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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 70° · 2% rain

Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: High 78° · 5% rain

Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:31 AM / 5:32 PM
Moonrise / moonset
– / 1:04 PM
Moon
Last Quarter, 57%
Major period
5:05 AM–7:05 AM
Minor period
12:34 PM–1:34 PM
Major period
5:35 PM–7:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 16 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 26 AM12 PM6 PMclouds50% cloud cover59% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover84% cloud cover70% cloud cover71% cloud cover76% cloud cover68% cloud cover76% cloud cover79% cloud cover53% cloud cover73% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover55% cloud cover44% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover72% cloud cover35% cloud cover38% cloud cover31% cloud cover26% cloud cover39% cloud cover42% cloud cover71% cloud cover78% cloud cover89% cloud cover80% cloud cover73% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover71% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover53% cloud cover50% cloud cover68% cloud cover75% cloud cover83% cloud cover61% cloud cover48% cloud cover87% cloud cover71% cloud cover54% cloud cover57% cloud cover59% cloud cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫65°70°75°80°85°74737274777776747373727778787775rain2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance5% chance4% chance7% chance6% chance5% chance4% chance4% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance3% chance5% chance5% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance6% chance14% chance, 0.02 in14% chance, 0.02 in14% chance, 0.02 in17% chance, 0.02 in17% chance, 0.02 in17% chance, 0.02 in4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance4% chancewind01020mphENE 3 mph, gusts 5NE 3 mph, gusts 5NNE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 7 mph, gusts 8NNE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 8ESE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 6ESE 5 mph, gusts 5E 5 mph, gusts 6E 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 9 mph, gusts 12ESE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 12 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 15SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 14SE 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 1 AM74°74°73°97%50%2%–ENE 357.0 mi🌫
Sun 1 AM73°73°72°97%59%2%–ENE 337.0 mi🌫
Sun 2 AM73°73°72°97%59%2%–NE 350.3 mi🌫
Sun 3 AM73°73°72°97%64%2%–NNE 552.5 mi🌫
Sun 4 AM72°72°71°98%84%2%–NNE 565.9 mi🌫
Sun 5 AM72°72°71°98%70%2%–NNE 565.9 mi🌫
Sun 6 AM72°72°71°98%71%1%–NNE 674.9 mi🌫
Sun 7 AM71°71°71°100%76%1%–NNE 684.9 mi🌫
Sun 8 AM72°72°72°99%68%1%–NNE 784.9 mi🌫
Sun 9 AM74°74°73°97%76%1%–NNE 797.9 mi
Sun 10 AM76°76°73°91%79%1%–NNE 7910+ mi
Sun 11 AM78°78°73°86%53%2%–NNE 6910+ mi
Sun 12 PM77°77°74°89%73%3%–NE 6910+ mi
Sun 1 PM78°78°73°86%45%4%–E 6910+ mi
Sun 2 PM77°77°73°86%44%4%–ESE 5810+ mi
Sun 3 PM77°77°73°87%55%4%–ESE 5810+ mi
Sun 4 PM78°78°73°86%44%5%–ESE 5710+ mi
Sun 5 PM76°76°73°89%55%4%–ESE 5710+ mi
Sun 6 PM76°76°73°92%52%7%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 7 PM75°75°74°97%72%6%–SE 5610+ mi
Sun 8 PM74°74°73°97%35%5%–ESE 5610+ mi
Sun 9 PM74°74°73°97%38%4%–ESE 567.9 mi
Sun 10 PM74°74°73°97%31%4%–ESE 567.0 mi
Sun 11 PM73°73°73°100%26%7%–ESE 557.0 mi
Mon 12 AM73°73°73°100%39%7%–ESE 557.0 mi
Mon 1 AM73°73°73°100%42%7%–ESE 357.0 mi
Mon 2 AM73°73°73°100%71%5%–E 567.0 mi
Mon 3 AM73°73°73°100%78%5%–E 567.0 mi
Mon 4 AM73°73°73°100%89%5%–E 67–
Mon 5 AM73°73°72°98%80%3%–E 68–🌫
Mon 6 AM72°72°72°100%73%5%–ESE 79–🌫
Mon 7 AM73°73°73°100%84%5%–ESE 810–🌫
Mon 8 AM74°74°73°96%82%5%–ESE 912–
Mon 9 AM77°77°74°90%71%6%–ESE 1013–
Mon 10 AM78°78°74°88%79%6%–ESE 1015–
Mon 11 AM78°78°75°91%76%6%–ESE 1215–
Mon 12 PM78°78°75°91%53%14%0.02"SE 1215–
Mon 1 PM78°78°74°87%50%14%0.02"SE 1215–
Mon 2 PM78°78°74°87%68%14%0.02"SE 1015–
Mon 3 PM78°78°74°87%75%17%0.02"SE 1015–
Mon 4 PM79°79°74°86%83%17%0.02"SE 1015–
Mon 5 PM77°77°74°89%61%17%0.02"SE 1014–
Mon 6 PM77°77°74°92%48%4%–SE 1014–
Mon 7 PM76°76°74°94%87%4%–ESE 1014–
Mon 8 PM75°75°75°99%71%4%–SE 1014–
Mon 9 PM75°75°75°100%54%4%–SE 1013–
Mon 10 PM75°75°75°100%57%4%–SE 1013–
Mon 11 PM75°75°75°100%59%4%–SSE 913–

