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

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Today

This Afternoon: High 77°

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Low 67° · 5% rain

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:34 AM / 5:29 PM
Moonrise / moonset
3:10 AM / 3:15 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 11%
Minor period
2:40 AM–3:40 AM
Major period
8:15 AM–10:15 AM
Minor period
2:45 PM–3:45 PM
Major period
8:40 PM–10:40 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 56 PMFri, Nov 66 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PMclouds1% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover14% cloud cover34% cloud cover29% cloud cover26% cloud cover32% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover56% cloud cover46% cloud cover41% cloud cover20% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover5% cloud cover13% cloud cover20% cloud cover46% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover49% cloud cover61% cloud cover53% cloud cover63% cloud cover76% cloud cover80% cloud cover92% cloud cover79% cloud cover66% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover63% cloud cover60% cloud cover57% cloud cover54% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°76737271696774777874706765637074rain5% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphSE 7 mph, gusts 8SSE 6 mph, gusts 7SSE 6 mph, gusts 6SSE 5 mph, gusts 6NE 3 mph, gusts 3NNE 5 mph, gusts 6NNE 6 mph, gusts 7NNE 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 9 mph, gusts 13E 8 mph, gusts 12ESE 8 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 9E 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20ENE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 4 PM76°76°65°69%1%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Thu 5 PM75°75°65°71%2%0%–SE 7810+ mi
Thu 6 PM73°73°64°73%2%0%–SSE 6710+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°65°76%4%0%–SSE 6710+ mi
Thu 8 PM72°72°65°79%2%0%–SSE 6610+ mi
Thu 9 PM72°72°66°81%3%0%–SE 5510+ mi
Thu 10 PM72°72°66°81%2%0%–SSE 5610+ mi
Thu 11 PM72°72°65°79%1%5%–SSE 2310+ mi
Fri 12 AM72°72°65°79%3%1%–NE 339.5 mi
Fri 1 AM71°71°66°84%4%1%–NNE 358.6 mi
Fri 2 AM71°71°66°84%14%1%–NNE 567.5 mi
Fri 3 AM70°70°66°87%34%1%–NNE 567.4 mi
Fri 4 AM69°69°65°87%29%1%–NNE 677.2 mi
Fri 5 AM68°68°65°90%26%1%–NNE 687.3 mi
Fri 6 AM67°67°65°93%32%1%–NNE 898.3 mi
Fri 7 AM67°67°65°93%60%1%–NNE 9129.4 mi
Fri 8 AM69°69°65°87%57%1%–NNE 9139.8 mi
Fri 9 AM72°72°66°81%54%1%–NNE 101410+ mi
Fri 10 AM74°74°66°76%56%1%–NNE 101410+ mi
Fri 11 AM75°75°66°74%46%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 12 PM76°76°66°71%41%1%–NE 91310+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°65°67%20%1%–ENE 81210+ mi
Fri 2 PM77°77°65°67%5%1%–E 81210+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°65°67%6%1%–ESE 81210+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°65°64%5%1%–ESE 81010+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°65°69%1%1%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°64°69%1%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 7 PM74°74°64°71%5%0%–ESE 7910+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°64°73%13%0%–E 8910+ mi
Fri 9 PM72°72°64°76%20%0%–ENE 8910+ mi
Fri 10 PM70°70°64°81%46%0%–NE 810–
Fri 11 PM69°69°63°81%39%0%–NNE 912–
Sat 12 AM68°68°63°84%43%0%–NE 1013–
Sat 1 AM67°67°63°87%49%0%–NE 1014–
Sat 2 AM67°67°62°84%61%0%–NE 1214–
Sat 3 AM66°66°62°87%53%0%–NE 1315–
Sat 4 AM65°65°61°87%63%0%–ENE 1417–
Sat 5 AM64°64°61°90%76%0%–ENE 1418–
Sat 6 AM64°64°60°87%80%0%–ENE 1418–
Sat 7 AM63°63°60°90%92%0%–ENE 1518–
Sat 8 AM65°65°60°84%79%0%–ENE 1520–
Sat 9 AM68°68°61°78%66%0%–ENE 1520–
Sat 10 AM70°70°61°73%65%0%–ENE 1520–
Sat 11 AM72°72°61°68%64%0%–ENE 1420–
Sat 12 PM73°73°61°66%63%0%–ENE 1418–
Sat 1 PM74°74°61°64%60%0%–ENE 1418–
Sat 2 PM74°74°60°62%57%0%–ENE 1317–
Sat 3 PM74°74°60°62%54%0%–ENE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

