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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70°

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: High 78° · 3% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. 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, 99%
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 26Tue, Oct 276 AM12 PM6 PMWed, Oct 286 AM12 PM6 PMclouds32% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover44% cloud cover43% cloud cover53% cloud cover46% cloud cover51% cloud cover60% cloud cover50% cloud cover52% cloud cover56% cloud cover65% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover73% cloud cover64% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover49% cloud cover50% cloud cover51% cloud cover65% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover61% cloud cover67% cloud cover76% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover69% cloud cover69% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover59% cloud cover55% cloud cover48% cloud cover41% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover38% cloud cover40% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover35% cloud cover34% cloud cover32% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°85°74757473707678787373737371787979rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance8% chance6% chance5% chance8% chance8% chance12% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 15 mph, gusts 15ESE 14 mph, gusts 14ESE 12 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 16E 13 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 13ESE 12 mph, gusts 12ESE 12 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 13E 13 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 14 mph, gusts 17ESE 13 mph, gusts 16
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Mon 7 PM74°74°61°63%32%0%–ESE 121510+ mi
Mon 8 PM75°75°62°65%32%0%–ESE 131510+ mi
Mon 9 PM75°75°63°67%26%0%–ESE 151510+ mi
Mon 10 PM75°75°64°68%35%0%–ESE 151510+ mi
Mon 11 PM74°74°64°71%44%0%–ESE 141410+ mi
Tue 12 AM74°74°63°70%43%0%–ESE 131410+ mi
Tue 1 AM74°74°64°70%53%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Tue 2 AM73°73°64°74%46%0%–ESE 121310+ mi
Tue 3 AM73°73°64°75%51%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 4 AM73°73°64°75%60%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 5 AM71°71°65°80%50%0%–E 101310+ mi
Tue 6 AM71°71°65°82%52%0%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 7 AM70°70°65°85%56%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 8 AM70°70°65°86%65%0%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 AM73°73°66°79%73%1%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 10 AM76°76°66°72%69%1%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 11 AM77°77°66°70%73%1%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 12 PM78°78°66°68%64%1%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 1 PM78°78°66°68%52%1%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 2 PM78°78°66°68%45%2%–E 131610+ mi
Tue 3 PM78°78°67°68%49%2%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 4 PM78°78°67°69%50%2%–E 131510+ mi
Tue 5 PM76°76°67°74%51%3%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 6 PM75°75°67°78%65%2%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 7 PM73°73°68°85%67%2%–E 121510+ mi
Tue 8 PM71°71°68°90%66%2%–E 121410+ mi
Tue 9 PM71°71°68°91%61%1%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 10 PM73°73°69°87%67%1%–E 121310+ mi
Tue 11 PM73°73°69°87%76%2%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 12 AM73°73°69°87%64%1%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 1 AM73°73°69°87%63%8%–ESE 121310+ mi
Wed 2 AM73°73°69°87%69%6%–ESE 1212–
Wed 3 AM73°73°69°87%69%5%–ESE 1212–
Wed 4 AM73°73°69°87%65%8%–ESE 1212–
Wed 5 AM71°71°69°92%61%8%–ESE 1212–
Wed 6 AM71°71°69°92%59%12%–E 1213–
Wed 7 AM71°71°69°92%55%11%–E 1213–
Wed 8 AM71°71°69°93%48%11%–E 1214–
Wed 9 AM74°74°69°85%41%11%–E 1315–
Wed 10 AM78°78°70°76%37%11%–E 1316–
Wed 11 AM79°82°70°72%36%11%–E 1416–
Wed 12 PM80°82°69°71%38%11%–E 1417–
Wed 1 PM79°82°69°71%40%2%–E 1417–
Wed 2 PM80°82°69°69%38%2%–E 1417–
Wed 3 PM80°83°68°68%37%2%–ESE 1417–
Wed 4 PM79°82°68°68%35%2%–ESE 1316–
Wed 5 PM78°78°68°72%34%2%–ESE 1316–
Wed 6 PM75°75°67°77%32%2%–ESE 1215–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Cloudy

75° / 70°

Dry

ESE 12–15 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Oct 27

Partly Sunny

78° / 71°

8% rain

E 10–13 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 28

Mostly Sunny

80° / 70°

12% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 17

Thu, Oct 29

Mostly Sunny

81° / 69°

1% rain

E 12–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

17% rain

E 10–13 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Sat, Oct 31

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 71°

19% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 12

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 72°

3% rain

E 5–9 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
  • Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1155 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.


GMZ335-270600-
Galveston Bay-
1155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters 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 · 1155 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.


GMZ350-355-270600-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1155 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers with 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.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. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · August 2044

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
60% lit
↑ 2:47 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★☆☆c65
2
69% lit
↑ 3:46 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★★☆c71
3
77% lit
↑ 4:42 PM
↓ 1:49 AM
★★★★c74
4
85% lit
↑ 5:34 PM
↓ 2:37 AM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
5
91% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 405,647 km
6
96% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 4:25 AM
★☆☆☆c77
7
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★★★★c77
best
8
100% lit
↑ 8:16 PM
↓ 6:20 AM
★★★★c75
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
9
99% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 7:17 AM
★★★★c71
10
97% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★☆c63
11
92% lit
↑ 9:42 PM
↓ 9:10 AM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
12
86% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★☆☆c39
13
78% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 11:06 AM
★☆☆☆c36
14
69% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 12:07 PM
★★☆☆c51
15
58% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 1:11 PM
★★☆☆c66
16
47% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:19 PM
★★★☆c79
Last Quarter
17
36% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 3:27 PM
★★★★c88
18
25% lit
↑ 1:39 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (28.3°)
19
15% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★★★c95
20
8% lit
↑ 3:55 AM
↓ 6:25 PM
★★★★c95
Perigee · 362,696 km
best
21
3% lit
↑ 5:08 AM
↓ 7:10 PM
★☆☆☆c92
22
0% lit
↑ 6:19 AM
↓ 7:48 PM
★★★★c87
New Moon
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★★c76
best
24
4% lit
↑ 8:32 AM
↓ 8:53 PM
★★★☆c61
Moon crosses the equator
25
9% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 9:23 PM
★★☆☆c45
26
16% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 9:54 PM
★★☆☆c40
27
25% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c49
28
34% lit
↑ 12:36 PM
↓ 11:04 PM
★★☆☆c58
29
44% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★☆☆c64
30
53% lit
↑ 2:33 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c67
First Quarter
31
63% lit
↑ 3:28 PM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★★☆c68
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Aug 4 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 5 · 12:00 AM — Apogee · 405,647 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Aug 8 · 4:14 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 11 · 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.
  • Tue, Aug 16 · 5:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 18 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Aug 20 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 362,696 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 22 · 8:06 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Aug 24 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Aug 30 · 4:18 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sun, Aug 7 · Mon, Aug 8 · Sat, Aug 20 · Mon, Aug 22 · Tue, Aug 23

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

Moon distance

362,741 km closest · 405,538 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 6:26 PM.