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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 68°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 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, 74%
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 PMclouds48% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover41% 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 cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°74726969777877737168636576787673rainwind01020mphENE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 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 3
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 12 AM74°74°65°74%48%0%–ENE 7810+ mi
Wed 1 AM73°73°64°73%44%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Wed 2 AM72°72°63°73%45%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
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+ 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 68–
Thu 6 AM63°63°59°87%7%0%–NNE 78–
Thu 7 AM63°63°58°84%6%0%–NNE 79–
Thu 8 AM63°63°57°81%2%0%–NNE 810–
Thu 9 AM65°65°57°75%1%0%–NE 810–
Thu 10 AM69°69°57°66%2%0%–NE 810–
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–

7-day forecast

Tue, Oct 20

Partly Cloudy

–° / 68°

Dry

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 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

75° / 64°

6% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Tuesday: 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 · 803 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ335-211415-
Galveston Bay-
803 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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...East 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
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 · 803 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 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.


GMZ350-355-211415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
803 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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 7 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 3 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2022

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
6% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
★★★★c78
2
12% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 11:13 PM
★★★★c75
3
18% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★★☆c69
4
27% lit
↑ 11:15 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
5
36% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
★★☆☆c50
6
46% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
First Quarter
7
57% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆c44
8
67% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★☆☆c60
9
77% lit
↑ 4:17 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★★★c77
10
86% lit
↑ 5:28 PM
↓ 3:02 AM
★★★★c90
11
94% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★★c100
12
98% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 4:51 AM
★☆☆☆c103
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
13
100% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 357,263 km
Full Moon · Buck Moon (supermoon)
best
14
98% lit
↑ 9:45 PM
↓ 7:11 AM
★★★★c103
best
15
94% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 8:24 AM
★★★★c98
16
88% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 9:34 AM
★★★★c87
17
79% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 10:40 AM
★★★☆c71
18
69% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:43 AM
★★☆☆c52
19
59% lit
↑ 12:13 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
20
49% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c44
Last Quarter
21
39% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★☆☆c54
22
30% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 3:34 PM
★★★☆c63
23
21% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★☆c69
24
14% lit
↑ 3:00 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c73
25
8% lit
↑ 3:44 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c75
26
4% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★☆☆☆c76
Apogee · 406,273 km
Moon farthest north (27.1°)
27
1% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 7:56 PM
★★★★c76
best
28
0% lit
↑ 6:20 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★★c75
New Moon
best
29
1% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c74
best
30
4% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:47 PM
★★★★c70
31
8% lit
↑ 9:10 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★★☆c63

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Jul 6 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jul 6 · 9:13 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 12 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 13 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 357,263 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jul 13 · 1:37 PM — Full Moon · Buck 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, Jul 19 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Jul 20 · 9:18 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 26 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 406,273 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Jul 26 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Jul 28 · 12:54 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Jul 13 · Thu, Jul 14 · Wed, Jul 27 · Thu, Jul 28 · Fri, Jul 29

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

Moon distance

357,370 km closest · 406,243 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 Tue 11:35 PM.