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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 76°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

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

Sunrise / sunset
7:27 AM / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:52 PM / 7:56 AM
Moon
Full Moon, 100%
Major period
12:00 AM–2:00 AM
Minor period
7:26 AM–8:26 AM
Major period
12:25 PM–2:25 PM
Minor period
6:22 PM–7:22 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Mon, Oct 2612 PM6 PMTue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AMclouds71% cloud cover61% cloud cover61% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover36% cloud cover22% cloud cover16% cloud cover16% cloud cover22% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover25% cloud cover44% cloud cover48% cloud cover52% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover65% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover63% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover65% cloud cover58% cloud cover63% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover66% cloud cover72% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover43% cloud cover53% cloud cover64% cloud cover53% cloud cover57% cloud cover60% cloud cover60% cloud cover59% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover49% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°69737676717170696874777672727271rain1% chance4% chance6% chance9% chance8% chance6% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 inwind01020mphENE 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16ESE 10 mph, gusts 14E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 8 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 7 AM69°69°61°76%71%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Mon 8 AM69°69°62°78%61%0%–ENE 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM71°71°63°76%61%0%–ENE 121510+ mi
Mon 10 AM73°73°64°73%51%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Mon 11 AM74°74°64°71%53%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 12 PM75°75°64°69%36%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 1 PM76°76°64°66%22%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 2 PM76°76°63°64%16%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 3 PM76°76°63°64%16%0%–E 141710+ mi
Mon 4 PM76°76°63°64%22%0%–E 131710+ mi
Mon 5 PM75°75°62°64%13%0%–ESE 131610+ mi
Mon 6 PM75°75°62°64%11%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Mon 7 PM71°71°62°73%25%0%–ESE 101410+ mi
Mon 8 PM71°71°62°73%44%0%–ESE 101310+ mi
Mon 9 PM71°71°63°76%48%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 10 PM71°71°63°76%52%0%–E 91210+ mi
Mon 11 PM70°70°63°78%59%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 12 AM70°70°63°78%55%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 1 AM70°70°64°81%65%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 2 AM69°69°64°84%69%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 3 AM69°69°64°84%71%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 4 AM69°69°65°87%63%0%–E 91210+ mi
Tue 5 AM68°68°65°90%64%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Tue 6 AM68°68°65°90%63%0%–ENE 91210+ mi
Tue 7 AM68°68°66°93%65%0%–ENE 101310+ mi
Tue 8 AM68°68°66°93%58%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM71°71°67°87%63%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 10 AM74°74°68°82%57%0%–E 121610+ mi
Tue 11 AM75°75°68°79%58%0%–E 1316–
Tue 12 PM76°76°68°76%66%0%–E 1316–
Tue 1 PM77°77°68°74%72%4%–E 1316–
Tue 2 PM76°76°68°76%55%6%–E 1316–
Tue 3 PM76°76°69°79%50%9%–E 1316–
Tue 4 PM76°76°69°79%51%8%–E 1316–
Tue 5 PM76°76°68°76%43%6%–E 1216–
Tue 6 PM74°74°68°82%53%0%–E 1216–
Tue 7 PM72°72°69°90%64%10%–E 1215–
Tue 8 PM71°71°69°93%53%10%–E 1214–
Tue 9 PM71°71°69°93%57%10%–ESE 1213–
Tue 10 PM72°72°69°90%60%10%–ESE 1013–
Tue 11 PM72°72°69°90%60%10%–ESE 1012–
Wed 12 AM72°72°69°90%59%10%–ESE 912–
Wed 1 AM72°72°69°90%58%19%0.01"ESE 910–
Wed 2 AM71°71°68°90%54%19%0.01"ESE 910–
Wed 3 AM71°71°68°90%49%19%0.01"ESE 810–
Wed 4 AM71°71°68°90%44%19%0.01"ESE 810–
Wed 5 AM70°70°67°90%43%19%0.01"ESE 810–
Wed 6 AM70°70°67°90%43%19%0.01"E 810–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

76° / 68°

Dry

E 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

77° / 70°

19% rain

E 9–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 69°

23% rain · 0.06"

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

77° / 68°

1% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

77° / 69°

31% rain

E 8–13 mph · gusts 16

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 70°

42% rain · 0.36"

E 7–9 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

80° / 69°

15% rain

SE 5–7 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Sunday Night: Partly 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 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ335-270115-
Galveston Bay-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.


GMZ350-355-270115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
708 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. 
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.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 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2043

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
15% lit
↑ 2:41 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 367,510 km
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
2
8% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c105
3
3% lit
↑ 4:51 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★☆☆☆c105
4
0% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 8:14 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon
best
5
1% lit
↑ 7:08 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★★★★c96
best
6
3% lit
↑ 8:12 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c84
best
7
8% lit
↑ 9:13 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★★☆c70
8
14% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★☆☆c53
Moon crosses the equator
9
22% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 10:48 PM
★☆☆☆c37
10
31% lit
↑ 12:01 PM
↓ 11:16 PM
★☆☆☆c34
11
40% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 11:47 PM
★☆☆☆c47
12
49% lit
↑ 1:53 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c57
First Quarter
13
59% lit
↑ 2:50 PM
↓ 12:21 AM
★★☆☆c65
Apogee · 404,191 km
14
68% lit
↑ 3:48 PM
↓ 1:00 AM
★★★☆c71
15
77% lit
↑ 4:43 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
16
84% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 2:36 AM
★★★★c78
17
91% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 3:33 AM
★★★★c81
18
96% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 4:34 AM
★☆☆☆c81
19
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 5:37 AM
★★★★c80
best
20
100% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★★c77
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
21
99% lit
↑ 8:48 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★★c69
22
95% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 8:46 AM
★★★☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
23
89% lit
↑ 9:50 PM
↓ 9:48 AM
★★☆☆c42
24
81% lit
↑ 10:23 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★★☆☆c45
25
71% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c62
26
60% lit
↑ 11:44 PM
↓ 1:08 PM
★★★☆c77
Perigee · 369,600 km
27
48% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:18 PM
★★★☆c87
Last Quarter
28
37% lit
↑ 12:35 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★★c92
29
26% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
30
17% lit
↑ 2:38 AM
↓ 5:23 PM
★★★★c93
31
9% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 6:10 PM
★★★★c91

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Aug 1 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 367,510 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Aug 1 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 4 · 9:22 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 8 · 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.
  • Wed, Aug 12 · 1:56 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 13 · 4:00 AM — Apogee · 404,191 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 15 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 20 · 10:04 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 22 · 8:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Aug 26 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 369,600 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Aug 27 · 8:09 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 29 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Tue, Aug 4 · Wed, Aug 5 · Thu, Aug 6 · Wed, Aug 19 · Thu, Aug 20

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

Moon distance

367,621 km closest · 404,112 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 Mon 1:21 AM.