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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 78°

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

Tonight: Low 68°

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:26 AM / 6:38 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:36 PM / 5:45 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 98%
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 246 PMSun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PMclouds4% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover10% cloud cover12% cloud cover14% cloud cover21% cloud cover22% cloud cover33% cloud cover35% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover39% cloud cover45% cloud cover32% cloud cover46% cloud cover37% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover42% cloud cover46% cloud cover73% cloud cover62% cloud cover55% cloud cover78% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover81% cloud cover88% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover85% cloud cover89% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover79% cloud cover74% cloud cover40% cloud cover41% cloud cover41% cloud cover36% cloud cover32% cloud cover27% cloud cover24% cloud cover21% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°78737272706871747571706965647276rainwind01020mphESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 10ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 4 PM78°78°65°64%4%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 5 PM76°76°65°69%2%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Sat 6 PM75°75°65°71%2%0%–ESE 121610+ mi
Sat 7 PM73°73°65°76%3%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 8 PM72°72°65°79%6%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Sat 9 PM72°72°64°76%5%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sat 10 PM72°72°64°76%10%0%–ESE 101310+ mi
Sat 11 PM72°72°63°73%12%0%–ESE 101310+ mi
Sun 12 AM72°72°63°73%14%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Sun 1 AM72°72°65°79%21%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 2 AM72°72°64°76%22%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 3 AM70°70°64°81%33%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 4 AM70°70°63°78%35%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 5 AM69°69°62°78%43%0%–E 121410+ mi
Sun 6 AM69°69°61°76%44%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 7 AM68°68°60°76%39%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 8 AM68°68°60°76%45%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 9 AM70°70°60°71%32%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Sun 10 AM71°71°60°68%46%0%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 11 AM74°74°60°62%37%0%–E 141710+ mi
Sun 12 PM74°74°59°59%33%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 1 PM74°74°59°59%29%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 2 PM75°75°58°56%42%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 3 PM75°75°58°56%46%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 4 PM75°75°57°54%73%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 5 PM74°74°58°57%62%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 6 PM73°73°59°62%55%0%–E 101410+ mi
Sun 7 PM71°71°59°66%78%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sun 8 PM70°70°60°71%86%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 9 PM70°70°61°73%88%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 10 PM70°70°62°76%81%0%–E 91010+ mi
Sun 11 PM70°70°62°76%88%0%–E 810–
Mon 12 AM69°69°62°78%83%0%–E 89–
Mon 1 AM69°69°64°84%84%0%–E 79–
Mon 2 AM68°68°63°84%85%0%–ENE 89–
Mon 3 AM67°67°63°87%89%0%–ENE 89–
Mon 4 AM65°65°63°93%83%0%–ENE 910–
Mon 5 AM65°65°63°93%84%0%–ENE 912–
Mon 6 AM65°65°63°93%79%0%–ENE 1013–
Mon 7 AM64°64°61°90%74%0%–ENE 1214–
Mon 8 AM65°65°62°90%40%0%–ENE 1215–
Mon 9 AM68°68°62°81%41%0%–E 1316–
Mon 10 AM72°72°63°73%41%0%–E 1417–
Mon 11 AM74°74°63°69%36%0%–E 1417–
Mon 12 PM75°75°63°66%32%0%–E 1417–
Mon 1 PM76°76°63°64%27%0%–E 1417–
Mon 2 PM76°76°62°62%24%0%–E 1417–
Mon 3 PM76°76°62°62%21%0%–E 1316–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

78° / 68°

Dry

E 10–13 mph · gusts 16

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

76° / 64°

Dry

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

76° / 69°

1% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

77° / 70°

18% rain

E 9–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 69°

23% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

6% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Rain Showers

76° / 69°

31% rain · 0.12"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 132 PM 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.


GMZ335-250730-
Galveston Bay-
132 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts.
Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with higher gusts. 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 132 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-250730-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
132 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 
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. 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. 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. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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 and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2039

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
99% lit
↑ 6:12 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★★★★c74
best
2
96% lit
↑ 6:58 PM
↓ 8:36 AM
★☆☆☆c75
Apogee · 406,247 km
3
92% lit
↑ 7:49 PM
↓ 9:27 AM
★★★★c75
Moon farthest north (25.5°)
4
86% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★★c74
5
79% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 10:58 AM
★★★★c72
6
71% lit
↑ 10:34 PM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c69
7
61% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 12:13 PM
★★☆☆c63
8
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:46 PM
★★☆☆c55
Last Quarter
9
41% lit
↑ 12:29 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
★☆☆☆c45
10
31% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 1:50 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
11
21% lit
↑ 2:29 AM
↓ 2:24 PM
★★☆☆c44
12
12% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★★☆c60
13
6% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 3:43 PM
★★★★c75
14
1% lit
↑ 5:52 AM
↓ 4:31 PM
★★★★c89
best
15
0% lit
↑ 7:05 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★★c98
New Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,817 km
best
16
2% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 6:33 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-25.4°)
17
6% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★★c101
18
14% lit
↑ 10:15 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c98
19
23% lit
↑ 11:02 AM
↓ 9:59 PM
★★★★c90
20
33% lit
↑ 11:42 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★★★☆c78
21
43% lit
↑ 12:16 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c65
22
54% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 12:03 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
23
64% lit
↑ 1:18 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
★☆☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
24
73% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 1:56 AM
★★☆☆c43
25
81% lit
↑ 2:19 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★☆☆c51
26
88% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★☆c61
27
93% lit
↑ 3:29 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c71
28
97% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c75
29
99% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 6:31 AM
★★★★c76
Apogee · 406,348 km
best
30
100% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★★c76
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (25.6°)
best
31
99% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★☆☆☆c77

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Dec 2 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 406,247 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 3 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 8 · 2:44 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 10 · 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, Dec 15 · 10:32 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.
  • Thu, Dec 15 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 356,817 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Dec 16 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 22 · 4:01 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 23 · 2:00 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, Dec 29 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,348 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Dec 30 · 6:37 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 30 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.6°)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

Thu, Dec 1 · Wed, Dec 14 · Thu, Dec 15 · Thu, Dec 29 · Fri, Dec 30

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

Moon distance

356,845 km closest · 406,348 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 PM.