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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 68°

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

Sunday: High 76°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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, 99%
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 24Sun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMclouds12% 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 cover25% cloud cover33% cloud cover40% cloud cover43% cloud cover46% cloud cover49% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°72726968747574707068656574767472rainwind01020mphESE 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 16E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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 81010+ mi
Mon 12 AM69°69°62°78%83%0%–E 8910+ mi
Mon 1 AM69°69°64°84%84%0%–E 7910+ mi
Mon 2 AM68°68°63°84%85%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 3 AM67°67°63°87%89%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 4 AM65°65°63°93%83%0%–ENE 91010+ mi
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–
Mon 5 PM74°74°62°66%25%0%–E 1215–
Mon 6 PM73°73°61°66%33%0%–ESE 1215–
Mon 7 PM72°72°64°76%40%0%–ESE 1014–
Mon 8 PM72°72°63°73%43%0%–ESE 1013–
Mon 9 PM72°72°63°73%46%0%–ESE 1013–
Mon 10 PM72°72°64°76%49%0%–ESE 1012–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

72° / 68°

Dry

ESE 10–10 mph · gusts 13

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
  • 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. East wind around 10 mph.
  • 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 754 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.


GMZ335-251315-
Galveston Bay-
754 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast 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...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. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 754 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.


GMZ350-355-251315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
754 PM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF 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. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 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. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2040

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 2:19 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest north (26.3°)
2
14% lit
↑ 3:12 AM
↓ 5:38 PM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 405,549 km
3
8% lit
↑ 4:07 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c73
4
4% lit
↑ 5:03 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★☆☆☆c73
5
1% lit
↑ 5:59 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c70
best
6
0% lit
↑ 6:55 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★★★c64
New Moon
7
1% lit
↑ 7:50 AM
↓ 8:27 PM
★★★☆c55
8
4% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 8:56 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
9
10% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:27 PM
★★☆☆c32
10
16% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 10:00 PM
★★☆☆c42
11
25% lit
↑ 11:44 AM
↓ 10:37 PM
★★☆☆c59
12
35% lit
↑ 12:48 PM
↓ 11:19 PM
★★☆☆c74
13
46% lit
↑ 1:54 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c85
First Quarter
14
57% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 12:10 AM
★★★☆c92
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
15
68% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
★★★★c94
16
79% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 2:13 AM
★★★★c94
best
17
87% lit
↑ 5:46 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★★c91
best
18
94% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★★★c86
Perigee · 363,884 km
best
19
98% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★☆☆c67
20
100% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 6:50 AM
★★★★c67
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
21
99% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
22
95% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★☆☆c47
23
89% lit
↑ 9:21 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c55
24
82% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 11:01 AM
★★☆☆c64
25
73% lit
↑ 10:38 PM
↓ 12:02 PM
★★★☆c70
26
64% lit
↑ 11:23 PM
↓ 1:00 PM
★★★☆c73
27
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:56 PM
★★☆☆c73
Last Quarter
28
45% lit
↑ 12:11 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★☆☆c73
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
29
36% lit
↑ 1:03 AM
↓ 3:35 PM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 404,659 km
30
27% lit
↑ 1:58 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★★☆c68

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 2 · 5:00 AM — Apogee · 405,549 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Sep 6 · 10:14 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 8 · 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.
  • Thu, Sep 13 · 9:07 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 14 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Sep 18 · 2:00 AM — Perigee · 363,884 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Sep 20 · 12:43 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Sep 21 · 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, Sep 27 · 11:41 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 28 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 404,659 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Wed, Sep 5 · Sun, Sep 16 · Mon, Sep 17 · Tue, Sep 18 · Thu, Sep 20

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

Moon distance

364,006 km closest · 405,509 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 7:51 PM.