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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77° · 1% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 69° · 1% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. 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, 82%
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 PMFri, Oct 306 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 316 AM12 PMclouds32% cloud cover28% cloud cover26% cloud cover29% cloud cover49% cloud cover56% cloud cover62% cloud cover77% cloud cover84% cloud cover79% cloud cover85% cloud cover86% cloud cover86% cloud cover76% cloud cover77% cloud cover77% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover74% cloud cover68% cloud cover59% cloud cover62% cloud cover72% cloud cover77% cloud cover78% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover59% cloud cover46% cloud cover46% cloud cover57% cloud cover58% cloud cover60% cloud cover49% cloud cover55% cloud cover50% cloud cover48% cloud cover40% cloud cover40% cloud cover66% cloud cover62% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover45% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡60°65°70°75°80°77757272717071767674707070707277rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance8% chance4% chance14% chance17% chance15% chance13% chance12% chance11% chance17% chance29% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in21% chance, 0.01 in4% chance, 0.01 in3% chance, 0.01 in26% chance, 0.01 in48% chance48% chance48% chance48% chance48% chance48% chance50% chance50% chancewind01020mphESE 12 mph, gusts 15ESE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9SE 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 10E 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 10 mph, gusts 14E 12 mph, gusts 16E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 14 mph, gusts 18E 13 mph, gusts 18E 12 mph, gusts 15E 12 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12E 8 mph, gusts 12E 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 9 mph, gusts 13ESE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 3 PM77°77°64°64%32%1%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 4 PM76°76°63°64%28%1%–ESE 121510+ mi
Thu 5 PM76°76°63°64%26%1%–ESE 101410+ mi
Thu 6 PM75°75°63°66%29%1%–ESE 91310+ mi
Thu 7 PM72°72°63°73%49%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°63°73%56%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°64°76%62%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°64°76%77%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Thu 11 PM72°72°64°76%84%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°63°73%79%0%–ESE 7810+ mi
Fri 1 AM72°72°64°76%85%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 2 AM71°71°64°79%86%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 3 AM71°71°64°79%86%0%–E 81010+ mi
Fri 4 AM71°71°64°79%76%0%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 5 AM70°70°64°81%77%0%–E 91210+ mi
Fri 6 AM70°70°64°81%77%0%–E 101310+ mi
Fri 7 AM69°69°64°84%70%1%–ENE 101410+ mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°65°87%73%2%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 9 AM71°71°66°84%74%2%–E 121610+ mi
Fri 10 AM74°74°67°79%68%2%–E 131610+ mi
Fri 11 AM76°76°68°76%59%2%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 12 PM76°76°68°76%62%2%–E 151810+ mi
Fri 1 PM76°76°69°79%72%5%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 2 PM76°76°69°79%77%5%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 3 PM76°76°69°79%78%6%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 4 PM76°76°69°79%71%8%–E 141810+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°70°82%71%4%–E 131810+ mi
Fri 6 PM74°74°70°87%71%14%–E 131610+ mi
Fri 7 PM72°72°70°93%77%17%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 8 PM70°70°70°100%59%15%–E 121510+ mi
Fri 9 PM70°70°70°100%46%13%–E 121410+ mi
Fri 10 PM72°72°71°97%46%12%–E 101410+ mi
Fri 11 PM72°72°71°97%57%11%–E 1013–
Sat 12 AM70°70°70°100%58%17%–E 912–⚡
Sat 1 AM70°70°70°100%60%29%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 2 AM70°70°70°100%49%34%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 3 AM70°70°70°100%55%21%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 4 AM70°70°70°100%50%4%0.01"E 912–
Sat 5 AM70°70°70°100%48%3%0.01"E 812–
Sat 6 AM70°70°70°100%40%26%0.01"E 912–⚡
Sat 7 AM70°70°70°100%40%48%–E 912–⚡
Sat 8 AM70°70°70°100%66%48%–E 912–⚡
Sat 9 AM72°72°72°100%62%48%–ESE 912–⚡
Sat 10 AM74°74°73°97%58%48%–ESE 913–⚡
Sat 11 AM76°76°73°90%55%48%–ESE 913–⚡
Sat 12 PM77°77°73°88%52%48%–ESE 1014–⚡
Sat 1 PM77°77°73°88%49%50%–ESE 1014–⚡
Sat 2 PM78°78°73°85%45%50%–ESE 1014–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Sunny

