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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 PMclouds2% 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 cover18% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°76727272696874757470706865657476rainwind01020mphESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Mon 4 PM75°75°62°64%18%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 · January 2040

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 7:32 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★★★c78
best
2
91% lit
↑ 8:29 PM
↓ 9:37 AM
★★★★c77
3
84% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 10:14 AM
★★★★c73
4
77% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★☆c66
5
68% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:19 AM
★★☆☆c55
6
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:50 AM
★☆☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
7
47% lit
↑ 12:17 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Last Quarter
8
36% lit
↑ 1:17 AM
↓ 12:55 PM
★★☆☆c58
9
26% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★★★☆c74
10
16% lit
↑ 3:28 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★★★★c89
11
8% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★★★c99
12
3% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★☆☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-25.5°)
13
0% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c103
Perigee · 357,764 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
14
1% lit
↑ 7:58 AM
↓ 6:26 PM
★★★★c103
best
15
4% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 7:37 PM
★★★★c100
16
10% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★★★c91
17
18% lit
↑ 10:13 AM
↓ 9:49 PM
★★★☆c77
18
27% lit
↑ 10:47 AM
↓ 10:50 PM
★★☆☆c49
19
37% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★☆☆☆c36
Moon crosses the equator
20
47% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
First Quarter
21
57% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★☆☆c52
22
66% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c60
23
75% lit
↑ 1:28 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★★☆c66
24
82% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★★★c72
25
89% lit
↑ 2:51 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 405,895 km
26
94% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 5:18 AM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest north (25.7°)
27
98% lit
↑ 4:31 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★☆☆☆c76
28
100% lit
↑ 5:26 PM
↓ 6:55 AM
★★★★c76
best
29
100% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 7:37 AM
★★★★c76
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
30
98% lit
↑ 7:20 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★★★c74
31
94% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★★★c68

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jan 6 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jan 7 · 5:05 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 12 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-25.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jan 13 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 357,764 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jan 13 · 9:25 PM — 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, Jan 19 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Jan 20 · 8:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Jan 25 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,895 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jan 26 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 29 · 1:54 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 1 · Fri, Jan 13 · Sat, Jan 14 · Sat, Jan 28 · Sun, Jan 29

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

Moon distance

357,849 km closest · 405,870 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.