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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 around 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 68°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 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 AMclouds61% 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 cover42% cloud cover39% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°71757675717069687176767471727170rain1% 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 in23% chance23% chancewind01020mphENE 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 10E 9 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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 131610+ mi
Tue 12 PM76°76°68°76%66%0%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 1 PM77°77°68°74%72%4%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 2 PM76°76°68°76%55%6%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 3 PM76°76°69°79%50%9%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 4 PM76°76°69°79%51%8%–E 131610+ mi
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–
Wed 7 AM71°71°68°90%42%23%–E 912–
Wed 8 AM72°72°68°87%39%23%–E 1013–

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 around 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 10 to 15 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 · October 2043

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2% lit
↑ 5:48 AM
↓ 6:22 PM
★★☆☆c46
2
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 6:50 PM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
New Moon
3
0% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
★★★☆c46
4
2% lit
↑ 8:36 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★☆c57
5
6% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★☆c63
6
12% lit
↑ 10:29 AM
↓ 8:52 PM
★☆☆☆c66
7
19% lit
↑ 11:27 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★★☆c70
Apogee · 405,454 km
8
26% lit
↑ 12:23 PM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★★☆c72
9
35% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ 11:09 PM
★★★☆c73
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
10
44% lit
↑ 2:07 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c73
11
54% lit
↑ 2:52 PM
↓ 12:05 AM
★★★☆c73
First Quarter
12
64% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★★☆c71
13
73% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 2:06 AM
★★☆☆c66
14
82% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 3:08 AM
★★☆☆c58
15
90% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★☆☆c47
16
96% lit
↑ 5:45 PM
↓ 5:13 AM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
17
99% lit
↑ 6:18 PM
↓ 6:18 AM
★★★☆c51
18
100% lit
↑ 6:54 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c68
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
19
98% lit
↑ 7:35 PM
↓ 8:37 AM
★★★★c92
Perigee · 360,242 km
best
20
93% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★☆☆☆c98
21
85% lit
↑ 9:19 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★★★c106
best
22
76% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 12:14 PM
★★★★c106
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
best
23
66% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 1:15 PM
★★★★c106
best
24
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:07 PM
★★★☆c100
Last Quarter
25
44% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 2:50 PM
★★★☆c90
26
33% lit
↑ 1:42 AM
↓ 3:26 PM
★★★☆c77
27
24% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★☆☆c63
28
16% lit
↑ 3:42 AM
↓ 4:26 PM
★★☆☆c49
29
9% lit
↑ 4:38 AM
↓ 4:53 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
30
4% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 5:20 PM
★★☆☆c46
31
1% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★☆c58

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Oct 2 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Oct 2 · 10:12 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Oct 7 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 405,454 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Oct 9 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Oct 11 · 2:05 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Oct 16 · 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.
  • Sun, Oct 18 · 6:56 AM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 360,242 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM — 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.
  • Sat, Oct 24 · 9:28 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sun, Oct 18 · Mon, Oct 19 · Wed, Oct 21 · Thu, Oct 22 · Fri, Oct 23

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

Moon distance

360,304 km closest · 405,427 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 7:20 AM.