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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 78°

Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:36 PM / 5:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 97%
Minor period
5:15 AM–6:15 AM
Major period
10:40 AM–12:40 PM
Minor period
5:06 PM–6:06 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 2412 PM6 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AMclouds4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover12% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover9% cloud cover17% cloud cover11% cloud cover14% cloud cover27% cloud cover23% cloud cover31% cloud cover28% cloud cover31% cloud cover37% cloud cover45% cloud cover40% cloud cover47% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover45% cloud cover48% cloud cover28% cloud cover39% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover56% cloud cover60% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover74% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°70787877717170696874747471716865rainwind01020mphE 8 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 13 mph, gusts 17ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 8 AM70°70°65°84%4%0%–E 81210.0 mi
Sat 9 AM73°73°65°76%5%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sat 10 AM77°77°66°69%4%0%–E 101510+ mi
Sat 11 AM78°78°65°64%4%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 12 PM78°78°65°64%3%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 1 PM78°78°65°64%2%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 2 PM78°78°65°64%2%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 3 PM78°78°65°64%3%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 4 PM77°77°66°69%5%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°66°69%6%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 6 PM74°74°66°76%12%0%–ESE 131710+ mi
Sat 7 PM73°73°66°79%15%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 8 PM71°71°65°81%14%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 9 PM71°71°64°79%9%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 10 PM71°71°64°79%17%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sat 11 PM71°71°64°79%11%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Sun 12 AM71°71°64°79%14%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 1 AM71°71°64°79%27%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 2 AM70°70°64°81%23%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sun 3 AM70°70°63°78%31%0%–ESE 131510+ mi
Sun 4 AM70°70°62°76%28%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 5 AM69°69°61°76%31%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 6 AM69°69°60°73%37%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 7 AM68°68°59°73%45%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 8 AM68°68°59°73%40%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 9 AM71°71°59°66%47%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 10 AM73°73°59°62%48%0%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM74°74°59°59%49%0%–E 1417–
Sun 12 PM76°76°59°56%45%0%–E 1316–
Sun 1 PM76°76°58°54%48%0%–E 1316–
Sun 2 PM74°74°57°55%28%0%–E 1216–
Sun 3 PM74°74°57°55%39%0%–E 1215–
Sun 4 PM74°74°57°55%55%0%–E 1215–
Sun 5 PM74°74°57°55%50%0%–E 1215–
Sun 6 PM73°73°58°59%56%0%–E 1014–
Sun 7 PM71°71°58°64%60%0%–E 913–
Sun 8 PM71°71°59°66%71%0%–E 912–
Sun 9 PM72°72°60°66%73%0%–E 910–
Sun 10 PM71°71°61°71%73%0%–E 910–
Sun 11 PM71°71°61°71%74%0%–E 89–
Mon 12 AM71°71°61°71%74%0%–E 79–
Mon 1 AM70°70°61°73%75%0%–E 79–
Mon 2 AM68°68°61°78%73%0%–E 79–
Mon 3 AM67°67°61°81%72%0%–E 810–
Mon 4 AM65°65°62°90%70%0%–ENE 912–
Mon 5 AM65°65°61°87%69%0%–ENE 1013–
Mon 6 AM65°65°61°87%67%0%–ENE 1014–
Mon 7 AM65°65°61°87%66%0%–ENE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 68°

Dry

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

76° / 65°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

76° / 67°

1% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

76° / 68°

8% rain

E 8–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

77° / 66°

13% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

76° / 66°

9% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 66°

31% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ335-250015-
Galveston Bay-
652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 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.


GMZ350-355-250015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
652 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...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. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2039

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
38% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,390 km
2
47% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 12:24 AM
★★☆☆c63
First Quarter
3
56% lit
↑ 11:59 AM
↓ 1:19 AM
★★☆☆c70
4
66% lit
↑ 12:44 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★★☆c76
5
75% lit
↑ 1:35 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest north (24.6°)
6
83% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 3:57 AM
★★★☆c81
7
90% lit
↑ 3:31 PM
↓ 4:44 AM
★★★★c81
best
8
95% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★★c80
best
9
99% lit
↑ 5:36 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c80
best
10
100% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 6:48 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
11
98% lit
↑ 7:45 PM
↓ 7:25 AM
★★★☆c55
12
94% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
13
88% lit
↑ 10:56 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★★☆☆c51
Perigee · 366,004 km
14
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:18 AM
★★☆☆c66
15
69% lit
↑ 12:03 AM
↓ 11:01 AM
★★★☆c79
16
58% lit
↑ 1:11 AM
↓ 11:49 AM
★★★☆c88
17
47% lit
↑ 2:16 AM
↓ 12:42 PM
★★★☆c93
Last Quarter
18
36% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-23.9°)
19
26% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★★★c92
best
20
17% lit
↑ 5:05 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★★c87
21
10% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★★c79
22
5% lit
↑ 6:28 AM
↓ 5:45 PM
★★★☆c70
23
1% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★★★☆c61
24
0% lit
↑ 7:34 AM
↓ 7:38 PM
★★★☆c50
New Moon
25
1% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 8:33 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
26
4% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★☆☆c41
27
8% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★☆☆c47
28
14% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 11:15 PM
★★☆☆c56
29
22% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c62
Apogee · 405,125 km
30
30% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 12:10 AM
★★☆☆c67
31
39% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 1:04 AM
★★☆☆c71

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Mar 1 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,390 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Mar 2 · 8:15 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Mar 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (24.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 10 · 10:35 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Mar 12 · 12:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Mar 13 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 366,004 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 17 · 5:08 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 18 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 24 · 12:59 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 25 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Mar 29 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,125 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Mon, Mar 7 · Tue, Mar 8 · Wed, Mar 9 · Thu, Mar 10 · Sat, Mar 19

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

Moon distance

366,007 km closest · 405,125 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 Sat 1:21 AM.