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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 1% rain

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

Thursday: High 79° · 4% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 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 PMSat, Oct 31clouds52% 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 cover69% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°73717075787875737371707477777574rain1% 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% chance17% chancewind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 10 mph, gusts 13E 12 mph, gusts 15E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 14 mph, gusts 17E 13 mph, gusts 17E 10 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 12
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Sat 12 AM74°74°71°92%69%17%–E 912–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

4% rain

E 6–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

78° / 70°

29% rain

E 7–14 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 70°

47% rain · 0.06"

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

9% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

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

Wed, Nov 4

Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 64°

38% rain · 0.18"

NW 9–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
  • Monday: 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 · April 2047

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ 12:30 AM
★★★☆c71
Moon farthest north (25.3°)
2
41% lit
↑ 11:45 AM
↓ 1:22 AM
★★★☆c73
3
51% lit
↑ 12:43 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★★☆☆c73
First Quarter
4
61% lit
↑ 1:44 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c71
5
71% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:36 AM
★★☆☆c66
6
81% lit
↑ 3:52 PM
↓ 4:14 AM
★★☆☆c54
7
89% lit
↑ 4:58 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★☆☆c45
8
95% lit
↑ 6:05 PM
↓ 5:26 AM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
9
99% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★☆☆c56
10
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 6:42 AM
★★★★c72
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,790 km
11
97% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★★★c85
best
12
92% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 8:15 AM
★★★★c93
best
13
85% lit
↑ 11:57 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★★c96
best
14
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:12 AM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-26.0°)
15
65% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★★★c93
16
55% lit
↑ 1:47 AM
↓ 12:18 PM
★★★☆c85
Last Quarter
17
44% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 1:19 PM
★★☆☆c75
18
34% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★☆☆c63
19
25% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 3:14 PM
★★☆☆c47
20
17% lit
↑ 4:10 AM
↓ 4:08 PM
★★☆☆c37
21
11% lit
↑ 4:39 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
22
6% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 5:53 PM
★★☆☆c51
23
2% lit
↑ 5:36 AM
↓ 6:47 PM
★☆☆☆c51
24
0% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 7:41 PM
★★★☆c64
Apogee · 406,677 km
New Moon
25
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★★★c70
26
2% lit
↑ 7:18 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c74
best
27
6% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 10:25 PM
★★★★c77
best
28
11% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 11:18 PM
★★★★c79
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
29
18% lit
↑ 9:40 AM
↓ –
★★★★c80
30
26% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ 12:07 AM
★★★☆c80

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Apr 1 · 9:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Apr 3 · 10:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Apr 8 · 2:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Apr 10 · 5:35 AM — Full Moon · Pink 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, Apr 10 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 356,790 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Apr 14 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 16 · 10:30 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 21 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Apr 24 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 406,677 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Apr 24 · 11:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Apr 28 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)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

Thu, Apr 11 · Fri, Apr 12 · Sat, Apr 13 · Fri, Apr 26 · Sat, Apr 27

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

Moon distance

356,792 km closest · 406,668 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.