77° / 69°

1% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Fri, Oct 30

Mostly Cloudy

76° / 70°

34% rain

E 7–15 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Oct 31

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

78° / 71°

50% rain · 0.06"

E 7–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Mostly Sunny

79° / 71°

4% rain

E 6–8 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

79° / 73°

19% rain

SE 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 64°

62% rain · 0.78"

S 9–15 mph · gusts 20

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Mostly Sunny

74° / 61°

27% rain · 0.06"

NW 9–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. 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 before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. 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 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1226 PM 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.


GMZ335-300615-
Galveston Bay-
1226 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 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. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1226 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-300615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1226 PM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 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 3 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2048

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
49% lit
↑ 12:05 AM
↓ 1:51 PM
★★☆☆c61
Last Quarter
2
40% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 2:46 PM
★★☆☆c67
3
31% lit
↑ 1:26 AM
↓ 3:39 PM
★★★☆c72
4
22% lit
↑ 2:11 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★★★☆c76
Apogee · 405,004 km
Moon farthest north (23.6°)
5
15% lit
↑ 3:01 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
★★★★c78
6
9% lit
↑ 3:53 AM
↓ 6:01 PM
★★★★c79
7
4% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 6:41 PM
★☆☆☆c79
8
1% lit
↑ 5:43 AM
↓ 7:18 PM
★★★★c77
best
9
0% lit
↑ 6:40 AM
↓ 7:53 PM
★★★★c73
New Moon
best
10
1% lit
↑ 7:37 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★★c66
11
4% lit
↑ 8:34 AM
↓ 8:59 PM
★★★☆c56
Moon crosses the equator
12
9% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 9:32 PM
★★☆☆c43
13
17% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 10:07 PM
★☆☆☆c31
14
25% lit
↑ 11:32 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c50
15
36% lit
↑ 12:35 PM
↓ 11:28 PM
★★☆☆c65
16
47% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c78
First Quarter
17
58% lit
↑ 2:45 PM
↓ 12:17 AM
★★★☆c87
18
69% lit
↑ 3:47 PM
↓ 1:12 AM
★★★★c92
Moon farthest south (-23.4°)
19
79% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★★★c94
20
88% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 3:20 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 366,144 km
best
21
94% lit
↑ 6:23 PM
↓ 4:28 AM
★★★★c91
best
22
98% lit
↑ 7:04 PM
↓ 5:35 AM
★☆☆☆c84
23
100% lit
↑ 7:42 PM
↓ 6:40 AM
★★★★c76
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
24
99% lit
↑ 8:17 PM
↓ 7:43 AM
★★★☆c63
Moon crosses the equator
25
95% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★☆☆c49
26
90% lit
↑ 9:26 PM
↓ 9:44 AM
★★☆☆c39
27
83% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★☆☆c44
28
74% lit
↑ 10:40 PM
↓ 11:40 AM
★★☆☆c52
29
65% lit
↑ 11:21 PM
↓ 12:36 PM
★★☆☆c58
30
56% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:30 PM
★★☆☆c63
31
46% lit
↑ 12:06 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★☆☆c65
Last Quarter
Moon farthest north (23.5°)

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Aug 1 · 9:31 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 4 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,004 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 4 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 9 · 12:59 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 11 · 11:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Aug 16 · 7:31 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 18 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-23.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Aug 20 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 366,144 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Aug 23 · 1:07 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Aug 24 · 5:00 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, Aug 31 · 2:42 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Aug 31 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.5°)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

Sat, Aug 8 · Sun, Aug 9 · Thu, Aug 20 · Fri, Aug 21 · Sun, 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

366,163 km closest · 405,004 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 PM.