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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 68°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: High 78°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. 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, 75%
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 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 23clouds41% cloud cover36% cloud cover35% cloud cover44% cloud cover53% cloud cover43% 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 cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°72696977787773716863657678767371rainwind01020mphENE 9 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 3NE 5 mph, gusts 5NNE 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8SE 3 mph, gusts 6SSE 3 mph, gusts 3SE 2 mph, gusts 2ESE 0 mph, gusts 2
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 3 AM72°72°63°73%41%0%–ENE 91010+ mi
Wed 4 AM70°70°63°78%36%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Wed 5 AM70°70°62°76%35%0%–NE 101210+ mi
Wed 6 AM69°69°61°76%44%0%–ENE 101210+ mi
Wed 7 AM68°68°61°78%53%0%–NE 101310+ mi
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 3510.0 mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°60°76%8%0%–NE 5510.0 mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°61°87%6%0%–NE 679.9 mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°60°87%6%0%–NNE 689.8 mi
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%7%0%–NNE 789.8 mi
Thu 7 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–NNE 799.6 mi
Thu 8 AM63°63°57°81%2%0%–NNE 8108.3 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 810–
Thu 12 PM76°76°55°48%1%0%–ENE 710–
Thu 1 PM78°78°54°43%1%0%–E 710–
Thu 2 PM78°78°54°43%1%0%–E 710–
Thu 3 PM78°78°55°45%1%0%–ESE 69–
Thu 4 PM78°78°55°45%2%0%–ESE 69–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

78° / 68°

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
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: 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.
  • 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.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 111 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.


GMZ335-211915-
Galveston Bay-
111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 · 111 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.


GMZ350-355-211915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
111 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers late. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.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 · March 2022

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:22 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★★★c98
best
2
0% lit
↑ 7:00 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best
3
1% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★★★☆c64
4
5% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
5
10% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 9:26 PM
★★☆☆c36
6
17% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 10:23 PM
★★☆☆c44
7
25% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 11:20 PM
★★☆☆c52
8
34% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
9
44% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★☆☆c67
10
53% lit
↑ 11:34 AM
↓ 1:13 AM
★★☆☆c71
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,269 km
11
62% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 2:07 AM
★★★☆c74
Moon farthest north (26.7°)
12
71% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★☆c76
13
79% lit
↑ 3:09 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★★★☆c76
14
86% lit
↑ 4:08 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★☆c75
15
93% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★★★☆c72
16
97% lit
↑ 6:07 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★★★☆c67
17
99% lit
↑ 7:07 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★☆c59
18
100% lit
↑ 8:08 PM
↓ 7:49 AM
★★★☆c48
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
19
98% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★☆☆c36
20
93% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 8:54 AM
★★☆☆c49
21
86% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c64
22
77% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:10 AM
★★★☆c79
23
67% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 10:56 AM
★★★★c90
Perigee · 369,761 km
best
24
56% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★★☆c96
25
45% lit
↑ 2:42 AM
↓ 12:49 PM
★★★☆c97
Last Quarter
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
26
34% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 1:55 PM
★★★★c96
best
27
23% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★★★c91
best
28
15% lit
↑ 5:19 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★★★☆c82
29
8% lit
↑ 5:58 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★★☆c71
30
3% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 6:15 PM
★★★☆c59
31
0% lit
↑ 7:04 AM
↓ 7:14 PM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Mar 2 · 11:35 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 4 · 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.
  • Thu, Mar 10 · 4:45 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Mar 10 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,269 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 11 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 18 · 2:17 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 18 · 10:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Mar 23 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 369,761 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Mar 25 · 12:37 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 25 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 31 · 6:00 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

Tue, Mar 1 · Wed, Mar 2 · Wed, Mar 23 · Sat, Mar 26 · Sun, Mar 27

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

Moon distance

369,783 km closest · 404,227 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 1:21 AM.