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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, 86%
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 31clouds51% 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 cover70% cloud cover70% cloud cover60°65°70°75°80°72717378787673737169727776767374rain1% 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% chance29% chance29% chancewind01020mphESE 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 12E 9 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 3 AM72°72°65°79%51%1%–ESE 7810+ mi
Thu 4 AM71°71°66°84%39%1%–ESE 788.4 mi
Thu 5 AM71°71°65°81%40%1%–ESE 789.9 mi
Thu 6 AM71°71°65°81%42%1%–E 789.8 mi
Thu 7 AM70°70°65°84%34%2%–E 799.8 mi
Thu 8 AM71°71°65°81%42%3%–E 8109.8 mi
Thu 9 AM73°73°65°76%38%3%–E 91210+ mi
Thu 10 AM75°75°65°71%43%4%–E 101310+ mi
Thu 11 AM77°77°65°67%48%3%–E 101410+ mi
Thu 12 PM78°78°65°64%33%2%–E 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM78°78°64°62%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°58%17%2%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 5 PM77°77°62°60%23%1%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 6 PM76°76°62°62%43%1%–ESE 91210+ mi
Thu 7 PM75°75°63°66%70%1%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM73°73°63°71%66%1%–ESE 7910+ mi
Thu 9 PM73°73°63°71%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°73%82%1%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 1 AM73°73°64°73%71%2%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 2 AM72°72°64°76%68%1%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°79%57%1%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 4 AM71°71°64°79%67%1%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 5 AM70°70°64°81%68%0%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 6 AM69°69°65°87%63%1%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 7 AM70°70°65°84%51%11%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 8 AM70°70°65°84%58%11%–E 121410+ mi
Fri 9 AM72°72°67°84%73%11%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 10 AM74°74°67°79%75%7%–E 131610+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°68°79%70%7%–E 1417–
Fri 12 PM77°77°68°74%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°76%83%16%–E 1417–
Fri 4 PM77°77°68°74%81%15%–E 1317–
Fri 5 PM76°76°69°79%81%15%–E 1317–
Fri 6 PM76°76°69°79%71%15%–E 1216–
Fri 7 PM75°75°69°82%69%17%–E 1015–
Fri 8 PM74°74°69°84%61%17%–E 1014–
Fri 9 PM73°73°70°90%58%17%–E 1013–
Fri 10 PM74°74°70°87%62%17%–E 1013–
Fri 11 PM74°74°70°87%66%17%–E 1012–
Sat 12 AM74°74°71°90%69%17%–E 912–
Sat 1 AM73°73°71°93%70%29%–E 910–
Sat 2 AM73°73°71°93%70%29%–E 910–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

79° / 70°

4% rain

E 7–12 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° / 71°

9% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

19% rain

SE 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78° / 64°

55% rain · 0.72"

S 10–14 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 65°

36% rain · 0.12"

W 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 74.

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 · July 2047

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
61% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 1:05 AM
★★☆☆c69
2
72% lit
↑ 3:45 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★★★★c84
3
82% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★★★c95
4
90% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 365,990 km
5
96% lit
↑ 7:05 PM
↓ 4:18 AM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest south (-25.6°)
best
6
99% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 5:22 AM
★☆☆☆c104
7
100% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 6:29 AM
★★★★c102
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
8
98% lit
↑ 9:31 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c96
best
9
94% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★★★★c86
10
88% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★★☆c73
11
80% lit
↑ 11:10 PM
↓ 10:36 AM
★★☆☆c57
12
72% lit
↑ 11:40 PM
↓ 11:31 AM
★★☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
13
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆c35
14
53% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 1:19 PM
★☆☆☆c45
Last Quarter
15
43% lit
↑ 12:40 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★★☆☆c55
Apogee · 404,368 km
16
34% lit
↑ 1:14 AM
↓ 3:08 PM
★★☆☆c63
17
25% lit
↑ 1:52 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★★☆c71
18
18% lit
↑ 2:34 AM
↓ 4:58 PM
★★★★c76
19
11% lit
↑ 3:22 AM
↓ 5:52 PM
★★★★c81
Moon farthest north (24.9°)
20
5% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 6:42 PM
★★★★c83
21
2% lit
↑ 5:12 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★☆☆☆c84
22
0% lit
↑ 6:13 AM
↓ 8:10 PM
★★★★c84
New Moon
best
23
1% lit
↑ 7:15 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★★★★c81
best
24
4% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 9:24 PM
★★★★c75
25
9% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 9:58 PM
★★★☆c64
26
16% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
★★☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
27
26% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ 11:07 PM
★☆☆☆c35
28
36% lit
↑ 12:30 PM
↓ 11:45 PM
★★☆☆c55
29
48% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c70
First Quarter
30
59% lit
↑ 2:43 PM
↓ 12:27 AM
★★★☆c82
Perigee · 369,647 km
31
70% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 1:15 AM
★★★★c90

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 4 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 365,990 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Jul 5 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 7 · 5:33 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 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.
  • Sun, Jul 14 · 7:09 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 15 · 11:00 PM — Apogee · 404,368 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 19 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (24.9°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jul 22 · 5:49 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 26 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jul 29 · 5:02 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Jul 30 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 369,647 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jul 5 · Sun, Jul 7 · Mon, Jul 8 · Mon, Jul 22 · Tue, Jul 23

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

Moon distance

366,120 km closest · 404,236 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 Thu 1:21 AM.