee · 357,378 km
best
28
96% lit
↑ 10:04 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c98
best
29
90% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★★c107
best
30
82% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:35 AM
★★★★c110
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Apr 3 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Apr 4 · 5:02 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Apr 10 · 9:00 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, Apr 11 · 9:30 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Apr 14 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 406,120 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Apr 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 20 · 1:58 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 25 · 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.
  • Mon, Apr 26 · 10:31 PM — Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Tue, Apr 27 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 357,378 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Apr 1 · Tue, Apr 27 · Wed, Apr 28 · Thu, Apr 29 · Fri, Apr 30

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

Moon distance

357,382 km closest · 406,119 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 1:22 PM.