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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 68°

Partly cloudy, 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
Full Moon, 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 PMTue, Oct 27clouds20% 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 cover64% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°71706873767572717168677377767373rainwind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 10E 8 mph, gusts 9ENE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Tue 12 AM73°73°64°75%64%0%–ESE 910–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

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

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 71°

23% rain

SE 9–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, 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 · 1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ335-251815-
Galveston Bay-
1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

.REST OF 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. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 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 · 1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 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.


GMZ350-355-251815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1228 AM CDT Sun Oct 25 2026

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 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: Southeast 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 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.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 in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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 · December 2040

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:05 AM
↓ 3:28 PM
★★★☆c55
2
3% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 4:06 PM
★★★★c78
3
0% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 4:50 PM
★★★★c89
best
4
0% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 5:42 PM
★★★★c96
New Moon
best
5
3% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 6:43 PM
★☆☆☆c97
Moon farthest south (-27.0°)
6
8% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 7:50 PM
★★★★c98
Perigee · 363,352 km
7
16% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 9:01 PM
★★★★c97
8
26% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★★★c92
9
36% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★★★c81
10
48% lit
↑ 12:41 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c68
First Quarter
11
59% lit
↑ 1:14 PM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★☆☆c53
12
69% lit
↑ 1:45 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
13
78% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 2:23 AM
★★☆☆c47
14
86% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 3:23 AM
★★★☆c60
15
93% lit
↑ 3:24 PM
↓ 4:23 AM
★★★★c70
16
97% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 5:23 AM
★★★★c80
17
99% lit
↑ 4:47 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c82
best
18
100% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
19
98% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★★c82
Moon farthest north (26.6°)
best
20
95% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★☆☆☆c80
21
91% lit
↑ 8:18 PM
↓ 9:45 AM
★★★★c79
22
84% lit
↑ 9:14 PM
↓ 10:23 AM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 405,778 km
23
77% lit
↑ 10:09 PM
↓ 10:57 AM
★★★☆c69
24
69% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
★★☆☆c61
25
59% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 11:56 AM
★★☆☆c51
26
50% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:24 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
27
40% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
★☆☆☆c41
28
30% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★★☆☆c53
29
21% lit
↑ 2:48 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★★☆c67
30
13% lit
↑ 3:52 AM
↓ 2:37 PM
★★★★c81
31
6% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★★★c95

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Dec 4 · 1:33 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 5 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 6 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 363,352 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Dec 10 · 5:29 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 12 · 4:00 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, Dec 18 · 6:15 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 19 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 22 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,778 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Dec 26 · 11:02 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 26 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Dec 3 · Tue, Dec 4 · Mon, Dec 17 · Tue, Dec 18 · Wed, Dec 19

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

Moon distance

363,367 km closest · 405,768 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.