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Bolivar

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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77° · 29% rain

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Low 70° · 19% rain

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunrise / sunset
7:31 AM / 6:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:58 PM / 1:20 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 62%
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 PMSun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PMclouds62% cloud cover59% cloud cover67% cloud cover60% cloud cover32% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover16% cloud cover19% cloud cover22% cloud cover24% cloud cover31% cloud cover43% cloud cover43% cloud cover47% cloud cover56% cloud cover69% cloud cover59% cloud cover63% cloud cover47% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover47% cloud cover57% cloud cover43% cloud cover69% cloud cover46% cloud cover52% cloud cover49% cloud cover27% cloud cover40% cloud cover39% cloud cover55% cloud cover72% cloud cover57% cloud cover81% cloud cover68% cloud cover48% cloud cover71% cloud cover81% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover81% cloud cover76% cloud cover71% cloud cover65% cloud cover60% cloud cover54% cloud cover⚡⚡🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫65°70°75°80°76777574737271767878757373717177rain26% chance28% chance29% chance23% chance19% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chancewind01020mphESE 8 mph, gusts 8SE 6 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 6E 6 mph, gusts 6E 5 mph, gusts 5E 5 mph, gusts 5NE 6 mph, gusts 6NE 6 mph, gusts 7NE 6 mph, gusts 7ENE 6 mph, gusts 8E 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 5 mph, gusts 6SE 3 mph, gusts 5ESE 5 mph, gusts 5ESE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 8 mph, gusts 12SE 10 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 2 PM76°76°73°90%62%26%–ESE 8810+ mi⚡
Sat 3 PM77°77°73°88%59%28%–ESE 7810+ mi⚡
Sat 4 PM77°77°73°88%67%29%–SE 6710+ mi
Sat 5 PM77°77°73°88%60%23%–SE 7710+ mi
Sat 6 PM76°76°73°90%32%19%–SE 6610+ mi
Sat 7 PM75°75°73°94%21%2%–ESE 6610+ mi
Sat 8 PM75°75°73°94%20%2%–ESE 6610+ mi
Sat 9 PM74°74°73°97%16%1%–ESE 6710+ mi
Sat 10 PM74°74°73°97%19%2%–E 669.7 mi
Sat 11 PM74°74°72°93%22%2%–E 669.2 mi
Sun 12 AM74°74°72°93%24%2%–E 558.4 mi
Sun 1 AM74°74°72°93%31%2%–E 557.4 mi
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%43%2%–E 557.0 mi
Sun 2 AM73°73°72°97%43%3%–E 555.5 mi🌫
Sun 3 AM73°73°72°97%47%3%–NE 665.2 mi🌫
Sun 4 AM72°72°72°100%56%2%–NE 564.9 mi🌫
Sun 5 AM72°72°71°97%69%2%–NE 675.0 mi🌫
Sun 6 AM72°72°71°97%59%3%–NE 675.2 mi🌫
Sun 7 AM71°71°71°100%63%4%–NE 674.6 mi🌫
Sun 8 AM73°73°72°97%47%3%–NE 685.4 mi🌫
Sun 9 AM74°74°72°93%45%3%–ENE 688.1 mi
Sun 10 AM76°76°72°87%47%3%–ENE 699.3 mi
Sun 11 AM77°77°72°85%47%3%–E 689.6 mi
Sun 12 PM78°78°73°85%57%3%–E 589.8 mi
Sun 1 PM78°78°72°82%43%3%–ESE 589.8 mi
Sun 2 PM78°78°72°82%69%3%–SE 589.9 mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°72°85%46%3%–SE 579.9 mi
Sun 4 PM78°78°72°82%52%3%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 5 PM76°76°72°87%49%2%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 6 PM75°75°72°90%27%2%–SE 3610+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°72°90%40%2%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°72°93%39%2%–ESE 5610+ mi
Sun 9 PM74°74°72°93%55%2%–ESE 5610+ mi
Sun 10 PM73°73°72°97%72%2%–ESE 56–
Sun 11 PM73°73°72°97%57%1%–SE 56–
Mon 12 AM73°73°72°97%81%0%–SE 56–
Mon 1 AM73°73°72°97%68%0%–SE 35–
Mon 2 AM73°73°72°97%48%0%–ESE 35–
Mon 3 AM73°73°72°97%71%0%–ESE 55–
Mon 4 AM71°71°71°100%81%0%–ESE 56–
Mon 5 AM71°71°71°100%78%1%–ESE 56–
Mon 6 AM71°71°71°100%78%1%–ESE 67–
Mon 7 AM71°71°71°100%81%1%–ESE 68–
Mon 8 AM73°73°72°97%76%1%–ESE 79–
Mon 9 AM76°76°73°90%71%1%–ESE 812–
Mon 10 AM77°77°73°88%65%1%–ESE 913–
Mon 11 AM78°78°74°88%60%1%–SE 1014–
Mon 12 PM78°78°74°88%54%2%–SE 1014–

