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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 PMclouds86% 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 cover54% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡65°70°75°80°72717075767775737372717477777573rain68% 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% chance0.170.170.17wind01020mphE 10 mph, gusts 14ESE 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 9E 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 8E 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 7E 5 mph, gusts 6E 5 mph, gusts 5ENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 3 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Sun 11 PM73°73°72°97%54%0%–E 57–

7-day forecast

Fri, Oct 30

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

–° / 69°

68% rain

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

68% rain · 1.20"

E 5–10 mph · gusts 14

⚡ 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

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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 · November 2051

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
3% lit
↑ 5:49 AM
↓ 5:31 PM
★★☆☆c51
2
1% lit
↑ 6:41 AM
↓ 6:06 PM
★★★☆c60
Apogee · 406,478 km
3
0% lit
↑ 7:33 AM
↓ 6:44 PM
★★★★c69
New Moon
4
1% lit
↑ 8:24 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★★★★c73
5
4% lit
↑ 8:16 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★★★c76
6
9% lit
↑ 9:06 AM
↓ 7:55 PM
★☆☆☆c77
7
15% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 8:46 PM
★★★☆c77
Moon farthest south (-18.6°)
8
23% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 9:39 PM
★★★☆c77
9
32% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 10:34 PM
★★★☆c75
10
42% lit
↑ 12:11 PM
↓ 11:32 PM
★★☆☆c69
11
52% lit
↑ 12:52 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c60
First Quarter
12
63% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 12:31 AM
★☆☆☆c49
13
74% lit
↑ 2:13 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆c37
Moon crosses the equator
14
83% lit
↑ 2:55 PM
↓ 2:35 AM
★★☆☆c43
15
91% lit
↑ 3:39 PM
↓ 3:40 AM
★★★☆c60
16
97% lit
↑ 4:26 PM
↓ 4:47 AM
★★★★c79
17
100% lit
↑ 5:18 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 357,774 km
Full Moon · Beaver Moon (supermoon)
best
18
99% lit
↑ 6:14 PM
↓ 7:03 AM
★★★★c106
best
19
96% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 8:09 AM
★★★★c108
Moon farthest north (19.0°)
best
20
91% lit
↑ 8:14 PM
↓ 9:09 AM
★★★★c107
best
21
83% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 10:03 AM
★★★★c103
best
22
74% lit
↑ 10:14 PM
↓ 10:52 AM
★★★★c94
23
64% lit
↑ 11:12 PM
↓ 11:35 AM
★★★☆c83
24
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:14 PM
★★☆☆c69
Last Quarter
25
44% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 12:50 PM
★☆☆☆c55
26
35% lit
↑ 1:00 AM
↓ 1:24 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
27
26% lit
↑ 1:53 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
★★☆☆c39
28
18% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 2:32 PM
★★☆☆c47
29
12% lit
↑ 3:36 AM
↓ 3:07 PM
★★☆☆c56
Apogee · 405,939 km
30
6% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★☆c66

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Nov 2 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 406,478 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Nov 3 · 9:59 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Nov 7 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Nov 11 · 7:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 13 · 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.
  • Fri, Nov 17 · 5:00 AM — Perigee · 357,774 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Nov 17 · 11:06 PM — Full Moon · Beaver 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.
  • Sun, Nov 19 · 9:00 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.
  • Fri, Nov 24 · 10:03 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Nov 26 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Nov 29 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 405,939 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Fri, Nov 17 · Sat, Nov 18 · Sun, Nov 19 · Mon, Nov 20 · Tue, Nov 21

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

Moon distance

357,835 km closest · 406,478 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.