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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 79°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 66° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:35 PM / 1:50 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 69%
Minor period
1:20 AM–2:20 AM
Major period
7:45 AM–9:45 AM
Minor period
3:05 PM–4:05 PM
Major period
8:10 PM–10:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Tue, Oct 206 PMWed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AMclouds37% cloud cover34% cloud cover34% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover43% cloud cover40% cloud cover36% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover37% cloud cover32% cloud cover40% cloud cover24% cloud cover21% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover23% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover28% cloud cover21% cloud cover21% cloud cover17% cloud cover11% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74787673726967687678777372686466rain1% chancewind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 5NE 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 12 PM74°74°59°60%37%0%–ENE 12169.9 mi
Tue 1 PM76°76°60°58%34%0%–ENE 12169.9 mi
Tue 2 PM76°76°60°58%34%0%–E 12159.9 mi
Tue 3 PM78°78°61°56%36%0%–E 12169.9 mi
Tue 4 PM77°77°63°63%37%0%–E 12169.9 mi
Tue 5 PM77°77°64°66%40%0%–E 12159.9 mi
Tue 6 PM76°76°64°67%43%0%–E 10149.9 mi
Tue 7 PM74°74°66°75%40%1%–E 9139.9 mi
Tue 8 PM73°73°66°77%36%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 9 PM73°73°66°79%31%0%–E 81010+ mi
Tue 10 PM73°73°66°79%26%0%–E 8910+ mi
Tue 11 PM73°73°66°77%37%0%–ENE 79–
Wed 12 AM72°72°66°80%32%0%–ENE 78–
Wed 1 AM71°71°66°83%40%0%–ENE 78–
Wed 2 AM70°70°65°84%24%0%–ENE 89–
Wed 3 AM69°69°64°84%21%0%–ENE 810–
Wed 4 AM68°68°64°87%15%0%–NE 912–
Wed 5 AM68°68°64°87%18%0%–NE 1012–
Wed 6 AM67°67°63°88%23%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 7 AM67°67°64°91%32%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 8 AM66°66°65°96%26%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 9 AM68°68°65°91%28%0%–NE 1013–
Wed 10 AM71°71°66°83%21%0%–NE 1014–
Wed 11 AM74°74°67°79%21%0%–ENE 1014–
Wed 12 PM76°76°67°74%17%0%–ENE 913–
Wed 1 PM78°78°67°70%11%0%–ENE 913–
Wed 2 PM78°78°66°67%2%0%–E 913–
Wed 3 PM78°78°66°66%3%0%–E 913–
Wed 4 PM79°81°65°62%3%0%–ESE 812–
Wed 5 PM78°78°65°64%4%0%–ESE 812–
Wed 6 PM77°77°64°63%3%0%–E 812–
Wed 7 PM76°76°66°72%6%0%–E 79–
Wed 8 PM73°73°66°77%8%0%–ESE 79–
Wed 9 PM73°73°66°78%4%0%–E 78–
Wed 10 PM73°73°66°78%2%0%–E 67–
Wed 11 PM72°72°65°79%3%0%–E 56–
Thu 12 AM72°72°64°76%3%0%–E 55–
Thu 1 AM71°71°64°79%4%0%–ENE 35–
Thu 2 AM69°69°64°85%6%0%–NE 35–
Thu 3 AM68°68°64°88%9%0%–NE 56–
Thu 4 AM65°65°64°97%3%0%–NNE 67–
Thu 5 AM64°64°64°100%5%0%–NNE 78–
Thu 6 AM64°64°63°97%4%0%–NNE 78–
Thu 7 AM63°63°62°96%3%0%–NE 89–
Thu 8 AM63°63°63°99%0%0%–NE 810–
Thu 9 AM66°66°63°91%1%0%–NE 810–
Thu 10 AM69°69°63°80%1%0%–NE 810–
Thu 11 AM73°73°62°69%1%0%–ENE 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 66°

1% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 63°

Dry

E 5–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

79° / 64°

Dry

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

79° / 68°

Dry

E 1–8 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

80° / 68°

1% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

79° / 66°

3% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

79° / 65°

5% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: 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 · 504 AM 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.


GMZ335-202315-
Galveston Bay-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth
late. 
.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. 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 east
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 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.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 504 AM 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.


GMZ350-355-202315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
504 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.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 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

Moon calendar · February 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
77% lit
↑ 10:43 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★☆☆☆c33
2
68% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★☆☆☆c45
3
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:57 AM
★☆☆☆c59
4
48% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 11:39 AM
★★☆☆c74
Last Quarter
5
38% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 12:27 PM
★★☆☆c87
6
27% lit
↑ 2:35 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★★☆c98
Moon farthest south (-19.8°)
best
7
18% lit
↑ 3:35 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★★★★c104
best
8
10% lit
↑ 4:32 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
★☆☆☆c105
9
4% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 4:34 PM
★★★★c105
best
10
1% lit
↑ 6:16 AM
↓ 5:44 PM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 356,948 km
best
11
1% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 6:53 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon (supermoon)
best
12
3% lit
↑ 7:46 AM
↓ 8:00 PM
★★★☆c70
Moon crosses the equator
13
9% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★☆☆c51
14
17% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 10:09 PM
★★☆☆c49
15
26% lit
↑ 9:50 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★☆☆c60
16
36% lit
↑ 10:32 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
17
46% lit
↑ 11:16 AM
↓ 12:09 AM
★★☆☆c74
First Quarter
18
56% lit
↑ 12:02 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
★★☆☆c77
19
66% lit
↑ 12:51 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★★☆☆c78
Moon farthest north (20.4°)
20
75% lit
↑ 1:41 PM
↓ 2:49 AM
★★★☆c79
21
82% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 3:34 AM
★★★☆c78
22
89% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★☆c77
23
94% lit
↑ 4:16 PM
↓ 4:56 AM
★★★☆c75
Apogee · 406,293 km
24
98% lit
↑ 5:08 PM
↓ 5:32 AM
★★★☆c70
25
100% lit
↑ 6:00 PM
↓ 6:07 AM
★★★☆c63
26
100% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★☆c54
Full Moon · Snow Moon
27
98% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
28
95% lit
↑ 8:39 PM
↓ 7:46 AM
★★☆☆c33
29
89% lit
↑ 9:34 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★☆☆c37

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Feb 4 · 7:48 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Feb 6 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 10 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 356,948 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Feb 11 · 12:23 AM — 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.
  • Thu, Feb 12 · 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.
  • Tue, Feb 17 · 9:28 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 19 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Feb 23 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 406,293 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 26 · 1:42 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Feb 27 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Fri, Feb 6 · Sat, Feb 7 · Mon, Feb 9 · Tue, Feb 10 · Wed, Feb 11

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

Moon distance

356,973 km closest · 406,291 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 11:01 AM.