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Bolivar

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

⚠ Tsunami Warning · until Tue 12:31 PM

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 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, 70%
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 AM12 PMclouds34% 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 cover0% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76777473716867717879767371656369rain1% chancewind01020mphENE 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 7 mph, gusts 8ENE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 8 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Thu 12 PM76°76°62°63%0%0%–ENE 710–

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
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 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 · 1229 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.


GMZ335-210615-
Galveston Bay-
1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
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, 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...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 · 1229 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.


GMZ350-355-210615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...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...East 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 chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 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. 
.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 · March 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
82% lit
↑ 10:30 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★☆☆c47
2
74% lit
↑ 11:28 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★☆☆c63
3
64% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:24 AM
★★☆☆c78
4
54% lit
↑ 12:26 AM
↓ 11:14 AM
★★☆☆c91
Last Quarter
5
43% lit
↑ 1:24 AM
↓ 12:09 PM
★★★☆c99
Moon farthest south (-19.7°)
6
32% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 1:10 PM
★★★☆c101
best
7
21% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★★☆c101
best
8
13% lit
↑ 4:03 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★★☆c98
best
9
6% lit
↑ 4:50 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★★c90
best
10
1% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★☆c76
Perigee · 360,020 km
best
11
0% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 6:42 PM
★★★☆c58
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon (supermoon)
12
2% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★☆☆c47
13
6% lit
↑ 7:41 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★☆☆c61
14
12% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 10:54 PM
★★☆☆c71
15
20% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 11:53 PM
★★☆☆c78
16
29% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c81
17
39% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 12:50 AM
★★☆☆c82
Moon farthest north (20.3°)
18
49% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★☆☆c81
First Quarter
19
58% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
★★☆☆c78
20
67% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★☆☆c74
21
76% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★☆☆c66
22
83% lit
↑ 4:02 PM
↓ 4:31 AM
★★☆☆c61
Apogee · 405,454 km
23
90% lit
↑ 4:54 PM
↓ 5:06 AM
★★☆☆c55
24
95% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 5:40 AM
★★☆☆c47
25
98% lit
↑ 6:39 PM
↓ 6:13 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
26
100% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 6:47 AM
★★☆☆c35
Full Moon · Worm Moon
27
100% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★☆☆c45
28
97% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 7:59 AM
★★☆☆c54
29
93% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★☆☆c69
30
86% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★☆c80
31
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:11 AM
★★★☆c90

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Mar 4 · 7:46 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 5 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-19.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 10 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 360,020 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 11 · 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.
  • Thu, Mar 11 · 10:24 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.
  • Wed, Mar 17 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (20.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 18 · 3:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 22 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 405,454 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Mar 25 · 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.
  • Fri, Mar 26 · 7:45 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 6 · Sun, Mar 7 · Mon, Mar 8 · Tue, Mar 9 · Wed, Mar 10

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

Moon distance

360,176 km closest · 405,387 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.