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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 69° · 68% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: High 77° · 36% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:58 PM / 1:20 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 68%
Major period
5:05 AM–7:05 AM
Minor period
12:50 PM–1:50 PM
Major period
5:40 PM–7:40 PM
Minor period
11:28 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 316 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMclouds91% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover78% cloud cover69% cloud cover49% cloud cover39% cloud cover37% cloud cover54% cloud cover46% cloud cover53% cloud cover45% cloud cover66% cloud cover43% cloud cover25% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover33% cloud cover26% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover33% cloud cover41% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover65% cloud cover63% cloud cover58% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover60% cloud cover62% cloud cover42% cloud cover50% cloud cover41% cloud cover46% cloud cover45% cloud cover52% cloud cover75% cloud cover66% cloud cover56% cloud cover55% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°72727172767775737372717277777674rain68% chance, 0.05 in68% chance, 0.17 in57% chance, 0.17 in46% chance, 0.17 in35% chance, 0.17 in36% chance, 0.17 in36% chance, 0.17 in36% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in36% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in32% chance, 0.02 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in5% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance8% chance7% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance0.050.170.170.17wind01020mphE 10 mph, gusts 15E 9 mph, gusts 13E 9 mph, gusts 13E 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 3 mph, gusts 5ENE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM72°72°71°100%91%68%0.05"E 10156.0 mi⚡
Sat 1 AM72°72°71°100%86%68%0.17"E 10146.0 mi⚡
Sat 2 AM72°72°70°100%88%57%0.17"E 9136.0 mi⚡
Sat 3 AM72°72°71°100%76%46%0.17"ESE 91310+ mi⚡
Sat 4 AM71°71°70°95%79%35%0.17"E 91310+ mi⚡
Sat 5 AM71°71°70°98%78%36%0.17"E 81210+ mi⚡
Sat 6 AM71°71°70°98%69%36%0.17"E 797.0 mi⚡
Sat 7 AM70°70°70°100%49%36%0.02"ESE 797.0 mi⚡
Sat 8 AM71°71°70°98%39%36%0.02"ESE 797.0 mi⚡
Sat 9 AM72°72°71°96%37%36%0.02"E 797.0 mi⚡
Sat 10 AM75°75°72°90%54%32%0.02"E 7107.0 mi⚡
Sat 11 AM76°76°73°90%46%32%0.02"E 7107.9 mi⚡
Sat 12 PM76°76°73°90%53%32%0.02"E 71010+ mi⚡
Sat 1 PM76°76°73°90%45%34%0.01"ESE 71010+ mi⚡
Sat 2 PM76°76°73°90%66%34%0.01"ESE 6910+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°88%43%34%0.01"ESE 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°88%25%19%0.01"ESE 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 5 PM76°76°73°90%26%19%0.01"ESE 5810+ mi⚡
Sat 6 PM75°75°73°92%24%19%0.01"ESE 6810+ mi⚡
Sat 7 PM75°75°72°92%41%5%–E 5710+ mi
Sat 8 PM73°73°72°97%46%3%–E 5710+ mi
Sat 9 PM73°73°72°97%33%2%–E 5710+ mi
Sat 10 PM73°73°72°97%26%2%–E 679.0 mi
Sat 11 PM73°73°72°97%35%3%–E 567.0 mi
Sun 12 AM73°73°72°97%38%5%–E 567.0 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%33%8%–E 557.0 mi
Sun 1 AM72°72°71°97%41%7%–ENE 357.0 mi
Sun 2 AM72°72°71°97%54%5%–ENE 357.0 mi
Sun 3 AM72°72°71°97%57%6%–ENE 567.0 mi
Sun 4 AM71°71°71°100%65%5%–NE 56–
Sun 5 AM71°71°71°100%63%4%–NNE 67–
Sun 6 AM71°71°70°97%58%3%–NNE 78–
Sun 7 AM70°70°70°99%54%3%–ENE 78–
Sun 8 AM72°72°71°98%57%0%–NE 79–
Sun 9 AM74°74°72°93%63%0%–NE 710–
Sun 10 AM76°76°73°90%59%0%–NE 710–
Sun 11 AM77°77°73°88%60%0%–ENE 710–
Sun 12 PM77°77°73°88%62%0%–ENE 710–
Sun 1 PM77°77°73°87%42%0%–ENE 69–
Sun 2 PM77°77°73°87%50%0%–ENE 69–
Sun 3 PM77°77°72°84%41%0%–E 68–
Sun 4 PM78°78°72°83%46%0%–E 58–
Sun 5 PM76°76°72°86%45%0%–E 57–
Sun 6 PM75°75°72°91%52%0%–ESE 36–
Sun 7 PM75°75°72°91%75%0%–E 56–
Sun 8 PM74°74°72°94%66%0%–ESE 56–
Sun 9 PM73°73°72°97%56%0%–ESE 56–
Sun 10 PM73°73°72°97%55%0%–ESE 56–