7-day forecast

Today

Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny

78° / 70°

7% rain

E 3–7 mph · gusts 9

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 2

Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers

79° / 73°

17% rain · 0.12"

SE 3–12 mph · gusts 15

🌫 Fog

Tue, Nov 3

Showers And Thunderstorms

79° / 64°

80% rain · 0.42"

SW 7–10 mph · gusts 15

⚡ Storms

Wed, Nov 4

Sunny

74° / 62°

13% rain

NW 6–12 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

Sat, Nov 7

Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 60°

24% rain · 0.01"

E 6–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday: Patchy fog before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. 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.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1200 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ335-011715-
Galveston Bay-
1200 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog late. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Areas of fog in the morning. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 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...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY 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 · 1200 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 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.


GMZ350-355-011715-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1200 AM CDT Sun Nov 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Areas of fog late. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.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: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 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. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2054

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
46% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★☆☆c71
Last Quarter
2
36% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 12:45 PM
★★☆☆c74
3
27% lit
↑ 2:44 AM
↓ 1:32 PM
★★☆☆c76
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
4
19% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 2:22 PM
★★★☆c76
5
13% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★☆c74
Apogee · 405,871 km
6
7% lit
↑ 4:54 AM
↓ 4:04 PM
★★★☆c73
7
3% lit
↑ 5:33 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★☆c69
best
8
1% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 6:49 PM
★★★☆c63
9
0% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 7:42 PM
★★★☆c55
New Moon
10
1% lit
↑ 8:19 AM
↓ 8:36 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
11
5% lit
↑ 8:55 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★☆☆c34
12
10% lit
↑ 9:31 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★☆☆c36
13
17% lit
↑ 10:09 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
★★☆☆c48
14
26% lit
↑ 10:51 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
15
35% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 12:22 AM
★★☆☆c74
16
46% lit
↑ 12:27 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c84
First Quarter
17
57% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★☆c90
Moon farthest north (19.0°)
18
69% lit
↑ 2:22 PM
↓ 3:17 AM
★★★☆c90
19
79% lit
↑ 3:26 PM
↓ 4:12 AM
★★★☆c90
best
20
88% lit
↑ 4:32 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★☆c86
best
21
94% lit
↑ 5:38 PM
↓ 5:51 AM
★★★☆c79
Perigee · 362,830 km
best
22
99% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★★☆c68
best
23
100% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★☆c55
Moon crosses the equator
Full Moon · Worm Moon
24
99% lit
↑ 8:52 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★☆☆c46
25
95% lit
↑ 9:53 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★★☆☆c54
26
89% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★☆☆c61
27
81% lit
↑ 11:50 PM
↓ 10:07 AM
★★☆☆c66
28
73% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:51 AM
★★☆☆c72
29
63% lit
↑ 12:45 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★☆☆c74
30
54% lit
↑ 1:37 AM
↓ 12:26 PM
★★☆☆c74
Moon farthest south (-18.7°)
Last Quarter
31
44% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 1:15 PM
★★☆☆c72

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Mar 1 · 1:36 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 3 · 4:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Mar 5 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,871 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Mar 9 · 7:45 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Mar 10 · 7:00 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, Mar 16 · 8:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 17 · 10:00 AM — 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.
  • Sat, Mar 21 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 362,830 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Mar 23 · 12:00 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, Mar 23 · 12:21 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 30 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 30 · 8:50 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 7 · Thu, Mar 19 · Fri, Mar 20 · Sat, Mar 21 · Sun, Mar 22

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

Moon distance

362,840 km closest · 405,871 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 11:46 PM.