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Bolivar

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

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Fri 9:30 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

⚠ Air Quality Alert · until Thu 8:00 PM

AQAHGX The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Thursday, October 22, 2026. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Thursday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean

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Today

This Afternoon: High 78°

Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 63°

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM / 6:40 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:35 PM / 3:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 88%
Minor period
3:15 AM–4:15 AM
Major period
9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period
4:05 PM–5:05 PM
Major period
9:40 PM–11:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 22Fri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PMclouds2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover19% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover13% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover11% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover20% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover21% cloud cover16% cloud cover18% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°76737267636576777673737272747978rainwind01020mphSSE 6 mph, gusts 8SSE 3 mph, gusts 5S 3 mph, gusts 3SSE 0 mph, gusts 2N 0 mph, gusts 2NNE 3 mph, gusts 3NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 6 mph, gusts 8ENE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 9SE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 6 PM76°76°56°50%2%0%–SSE 6810+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°57°54%3%0%–SSE 5610+ mi
Thu 8 PM73°73°57°57%4%0%–SSE 3510+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°58°59%3%0%–S 3510+ mi
Thu 10 PM73°73°59°62%2%0%–S 3310+ mi
Thu 11 PM72°72°59°64%3%0%–S 2210+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°59°64%5%0%–SSE 0210+ mi
Fri 1 AM71°71°60°68%6%0%–N 0210+ mi
Fri 2 AM69°69°60°73%5%0%–N 0210+ mi
Fri 3 AM67°67°60°78%11%0%–NE 2210+ mi
Fri 4 AM66°66°61°84%9%0%–NNE 3310+ mi
Fri 5 AM65°65°61°87%11%0%–NNE 5510+ mi
Fri 6 AM63°63°61°93%19%0%–NNE 6710+ mi
Fri 7 AM63°63°60°90%11%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 8 AM63°63°60°90%11%0%–NNE 7810+ mi
Fri 9 AM65°65°60°84%11%0%–NNE 6810+ mi
Fri 10 AM71°71°59°66%8%0%–NE 6810+ mi
Fri 11 AM74°74°57°55%13%0%–NE 6810+ mi
Fri 12 PM76°76°57°52%8%0%–ENE 6810+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°57°50%6%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 2 PM77°77°58°52%7%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°59°54%15%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Fri 4 PM77°77°59°54%11%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Fri 5 PM78°78°59°52%7%0%–SE 71010+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°60°58%8%0%–SE 81010+ mi
Fri 7 PM75°75°61°62%11%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 8 PM74°74°62°66%12%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 9 PM73°73°62°68%14%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 10 PM73°73°62°68%20%0%–SE 8910+ mi
Fri 11 PM73°73°62°68%10%0%–SE 810–
Sat 12 AM73°73°63°71%13%0%–SE 89–
Sat 1 AM73°73°63°71%21%0%–SE 89–
Sat 2 AM72°72°63°73%16%0%–SE 89–
Sat 3 AM72°72°63°73%18%0%–SE 810–
Sat 4 AM72°72°63°73%3%0%–SE 810–
Sat 5 AM72°72°63°73%6%0%–ESE 810–
Sat 6 AM72°72°63°73%10%0%–ESE 810–
Sat 7 AM72°72°64°76%11%0%–ESE 912–
Sat 8 AM72°72°64°76%4%0%–ESE 912–
Sat 9 AM74°74°64°71%5%0%–ESE 1013–
Sat 10 AM77°77°65°67%5%0%–E 1215–
Sat 11 AM78°78°65°64%5%0%–E 1316–
Sat 12 PM79°79°65°62%4%0%–E 1417–
Sat 1 PM79°79°65°62%4%0%–E 1417–
Sat 2 PM79°79°65°62%5%0%–E 1417–
Sat 3 PM78°78°65°64%5%0%–E 1417–
Sat 4 PM77°77°65°67%6%0%–E 1417–
Sat 5 PM76°76°65°69%7%0%–E 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 63°

Dry

SE 2–6 mph · gusts 8

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

78° / 72°

Dry

E 0–8 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 69°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

76° / 66°

2% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

15% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

76° / 64°

15% rain

E 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 135 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ335-230715-
Galveston Bay-
135 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.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. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 135 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ350-355-230715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
135 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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...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 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Moon calendar · November 2035

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
3% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c75
2
7% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 8:40 PM
★☆☆☆c77
3
12% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 9:25 PM
★★★☆c77
4
19% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★★★☆c77
Moon farthest south (-19.0°)
5
27% lit
↑ 11:12 AM
↓ 10:01 PM
★★★☆c76
Apogee · 405,054 km
6
36% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★☆☆c73
7
45% lit
↑ 12:38 PM
↓ 11:44 PM
★★☆☆c67
First Quarter
8
55% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c60
9
65% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★★☆☆c51
10
74% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c42
11
82% lit
↑ 3:10 PM
↓ 2:28 AM
★☆☆☆c33
12
90% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 3:26 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
13
95% lit
↑ 4:28 PM
↓ 4:26 AM
★★☆☆c54
14
99% lit
↑ 5:11 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★★c72
15
100% lit
↑ 5:59 PM
↓ 6:34 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
16
98% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 7:40 AM
★★★★c103
best
17
93% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★☆☆☆c106
Perigee · 361,945 km
18
86% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★★★c107
Moon farthest north (19.1°)
best
19
77% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★★★c106
20
66% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 11:39 AM
★★★☆c99
21
55% lit
↑ 11:59 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★★☆☆c88
Last Quarter
22
44% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:09 PM
★★☆☆c73
23
34% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 1:48 PM
★★☆☆c58
24
24% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
25
16% lit
↑ 2:56 AM
↓ 3:02 PM
★★☆☆c49
26
9% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★★★☆c60
27
4% lit
↑ 4:47 AM
↓ 4:16 PM
★★★☆c69
28
1% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★★c79
29
0% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon
best
30
1% lit
↑ 7:29 AM
↓ 6:20 PM
★★★★c88
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 405,054 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Nov 7 · 11:50 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 12 · 3:00 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, Nov 15 · 7:49 AM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Nov 17 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 361,945 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (19.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Nov 21 · 11:17 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 24 · 4:00 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, Nov 29 · 1:38 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Nov 15 · Fri, Nov 16 · Sun, Nov 18 · Thu, Nov 29 · Fri, Nov 30

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

Moon distance

361,984 km closest · 405,050 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 Thu 1:21 PM.