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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79°

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 65°

Clear, with a low around 65. 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, 79%
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 PMThu, Oct 226 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PMclouds3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover4% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79787473716666757878737170666575rainwind01020mphE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6NE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 8SSE 5 mph, gusts 6S 3 mph, gusts 5S 2 mph, gusts 3SE 2 mph, gusts 3N 2 mph, gusts 5NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Wed 2 PM79°79°63°59%3%0%–E 91210+ mi
Wed 3 PM79°79°63°58%2%0%–ESE 91210+ mi
Wed 4 PM79°79°63°58%3%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Wed 5 PM78°78°63°59%2%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Wed 6 PM77°77°62°60%1%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Wed 7 PM75°75°63°66%3%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Wed 8 PM74°74°63°69%4%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Wed 9 PM74°74°63°69%3%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Wed 10 PM74°74°63°69%2%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Wed 11 PM73°73°62°69%2%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Thu 12 AM73°73°62°68%4%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Thu 1 AM73°73°62°68%6%0%–E 5610+ mi
Thu 2 AM71°71°62°72%5%0%–E 5610+ mi
Thu 3 AM69°69°61°77%9%0%–ENE 5610+ mi
Thu 4 AM67°67°62°86%7%0%–NE 5610+ mi
Thu 5 AM66°66°62°87%8%0%–NNE 6710+ mi
Thu 6 AM66°66°61°86%6%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM65°65°61°85%4%0%–NNE 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM66°66°60°82%4%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM68°68°60°75%2%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 10 AM71°71°59°66%3%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Thu 11 AM75°75°58°54%4%0%–NE 7910+ mi
Thu 12 PM77°77°56°49%4%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°56°47%2%0%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°55°46%1%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°56°47%1%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Thu 4 PM77°77°56°48%1%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°57°49%2%0%–SE 79–
Thu 6 PM76°76°57°52%1%0%–SE 68–
Thu 7 PM74°74°58°58%3%0%–SE 57–
Thu 8 PM73°73°59°61%3%0%–SSE 56–
Thu 9 PM72°72°59°64%2%0%–S 35–
Thu 10 PM72°72°60°64%2%0%–S 35–
Thu 11 PM71°71°60°67%3%0%–S 35–
Fri 12 AM72°72°60°68%3%0%–S 23–
Fri 1 AM71°71°60°70%4%0%–SSE 23–
Fri 2 AM70°70°60°70%5%0%–SE 23–
Fri 3 AM68°68°60°75%8%0%–N 33–
Fri 4 AM66°66°60°79%4%0%–N 25–
Fri 5 AM66°66°60°81%7%0%–N 35–
Fri 6 AM65°65°59°81%7%0%–NNE 67–
Fri 7 AM65°65°59°79%4%0%–NNE 78–
Fri 8 AM65°65°59°79%0%0%–NNE 78–
Fri 9 AM68°68°59°72%1%0%–NE 79–
Fri 10 AM72°72°60°64%1%0%–NE 79–
Fri 11 AM75°75°60°58%1%0%–ENE 79–
Fri 12 PM77°77°60°55%2%0%–E 79–
Fri 1 PM79°79°60°52%2%0%–E 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 65°

Dry

E 6–9 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

78° / 65°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 72°

Dry

NE 2–8 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
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. 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 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
  • 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. 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 · 130 PM 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.


GMZ335-220715-
Galveston Bay-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 130 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-220715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
130 PM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early,
then a slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 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: Southeast 2 feet at 6 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 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, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · February 2034

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 5:28 AM
★★★★c103
best
2
99% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c97
best
3
100% lit
↑ 6:34 PM
↓ 7:00 AM
★★★★c89
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
4
98% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c78
5
94% lit
↑ 8:24 PM
↓ 8:17 AM
★★★☆c65
6
89% lit
↑ 9:18 PM
↓ 8:53 AM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
7
82% lit
↑ 10:10 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★☆☆☆c39
8
75% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 10:02 AM
★☆☆☆c36
9
66% lit
↑ 11:53 PM
↓ 10:37 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Apogee · 404,475 km
10
57% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:13 AM
★☆☆☆c53
11
47% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 11:53 AM
★★☆☆c62
Last Quarter
12
38% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c70
13
29% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 1:21 PM
★★☆☆c78
14
20% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 2:12 PM
★★★☆c83
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
15
12% lit
↑ 4:10 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★☆☆☆c86
16
6% lit
↑ 4:59 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★★★c88
17
2% lit
↑ 5:46 AM
↓ 5:06 PM
★★★★c88
best
18
0% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 6:08 PM
★★★★c86
New Moon
best
19
1% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 7:12 PM
★★★☆c73
20
4% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★☆☆c61
Moon crosses the equator
21
10% lit
↑ 8:40 AM
↓ 9:22 PM
★★☆☆c46
Perigee · 364,929 km
22
19% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 10:26 PM
★★☆☆c52
23
29% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
★★☆☆c66
24
39% lit
↑ 10:56 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c77
25
51% lit
↑ 11:46 AM
↓ 12:33 AM
★★☆☆c84
First Quarter
26
62% lit
↑ 12:39 PM
↓ 1:33 AM
★★★☆c88
Moon farthest north (18.4°)
27
72% lit
↑ 1:34 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
★★★☆c88
28
81% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★☆c88

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Feb 3 · 4:05 AM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 6 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Feb 9 · 4:00 PM — Apogee · 404,475 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Feb 11 · 5:10 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Feb 14 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Feb 18 · 5:10 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Feb 20 · 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.
  • Tue, Feb 21 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 364,929 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Feb 25 · 10:34 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Feb 26 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Wed, Feb 1 · Thu, Feb 2 · Fri, Feb 3 · Fri, Feb 17 · Sat, Feb 18

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

Moon distance

364,931 km closest · 404,452 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 11:16 AM.