77° / 67°

5% rain

SE 2–7 mph · gusts 8

Fri, Nov 6

Mostly Sunny

78° / 63°

1% rain

E 3–10 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 7

Partly Sunny

74° / 59°

5% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

67° / 58°

22% rain

NE 9–15 mph · gusts 18

Mon, Nov 9

Partly Sunny

68° / 59°

9% rain

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 13

Tue, Nov 10

Sunny

72° / 61°

8% rain

E 1–8 mph · gusts 10

Wed, Nov 11

Mostly Sunny

73° / 62°

8% rain

NE 2–6 mph · gusts 8

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 202 PM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ335-060830-
Galveston Bay-
202 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay
waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 202 PM CST Thu Nov 5 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.


GMZ355-060830-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
202 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2062

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
16% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 5:27 PM
★★★★c103
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
2
8% lit
↑ 3:37 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★★★c107
best
3
3% lit
↑ 4:48 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★★★c107
best
4
0% lit
↑ 6:03 AM
↓ 8:15 PM
★☆☆☆c105
Perigee · 358,398 km
New Moon (supermoon)
5
1% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 8:55 PM
★★★★c100
best
6
4% lit
↑ 8:27 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★★★★c87
best
7
10% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 10:02 PM
★★★☆c69
8
18% lit
↑ 10:37 AM
↓ 10:33 PM
★★☆☆c49
Moon crosses the equator
9
27% lit
↑ 11:39 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★☆☆☆c37
10
37% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★☆☆c52
11
47% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c62
First Quarter
12
57% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★★☆☆c69
13
66% lit
↑ 3:38 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★★★☆c73
14
75% lit
↑ 4:34 PM
↓ 1:37 AM
★★★★c76
15
83% lit
↑ 5:25 PM
↓ 2:26 AM
★★★★c76
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
16
89% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 3:21 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 405,743 km
17
94% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 4:17 AM
★★★★c77
18
98% lit
↑ 7:26 PM
↓ 5:15 AM
★☆☆☆c76
19
100% lit
↑ 7:57 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★★★★c73
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
20
100% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 7:08 AM
★★★★c67
21
98% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:04 AM
★★★☆c58
22
94% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 8:59 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
23
88% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★☆☆c34
24
81% lit
↑ 10:19 PM
↓ 10:53 AM
★☆☆☆c38
25
72% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:54 AM
★★☆☆c53
26
61% lit
↑ 11:34 PM
↓ 12:59 PM
★★☆☆c68
27
51% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:06 PM
★★★☆c80
Last Quarter
28
39% lit
↑ 12:23 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★★☆c89
29
28% lit
↑ 1:21 AM
↓ 4:17 PM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
30
18% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 5:15 PM
★★★★c94
31
10% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★★c93

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Aug 1 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 4 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 358,398 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Aug 4 · 7:40 PM — New 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.
  • Tue, Aug 8 · 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.
  • Fri, Aug 11 · 7:20 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 15 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Aug 16 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,743 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 19 · 10:55 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Aug 22 · 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.
  • Sun, Aug 27 · 12:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Aug 29 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)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

Wed, Aug 2 · Thu, Aug 3 · Sat, Aug 5 · Sun, Aug 6 · Sat, Aug 19

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

Moon distance

358,619 km closest · 405,742 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 2:41 PM.