7-day forecast

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

–° / 69°

68% rain

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

68% rain · 1.25"

E 5–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

8% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 10

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

78° / 72°

3% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

79° / 62°

72% rain · 0.42"

SW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 62°

18% rain · 0.06"

NW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

74° / 61°

10% rain

NW 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
  • Friday: 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 · 1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ335-311715-
Galveston Bay-
1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. 
Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 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.


GMZ350-355-311715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1137 PM CDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2051

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 4:24 AM
↓ 5:13 PM
★★☆☆c52
2
4% lit
↑ 5:17 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★☆☆c42
3
1% lit
↑ 6:10 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
4
0% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 6:55 PM
★★☆☆c45
New Moon
5
1% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★☆c52
6
3% lit
↑ 8:45 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★☆c57
Apogee · 406,413 km
7
7% lit
↑ 9:37 AM
↓ 8:45 PM
★★☆☆c63
8
13% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 9:26 PM
★☆☆☆c67
9
20% lit
↑ 11:20 AM
↓ 10:11 PM
★★☆☆c71
10
28% lit
↑ 12:10 PM
↓ 10:59 PM
★★☆☆c74
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
11
37% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ 11:50 PM
★★☆☆c74
12
47% lit
↑ 1:46 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c74
First Quarter
13
57% lit
↑ 2:31 PM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★☆☆c71
14
68% lit
↑ 3:14 PM
↓ 1:43 AM
★★☆☆c64
15
78% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:43 AM
★★☆☆c54
16
86% lit
↑ 4:39 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★☆☆c44
17
94% lit
↑ 5:22 PM
↓ 4:50 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
18
98% lit
↑ 6:06 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★☆c59
19
100% lit
↑ 6:53 PM
↓ 7:04 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,809 km
best
20
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 8:13 AM
★★★★c93
best
21
95% lit
↑ 8:36 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c103
best
22
88% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 10:27 AM
★★★★c108
best
23
79% lit
↑ 10:31 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest north (19.0°)
best
24
69% lit
↑ 11:30 PM
↓ 12:23 PM
★★★☆c106
25
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:13 PM
★★★☆c98
26
48% lit
↑ 12:28 AM
↓ 1:57 PM
★★☆☆c87
Last Quarter
27
38% lit
↑ 1:25 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★★☆☆c73
28
29% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 3:15 PM
★★☆☆c59
29
20% lit
↑ 3:13 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★☆☆c46
30
13% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 4:23 PM
★★☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
31
7% lit
↑ 4:58 AM
↓ 4:57 PM
★★☆☆c45

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 3 · 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, Oct 4 · 3:46 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Oct 6 · 11:00 AM — Apogee · 406,413 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 12 · 7:11 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 2:13 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's 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.
  • Thu, Oct 19 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 356,809 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Oct 23 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Oct 26 · 7:39 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Thu, Oct 19 · Fri, Oct 20 · Sat, Oct 21 · Sun, Oct 22 · Mon, Oct 23

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

Moon distance

356,867 km closest · 406,411 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 Fri 11:26 PM.