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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 / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:12 PM / 6:49 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 99%
Minor period
6:19 AM–7:19 AM
Major period
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Minor period
5:42 PM–6:42 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 266 AM12 PM6 PMclouds9% cloud cover20% cloud cover21% cloud cover28% cloud cover33% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover42% cloud cover33% cloud cover34% cloud cover41% cloud cover42% cloud cover55% cloud cover64% cloud cover66% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover83% cloud cover82% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover84% cloud cover70% cloud cover76% cloud cover69% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover47% cloud cover28% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover33% cloud cover24% cloud cover28% cloud cover37% cloud cover45% cloud cover42% cloud cover48% cloud cover54% cloud cover59% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71706971767673717168677077777573rainwind01020mphESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 12 AM71°71°63°75%9%0%–ESE 101310+ mi
Sun 1 AM71°71°63°75%20%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 2 AM71°71°63°75%21%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 3 AM70°70°63°79%28%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 4 AM70°70°63°78%33%0%–ESE 121410+ mi
Sun 5 AM69°69°62°78%48%0%–E 121410+ mi
Sun 6 AM69°69°61°75%49%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 7 AM68°68°60°76%50%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 8 AM68°68°60°75%45%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 9 AM71°71°60°68%42%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 10 AM73°73°60°64%42%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 11 AM76°76°56°50%33%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 12 PM76°76°56°50%34%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 1 PM76°76°57°51%41%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 2 PM76°76°55°49%42%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 3 PM76°76°54°46%55%0%–E 121610+ mi
Sun 4 PM75°75°53°46%64%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 5 PM75°75°52°45%66%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 6 PM73°73°53°49%64%0%–E 101410+ mi
Sun 7 PM72°72°56°56%70%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°57°58%78%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 9 PM71°71°58°64%82%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 10 PM71°71°59°65%83%0%–E 81010+ mi
Sun 11 PM71°71°59°65%82%0%–E 81010+ mi
Mon 12 AM71°71°60°67%75%0%–E 8910+ mi
Mon 1 AM71°71°60°69%73%0%–E 8910+ mi
Mon 2 AM70°70°61°73%80%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°62°80%81%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°63°82%84%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Mon 5 AM67°67°62°83%70%0%–ENE 912–
Mon 6 AM67°67°61°81%76%0%–ENE 1013–
Mon 7 AM67°67°62°82%69%0%–ENE 1214–
Mon 8 AM67°67°62°85%59%0%–ENE 1215–
Mon 9 AM70°70°63°79%54%0%–ENE 1316–
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%57%0%–E 1317–
Mon 11 AM76°76°62°63%47%0%–E 1417–
Mon 12 PM77°77°62°59%28%0%–E 1417–
Mon 1 PM77°77°64°64%18%0%–E 1417–
Mon 2 PM77°77°64°63%24%0%–E 1417–
Mon 3 PM77°77°63°62%33%0%–E 1417–
Mon 4 PM76°76°63°65%24%0%–E 1316–
Mon 5 PM76°76°63°64%28%0%–E 1316–
Mon 6 PM75°75°63°66%37%0%–E 1215–
Mon 7 PM73°73°63°72%45%0%–E 1014–
Mon 8 PM73°73°64°74%42%0%–ESE 1013–
Mon 9 PM73°73°64°74%48%0%–ESE 1012–
Mon 10 PM73°73°64°75%54%0%–ESE 1012–
Mon 11 PM73°73°64°75%59%0%–ESE 1012–

7-day forecast

Sat, Oct 24

Mostly Clear

–° / 68°

Dry

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 67°

Dry

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Mon, Oct 26

Mostly Sunny

77° / 69°

1% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Cloudy

77° / 70°

5% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

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 67. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Wednesday: 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 · October 2040

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
19% lit
↑ 2:53 AM
↓ 4:54 PM
★★★☆c64
2
12% lit
↑ 3:50 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★☆☆c58
3
7% lit
↑ 4:46 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★☆☆c50
4
3% lit
↑ 5:42 AM
↓ 6:29 PM
★★☆☆c41
5
0% lit
↑ 6:38 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
6
0% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★☆☆c41
New Moon
7
2% lit
↑ 8:35 AM
↓ 8:01 PM
★★★☆c51
8
7% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 8:37 PM
★★★☆c64
9
13% lit
↑ 10:41 AM
↓ 9:18 PM
★★★☆c78
10
22% lit
↑ 11:47 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★★★c88
best
11
32% lit
↑ 12:53 PM
↓ 11:02 PM
★★★★c94
best
12
43% lit
↑ 1:55 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-26.8°)
13
54% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 12:04 AM
★★★☆c94
First Quarter
14
65% lit
↑ 3:42 PM
↓ 1:11 AM
★★★★c90
15
76% lit
↑ 4:25 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★☆c80
Perigee · 368,983 km
16
85% lit
↑ 5:03 PM
↓ 3:28 AM
★★★☆c66
17
92% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
★★☆☆c52
18
97% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 5:38 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
19
100% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★☆c49
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
20
100% lit
↑ 7:17 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★★c62
21
97% lit
↑ 7:52 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★★c76
best
22
93% lit
↑ 8:31 PM
↓ 9:46 AM
★☆☆☆c79
23
87% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★★c83
best
24
80% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 11:45 AM
★★★★c83
best
25
71% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 12:39 PM
★★★☆c83
Moon farthest north (26.5°)
26
62% lit
↑ 11:47 PM
↓ 1:29 PM
★★★☆c80
27
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:13 PM
★★☆☆c76
Apogee · 404,339 km
Last Quarter
28
44% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 2:52 PM
★★☆☆c70
29
34% lit
↑ 1:38 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★☆☆c62
30
26% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 3:58 PM
★★☆☆c53
31
17% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★☆☆c43

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Oct 5 · 5:00 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, Oct 6 · 12:26 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 12 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 13 · 3:41 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 15 · 6:00 AM — Perigee · 368,983 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 18 · 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.
  • Fri, Oct 19 · 11:50 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 404,339 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Oct 27 · 7:27 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Wed, Oct 10 · Thu, Oct 11 · Sun, Oct 21 · Tue, Oct 23 · Wed, Oct 24

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

Moon distance

369,007 km closest · 404,304 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 11:01 PM.