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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 70° · 1% rain

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: High 79° · 3% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:29 AM / 6:34 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:40 PM / 11:26 AM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 87%
Major period
3:00 AM–5:00 AM
Minor period
10:56 AM–11:56 AM
Major period
3:35 PM–5:35 PM
Minor period
9:10 PM–10:10 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 296 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMclouds41% cloud cover52% cloud cover47% cloud cover51% cloud cover39% cloud cover40% cloud cover42% cloud cover34% cloud cover42% cloud cover38% cloud cover43% cloud cover48% cloud cover33% cloud cover37% cloud cover26% cloud cover41% cloud cover17% cloud cover23% cloud cover43% cloud cover70% cloud cover66% cloud cover69% cloud cover74% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover71% cloud cover68% cloud cover57% cloud cover67% cloud cover68% cloud cover63% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover70% cloud cover77% cloud cover69% cloud cover81% cloud cover83% cloud cover81% cloud cover81% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover61% cloud cover58% cloud cover62% cloud cover66% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°73727173787876737371697277767673rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance11% chance11% chance11% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance15% chance15% chance15% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chance17% chancewind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 12 mph, gusts 14E 13 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 12 mph, gusts 16E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 12 AM73°73°65°76%41%1%–SE 7810+ mi
Thu 1 AM73°73°65°80%52%1%–SE 7810+ mi
Thu 2 AM72°72°65°82%47%1%–SE 6810+ mi
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%51%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°83%39%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 5 AM71°71°65°80%40%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 6 AM71°71°65°82%42%1%–E 7810+ mi
Thu 7 AM70°70°65°83%34%2%–E 7910+ mi
Thu 8 AM71°71°65°82%42%3%–E 81010+ mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°65°77%38%3%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 10 AM75°75°65°70%43%4%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°65°66%48%3%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 12 PM78°78°65°65%33%2%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°64°63%37%2%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 2 PM78°78°64°62%26%2%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 3 PM78°78°62°58%41%2%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 4 PM78°78°62°57%17%2%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°62°59%23%1%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°62°61%43%1%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°63°67%70%1%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM73°73°63°70%66%1%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°63°70%69%1%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 10 PM73°73°63°71%74%1%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 11 PM73°73°63°71%85%1%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 12 AM73°73°64°74%82%1%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 1 AM73°73°64°74%71%2%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 2 AM72°72°64°77%68%1%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°78%57%1%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 4 AM71°71°64°79%67%1%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 5 AM70°70°64°82%68%0%–E 912–
Fri 6 AM69°69°65°86%63%1%–E 912–
Fri 7 AM70°70°65°84%51%11%–E 1013–
Fri 8 AM70°70°65°84%58%11%–E 1214–
Fri 9 AM72°72°67°85%73%11%–E 1215–
Fri 10 AM74°74°67°78%75%7%–E 1316–
Fri 11 AM75°75°68°78%70%7%–E 1417–
Fri 12 PM77°77°68°75%77%7%–E 1418–
Fri 1 PM77°77°68°74%69%16%–E 1417–
Fri 2 PM77°77°68°74%81%16%–E 1417–
Fri 3 PM76°76°68°75%83%16%–E 1417–
Fri 4 PM77°77°68°73%81%15%–E 1317–
Fri 5 PM76°76°69°78%81%15%–E 1317–
Fri 6 PM76°76°69°80%71%15%–E 1216–
Fri 7 PM75°75°69°83%69%17%–E 1015–
Fri 8 PM74°74°69°85%61%17%–E 1014–
Fri 9 PM73°73°70°89%58%17%–E 1013–
Fri 10 PM74°74°70°89%62%17%–E 1013–
Fri 11 PM74°74°70°89%66%17%–E 1012–

7-day forecast

Wed, Oct 28

Partly Cloudy

–° / 70°

1% rain

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 69°

4% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 30

Partly Sunny

79° / 70°

26% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 69°

52% rain · 0.06"

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

15% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

78° / 71°

20% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 64°

44% rain · 0.72"

S 10–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Friday: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 75.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ335-291815-
Galveston Bay-
1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 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.


GMZ350-355-291815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1201 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · March 2047

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
21% lit
↑ 9:03 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
★★☆☆c49
2
30% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★☆☆c58
3
39% lit
↑ 10:19 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c67
4
48% lit
↑ 11:06 AM
↓ 12:44 AM
★★☆☆c74
First Quarter
5
58% lit
↑ 11:58 AM
↓ 1:38 AM
★★★☆c80
Moon farthest north (25.4°)
6
68% lit
↑ 12:55 PM
↓ 2:30 AM
★★★☆c83
7
77% lit
↑ 1:57 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★☆c83
8
86% lit
↑ 3:01 PM
↓ 4:03 AM
★☆☆☆c81
9
93% lit
↑ 4:07 PM
↓ 4:43 AM
★★★★c81
best
10
97% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 6:21 AM
★★★☆c76
best
11
100% lit
↑ 7:22 PM
↓ 6:58 AM
★★★☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon (supermoon)
12
99% lit
↑ 8:30 PM
↓ 7:34 AM
★★☆☆c40
13
96% lit
↑ 9:40 PM
↓ 8:12 AM
★★☆☆c57
Perigee · 359,043 km
14
90% lit
↑ 10:51 PM
↓ 8:52 AM
★★★☆c74
15
81% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:37 AM
★★★☆c86
best
16
71% lit
↑ 12:01 AM
↓ 10:27 AM
★★★★c93
best
17
61% lit
↑ 1:08 AM
↓ 11:23 AM
★★★☆c95
best
18
50% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★★☆c94
Moon farthest south (-26.1°)
Last Quarter
19
39% lit
↑ 3:04 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
★★★☆c91
20
29% lit
↑ 3:51 AM
↓ 2:26 PM
★★★☆c83
21
20% lit
↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★★☆c74
22
13% lit
↑ 5:06 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
★★★☆c64
23
7% lit
↑ 5:38 AM
↓ 5:18 PM
★★☆☆c55
24
3% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
25
1% lit
↑ 6:35 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★☆☆c37
26
0% lit
↑ 7:04 AM
↓ 7:58 PM
★★☆☆c42
New Moon
27
2% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 8:51 PM
★★☆☆c49
28
5% lit
↑ 8:04 AM
↓ 9:46 PM
★★★☆c58
Apogee · 406,465 km
29
9% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 10:41 PM
★★★☆c63
30
15% lit
↑ 9:18 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★★☆c68
31
23% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c73

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Mar 4 · 4:52 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 5 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 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.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 8:37 PM — Full Moon · Worm 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.
  • Wed, Mar 13 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 359,043 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 11:11 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Mar 24 · 10:00 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, Mar 26 · 6:44 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Mar 28 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,465 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 9 · Sun, Mar 10 · Fri, Mar 15 · Sat, Mar 16 · Sun, Mar 17

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

Moon distance

359,247 km closest · 406,442 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 Wed 11:31 PM.