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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°

Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:23 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:35 PM / 1:50 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 73%
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 20Wed, Oct 216 AM12 PM6 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMclouds31% 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 cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°77757169707878777371686466767976rainwind01020mphE 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 10E 7 mph, gusts 10E 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 3 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Tue 9 PM77°77°64°64%31%0%–E 81010+ mi
Tue 10 PM76°76°64°66%26%0%–E 8910+ mi
Tue 11 PM76°76°63°64%37%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Wed 12 AM75°75°63°66%32%0%–ENE 7810+ mi
Wed 1 AM74°74°63°69%40%0%–ENE 7810+ mi
Wed 2 AM72°72°62°71%24%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Wed 3 AM71°71°62°73%21%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Wed 4 AM70°70°62°76%15%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Wed 5 AM70°70°61°73%18%0%–NE 101210+ mi
Wed 6 AM69°69°61°76%23%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Wed 7 AM69°69°60°73%32%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Wed 8 AM68°68°60°76%26%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Wed 9 AM70°70°60°71%28%0%–NE 101310+ mi
Wed 10 AM73°73°62°68%21%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Wed 11 AM76°76°62°62%21%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Wed 12 PM78°78°61°56%17%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Wed 1 PM78°78°61°56%11%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Wed 2 PM78°78°61°56%2%0%–E 91310+ mi
Wed 3 PM78°78°61°56%3%0%–E 91310+ mi
Wed 4 PM78°78°60°54%3%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Wed 5 PM78°78°60°54%4%0%–ESE 81210+ mi
Wed 6 PM77°77°60°56%3%0%–E 81210+ mi
Wed 7 PM75°76°60°56%6%0%–E 7910+ mi
Wed 8 PM73°73°61°64%8%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Wed 9 PM73°73°61°64%4%0%–E 7810+ mi
Wed 10 PM73°73°60°66%2%0%–E 6710+ mi
Wed 11 PM72°72°60°68%3%0%–E 5610+ mi
Thu 12 AM71°72°60°68%3%0%–E 5510+ mi
Thu 1 AM71°71°60°68%4%0%–ENE 3510+ mi
Thu 2 AM69°69°60°73%6%0%–NE 3510+ mi
Thu 3 AM68°68°59°73%9%0%–NE 5610+ mi
Thu 4 AM65°65°59°81%3%0%–NNE 6710+ mi
Thu 5 AM64°64°59°84%5%0%–NNE 78–
Thu 6 AM64°64°58°81%4%0%–NNE 78–
Thu 7 AM63°63°60°90%3%0%–NE 89–
Thu 8 AM63°63°60°90%0%0%–NE 810–
Thu 9 AM66°66°61°84%1%0%–NE 810–
Thu 10 AM69°69°60°73%1%0%–NE 810–
Thu 11 AM73°73°59°62%1%0%–ENE 810–
Thu 12 PM76°76°58°54%0%0%–ENE 710–
Thu 1 PM78°78°57°48%0%0%–E 710–
Thu 2 PM79°79°57°47%0%0%–E 710–
Thu 3 PM79°79°57°47%1%0%–E 610–
Thu 4 PM79°79°58°49%1%0%–ESE 69–
Thu 5 PM78°78°58°50%1%0%–ESE 58–
Thu 6 PM76°76°59°56%2%0%–SE 57–
Thu 7 PM75°75°59°58%2%0%–SE 36–
Thu 8 PM74°74°60°62%2%0%–SE 35–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

77° / 68°

Dry

E 7–8 mph · gusts 10

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

78° / 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

78° / 70°

Dry

E 1–8 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

77° / 66°

Dry

E 7–15 mph · gusts 18

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

75° / 65°

1% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

76° / 65°

3% rain

E 8–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. 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. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

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 · October 2032

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
7% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 5:22 PM
★★☆☆c43
2
3% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:55 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
3
1% lit
↑ 6:26 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★☆☆c41
4
0% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★☆c49
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★★☆c57
6
4% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 8:19 PM
★★★☆c68
7
9% lit
↑ 10:01 AM
↓ 9:02 PM
★☆☆☆c72
8
16% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★☆c80
9
25% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★★☆c85
10
34% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★★☆c87
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
11
45% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c86
First Quarter
12
56% lit
↑ 2:27 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★☆☆c82
13
67% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★★☆☆c73
14
78% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c61
15
87% lit
↑ 4:40 PM
↓ 3:48 AM
★★☆☆c49
16
94% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 361,919 km
17
98% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★☆c63
18
100% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★★c80
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
19
99% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★★★c91
best
20
95% lit
↑ 8:27 PM
↓ 9:15 AM
★★★★c98
best
21
89% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 10:16 AM
★★★★c100
best
22
82% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 11:13 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest north (19.6°)
best
23
73% lit
↑ 11:05 PM
↓ 12:05 PM
★★★☆c97
24
64% lit
↑ 11:58 PM
↓ 12:51 PM
★★★☆c91
25
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:34 PM
★★☆☆c82
Last Quarter
26
44% lit
↑ 12:52 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★★☆☆c71
27
35% lit
↑ 1:44 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★☆☆c59
28
26% lit
↑ 2:36 AM
↓ 3:22 PM
★☆☆☆c47
Apogee · 405,007 km
29
18% lit
↑ 3:27 AM
↓ 3:55 PM
★☆☆☆c36
30
12% lit
↑ 4:19 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
6% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 5:03 PM
★★☆☆c50

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Oct 2 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Oct 4 · 8:27 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Oct 10 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 11 · 10:48 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Oct 16 · 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.
  • Sat, Oct 16 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 361,919 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Oct 18 · 1:58 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 22 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Oct 25 · 9:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 28 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,007 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 30 · 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.

Best fishing days

Mon, Oct 18 · Tue, Oct 19 · Wed, Oct 20 · Thu, Oct 21 · Fri, Oct 22

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

Moon distance

361,945 km closest · 405,804 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 7:51 PM.