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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 27clouds33% 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 cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover69% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°70687376757271716867737776737373rain1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphESE 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 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 9 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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°76%49%0%–E 121510+ mi
Sun 7 AM68°68°60°76%50%0%–E 131510+ mi
Sun 8 AM68°68°60°76%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°52%41%0%–E 131610+ mi
Sun 2 PM76°76°55°48%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°57%70%0%–E 91310+ mi
Sun 8 PM72°72°57°59%78%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 9 PM71°71°58°64%82%0%–E 91210+ mi
Sun 10 PM71°71°59°66%83%0%–E 81010+ mi
Sun 11 PM71°71°59°66%82%0%–E 81010+ mi
Mon 12 AM71°71°60°68%75%0%–E 8910+ mi
Mon 1 AM71°71°60°68%73%0%–E 8910+ mi
Mon 2 AM70°70°61°73%80%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Mon 3 AM68°68°62°81%81%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Mon 4 AM68°68°63°84%84%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Mon 5 AM67°67°62°84%70%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Mon 6 AM67°67°61°81%76%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Mon 7 AM67°67°62°84%69%0%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 8 AM67°67°62°84%59%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 9 AM70°70°63°78%54%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%57%0%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 11 AM76°76°62°62%47%0%–E 1417–
Mon 12 PM77°77°62°60%28%0%–E 1417–
Mon 1 PM77°77°64°64%18%0%–E 1417–
Mon 2 PM77°77°64°64%24%0%–E 1417–
Mon 3 PM77°77°63°62%33%0%–E 1417–
Mon 4 PM76°76°63°64%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°71%45%0%–E 1014–
Mon 8 PM73°73°64°73%42%0%–ESE 1013–
Mon 9 PM73°73°64°73%48%0%–ESE 1012–
Mon 10 PM73°73°64°73%54%0%–ESE 1012–
Mon 11 PM73°73°64°73%59%0%–ESE 1012–
Tue 12 AM73°73°64°73%64%0%–ESE 910–
Tue 1 AM73°73°64°73%68%1%–ESE 910–
Tue 2 AM72°72°65°79%68%1%–ESE 910–
Tue 3 AM71°71°65°81%69%1%–E 912–

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

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

7% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 67°

1% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

76° / 69°

24% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

24% rain

SE 8–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 · March 2041

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 6:21 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 358,003 km
best
2
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon (supermoon)
best
3
2% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 7:43 PM
★★★☆c66
4
6% lit
↑ 8:13 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★★☆☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
5
13% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★☆☆c49
6
22% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 10:57 PM
★★☆☆c61
7
31% lit
↑ 9:58 AM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★☆☆c70
8
41% lit
↑ 10:38 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c75
9
51% lit
↑ 11:23 AM
↓ 1:01 AM
★★★☆c79
First Quarter
10
61% lit
↑ 1:12 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★★★☆c80
11
69% lit
↑ 2:04 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★☆c79
Moon farthest north (26.8°)
12
78% lit
↑ 2:59 PM
↓ 4:40 AM
★★★☆c78
13
85% lit
↑ 3:55 PM
↓ 5:23 AM
★★★☆c75
14
91% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 6:00 AM
★★★☆c71
Apogee · 405,969 km
15
96% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 6:33 AM
★★★☆c67
16
99% lit
↑ 6:40 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★☆c60
17
100% lit
↑ 7:34 PM
↓ 7:32 AM
★★★☆c50
Full Moon · Worm Moon
18
99% lit
↑ 8:28 PM
↓ 8:00 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
19
97% lit
↑ 9:24 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★☆☆c36
20
92% lit
↑ 10:21 PM
↓ 8:57 AM
★★☆☆c44
21
86% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c59
22
78% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:05 AM
★★★☆c72
23
69% lit
↑ 12:24 AM
↓ 10:47 AM
★★★☆c83
24
58% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c91
25
47% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★★☆c95
Moon farthest south (-27.4°)
Last Quarter
26
36% lit
↑ 3:31 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★★★★c95
best
27
25% lit
↑ 4:25 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★★c94
best
28
16% lit
↑ 5:13 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★★★★c86
29
8% lit
↑ 5:54 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★★★★c75
Perigee · 362,174 km
best
30
3% lit
↑ 6:32 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★☆c62
31
0% lit
↑ 7:06 AM
↓ 7:26 PM
★★★☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Mar 1 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 358,003 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Mar 2 · 9:39 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.
  • Mon, Mar 4 · 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.
  • Sat, Mar 9 · 9:51 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 14 · 2:00 AM — Apogee · 405,969 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Mar 17 · 3:19 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Mar 25 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 25 · 5:32 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 29 · 10:00 PM — Perigee · 362,174 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Mar 31 · 12:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Mar 31 · 8:29 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Mar 1 · Sat, Mar 2 · Tue, Mar 26 · Wed, Mar 27 · Fri, Mar 29

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

Moon distance

358,017 km closest · 405,891 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 Sun 1:21 AM.