7-day forecast

Today

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77° / 70°

29% rain

SE 6–8 mph · gusts 8

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 1

Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

78° / 71°

4% rain

E 3–6 mph · gusts 9

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Partly Sunny

79° / 73°

2% rain

SE 3–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 63°

76% rain · 0.72"

S 7–13 mph · gusts 17

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 62°

15% rain

NW 6–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Nov 5

Sunny

74° / 61°

11% rain

NW 6–9 mph · gusts 14

Fri, Nov 6

Sunny

73° / 60°

7% rain

NE 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ335-010615-
Galveston Bay-
1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...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 around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters 
smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of 
showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots, 
diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters 
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North 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 · 1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 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.


GMZ350-355-010615-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1219 PM CDT Sat Oct 31 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early. A slight chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.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 gusting 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots gusting 20 knots. 
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · February 2053

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
97% lit
↑ 4:41 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★★★★c107
Perigee · 362,187 km
best
2
100% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c106
Full Moon · Snow Moon
best
3
100% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c101
best
4
97% lit
↑ 7:55 PM
↓ 7:57 AM
★★★★c82
best
5
92% lit
↑ 8:55 PM
↓ 8:38 AM
★★★☆c66
6
85% lit
↑ 9:54 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
7
77% lit
↑ 10:50 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★☆☆☆c39
8
68% lit
↑ 11:45 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c46
9
58% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:11 AM
★☆☆☆c53
10
48% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c60
Last Quarter
11
39% lit
↑ 1:30 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★☆☆c66
12
30% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 1:14 PM
★★☆☆c71
Apogee · 405,088 km
13
22% lit
↑ 3:10 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★★☆c75
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
14
15% lit
↑ 3:57 AM
↓ 2:49 PM
★★★☆c75
15
8% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 3:40 PM
★★★☆c78
16
4% lit
↑ 5:26 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★★★★c78
17
1% lit
↑ 6:07 AM
↓ 5:28 PM
★★★★c75
best
18
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:24 PM
★★★★c70
New Moon
19
1% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 7:20 PM
★★★☆c62
20
5% lit
↑ 8:02 AM
↓ 8:18 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
21
10% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★☆☆c40
22
17% lit
↑ 9:20 AM
↓ 10:16 PM
★☆☆☆c41
23
27% lit
↑ 10:02 AM
↓ 11:17 PM
★★☆☆c54
24
37% lit
↑ 10:46 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c67
25
48% lit
↑ 11:35 AM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c78
First Quarter
26
60% lit
↑ 12:28 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
★★★☆c86
27
71% lit
↑ 1:26 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (18.3°)
28
80% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ 3:18 AM
★★★★c91
Perigee · 367,802 km

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Feb 1 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 362,187 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Feb 2 · 10:57 PM — Full Moon · Snow MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 6 · 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.
  • Mon, Feb 10 · 7:49 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Feb 12 · 7:00 PM — Apogee · 405,088 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Feb 13 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Feb 18 · 10:31 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Feb 20 · 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.
  • Tue, Feb 25 · 4:08 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Feb 27 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest north (18.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Feb 28 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 367,802 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Feb 1 · Sun, Feb 2 · Mon, Feb 3 · Tue, Feb 4 · Mon, Feb 17

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

Moon distance

362,355 km closest · 405,015 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 Sat 1:21 PM.