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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 78°

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

Tonight: Low 63°

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. 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, 77%
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 2112 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AMclouds43% cloud cover37% cloud cover30% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°68757878737269646374787874726965rainwind01020mphNE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 3 mph, gusts 5NE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NNE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 3 mph, gusts 5SSE 3 mph, gusts 3SE 1 mph, gusts 2E 1 mph, gusts 2NNE 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 6 mph, gusts 7
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 8 AM68°68°61°78%43%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Wed 9 AM69°69°61°76%37%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Wed 10 AM71°71°62°73%30%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Wed 11 AM75°75°62°64%23%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Wed 12 PM77°77°61°58%24%0%–E 91310+ mi
Wed 1 PM78°78°61°56%25%0%–E 91310+ mi
Wed 2 PM78°78°61°56%22%0%–E 91310+ mi
Wed 3 PM78°78°60°54%23%0%–E 81210+ mi
Wed 4 PM78°78°60°54%21%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Wed 5 PM78°78°60°54%19%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Wed 6 PM77°77°60°56%14%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 7 PM75°75°61°62%12%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Wed 8 PM73°73°61°66%6%0%–ESE 7810+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°61°66%4%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°61°66%5%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Wed 11 PM72°72°60°66%7%0%–E 5610+ mi
Thu 12 AM71°71°60°68%4%0%–E 3510+ mi
Thu 1 AM71°71°60°68%7%0%–ENE 3310+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°60°73%8%0%–NE 3510+ mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°60°76%8%0%–NE 5510+ mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°61°87%6%0%–NE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°60°87%6%0%–NNE 6810+ mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%7%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–NNE 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM63°63°57°81%2%0%–NNE 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM65°65°57°75%1%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 10 AM69°69°57°66%2%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 11 AM74°74°56°53%2%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 12 PM76°76°55°48%1%0%–ENE 71010+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°54°43%1%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°54°43%1%0%–E 71010+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°55°45%1%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 4 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°56°47%1%0%–ESE 68–
Thu 6 PM76°76°56°50%1%0%–SE 67–
Thu 7 PM74°74°57°55%4%0%–SE 36–
Thu 8 PM74°74°58°57%0%0%–SE 35–
Thu 9 PM73°73°58°59%1%0%–SSE 33–
Thu 10 PM73°73°59°62%2%0%–SSE 33–
Thu 11 PM72°72°59°64%3%0%–SE 22–
Fri 12 AM71°71°59°66%4%0%–SE 12–
Fri 1 AM71°71°59°66%5%0%–ESE 02–
Fri 2 AM69°69°59°70%5%0%–E 12–
Fri 3 AM68°68°58°70%5%0%–NE 23–
Fri 4 AM66°66°58°75%5%0%–NNE 35–
Fri 5 AM65°65°58°78%5%0%–NNE 56–
Fri 6 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NNE 67–
Fri 7 AM63°63°57°81%6%0%–NNE 78–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 63°

Dry

E 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

78° / 63°

Dry

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

79° / 71°

Dry

E 0–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

78° / 66°

Dry

E 7–15 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 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Slight Chance Rain Showers

76° / 65°

15% rain

NE 6–9 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. 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 63. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
  • 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 · 505 AM 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.


GMZ335-212315-
Galveston Bay-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. 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 north
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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 505 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-212315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
505 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail:East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this 
morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 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: East 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 around 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. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2021

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
14% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★☆☆c43
2
7% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 5:19 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
3
2% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★☆c52
4
0% lit
↑ 7:14 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c68
New Moon (supermoon)
best
5
1% lit
↑ 8:25 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★★c88
Perigee · 358,844 km
best
6
5% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★☆☆☆c92
7
12% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 8:05 PM
★★★★c97
best
8
21% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 9:08 PM
★★★★c97
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
9
31% lit
↑ 11:56 AM
↓ 10:14 PM
★★★★c96
10
42% lit
↑ 12:47 PM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★★☆c90
11
52% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c81
First Quarter
12
63% lit
↑ 2:06 PM
↓ 12:24 AM
★★☆☆c69
13
73% lit
↑ 2:38 PM
↓ 1:24 AM
★★☆☆c57
14
81% lit
↑ 3:08 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★☆☆c46
15
88% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
16
94% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★☆☆c47
17
98% lit
↑ 4:35 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★★☆c57
18
100% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 6:01 AM
★★★★c69
19
100% lit
↑ 5:43 PM
↓ 6:56 AM
★★★★c73
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
20
98% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 7:52 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,278 km
best
21
95% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 8:47 AM
★☆☆☆c77
22
90% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 9:40 AM
★★★★c77
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
23
84% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★★★★c77
24
76% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 11:16 AM
★★★★c76
25
68% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★★☆c74
26
58% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c69
27
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:09 PM
★★☆☆c61
Last Quarter
28
37% lit
↑ 12:41 AM
↓ 1:42 PM
★★☆☆c52
29
27% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
30
18% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★☆☆c42

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Nov 2 · 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.
  • Thu, Nov 4 · 4:15 PM — New 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.
  • Fri, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM — Perigee · 358,844 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 11 · 6:46 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 15 · 5:00 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, Nov 19 · 2:57 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 20 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 406,278 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Nov 22 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Nov 27 · 6:28 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 29 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Thu, Nov 4 · Fri, Nov 5 · Sun, Nov 7 · Fri, Nov 19 · Sat, Nov 20

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

Moon distance

358,889 km closest · 406,226 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 7:20 AM.