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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 79°

Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 66°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:35 AM / 5:28 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:08 AM / 3:44 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 7%
Minor period
3:38 AM–4:38 AM
Major period
8:55 AM–10:55 AM
Minor period
3:14 PM–4:14 PM
Major period
9:25 PM–11:25 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 612 PM6 PMSat, Nov 76 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 86 AMclouds24% cloud cover22% cloud cover23% cloud cover20% cloud cover19% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover28% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover47% cloud cover52% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover60% cloud cover65% cloud cover62% cloud cover62% cloud cover60% cloud cover63% cloud cover62% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover55% cloud cover51% cloud cover53% cloud cover61% cloud cover68% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover73% cloud cover68% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover59% cloud cover54% cloud cover52% cloud cover54% cloud cover59% cloud cover65% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°76777673727067677374737068636161rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chancewind01020mphN 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 10SE 8 mph, gusts 10SE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 6ENE 7 mph, gusts 9NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 12 mph, gusts 15ENE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 13 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 16ENE 14 mph, gusts 17NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 11 AM76°76°64°66%24%1%–N 81010+ mi
Fri 12 PM77°77°63°62%22%1%–ENE 71010+ mi
Fri 1 PM77°77°62°60%23%1%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 2 PM77°77°62°60%20%1%–ESE 81010+ mi
Fri 3 PM77°77°61°58%19%1%–SE 81010+ mi
Fri 4 PM78°78°62°58%25%1%–SE 71010+ mi
Fri 5 PM76°76°62°62%23%1%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 6 PM75°75°64°69%28%1%–SE 7810+ mi
Fri 7 PM74°74°64°71%32%1%–ESE 6710+ mi
Fri 8 PM73°73°64°73%35%1%–ESE 5610+ mi
Fri 9 PM73°73°64°73%45%0%–E 6610+ mi
Fri 10 PM73°73°64°73%44%1%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 11 PM72°72°64°76%44%1%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sat 12 AM71°71°62°73%45%1%–ENE 91010+ mi
Sat 1 AM70°70°61°73%47%1%–NE 91210+ mi
Sat 2 AM70°70°60°71%52%1%–ENE 121310+ mi
Sat 3 AM68°68°60°76%55%1%–ENE 121510+ mi
Sat 4 AM68°68°60°76%55%1%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 5 AM67°67°59°75%60%1%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 6 AM66°66°58°75%65%0%–ENE 141810+ mi
Sat 7 AM66°66°58°75%62%0%–NE 151810+ mi
Sat 8 AM67°67°58°73%62%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 9 AM69°69°58°68%60%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 10 AM71°71°58°64%63%0%–ENE 152010+ mi
Sat 11 AM73°73°57°57%62%0%–ENE 151810+ mi
Sat 12 PM73°73°57°57%59%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 1 PM73°73°57°57%54%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 2 PM74°74°57°55%55%0%–ENE 131710+ mi
Sat 3 PM74°74°56°53%51%0%–ENE 131610+ mi
Sat 4 PM74°74°54°50%53%0%–ENE 1215–
Sat 5 PM73°73°55°53%61%0%–ENE 1215–
Sat 6 PM72°72°55°55%68%1%–ENE 1014–
Sat 7 PM70°70°58°66%80%1%–NE 1214–
Sat 8 PM70°70°58°66%81%1%–NE 1315–
Sat 9 PM70°70°58°66%73%1%–NE 1416–
Sat 10 PM69°69°58°68%68%1%–NE 1416–
Sat 11 PM68°68°58°70%66%1%–ENE 1416–
Sun 12 AM66°66°58°75%63%1%–ENE 1416–
Sun 1 AM65°65°58°78%59%1%–ENE 1417–
Sun 2 AM63°63°58°84%54%1%–NE 1517–
Sun 3 AM62°62°57°84%52%1%–NE 1518–
Sun 4 AM61°61°57°87%54%1%–NE 1520–
Sun 5 AM61°61°57°87%59%1%–NE 1520–
Sun 6 AM60°60°56°87%65%2%–NE 1520–
Sun 7 AM61°61°55°81%68%2%–NE 1520–
Sun 8 AM61°61°51°70%70%2%–NE 1520–
Sun 9 AM62°62°51°67%72%2%–NE 1520–
Sun 10 AM63°63°51°65%70%2%–NE 1418–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 66°

1% rain

E 5–8 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 7

Mostly Cloudy

74° / 60°

10% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Nov 8

Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 60°

20% rain

NE 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 9

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

71° / 60°

16% rain

NE 7–12 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 10

Mostly Sunny

72° / 63°

16% rain

NE 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

73° / 64°

17% rain

NE 5–8 mph · gusts 12

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

74° / 62°

11% rain

N 9–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, 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 · 1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ335-070515-
Galveston Bay-
1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Bay waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 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. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 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.


GMZ355-070515-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1050 AM CST Fri Nov 6 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.

Moon calendar · April 2064

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 7:59 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★☆☆c56
Perigee · 357,236 km
Full Moon · Pink Moon (supermoon)
2
98% lit
↑ 9:10 PM
↓ 7:22 AM
★★★★c72
3
94% lit
↑ 10:22 PM
↓ 8:03 AM
★★★★c85
best
4
87% lit
↑ 11:32 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★★★★c92
best
5
79% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:41 AM
★★★★c95
best
6
69% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 10:38 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest south (-27.9°)
7
59% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 11:38 AM
★★★☆c90
8
49% lit
↑ 2:25 AM
↓ 12:39 PM
★★★☆c83
Last Quarter
9
39% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 1:39 PM
★★☆☆c75
10
30% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 2:36 PM
★★☆☆c65
11
22% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 3:31 PM
★★☆☆c50
12
14% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:24 PM
★★☆☆c42
13
8% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 5:17 PM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
Apogee · 406,244 km
14
4% lit
↑ 5:35 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★☆☆c46
15
1% lit
↑ 6:01 AM
↓ 7:02 PM
★★☆☆c46
16
0% lit
↑ 6:30 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★☆c61
New Moon
17
1% lit
↑ 7:01 AM
↓ 8:54 PM
★★★★c69
18
4% lit
↑ 7:36 AM
↓ 9:52 PM
★★★★c75
19
8% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★★★★c81
best
20
14% lit
↑ 9:05 AM
↓ 11:49 PM
★★★★c86
best
21
22% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ –
★★★★c88
Moon farthest north (27.3°)
22
32% lit
↑ 10:59 AM
↓ 12:43 AM
★★★★c88
23
42% lit
↑ 12:03 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★★★☆c87
24
53% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ 2:16 AM
★★★☆c81
First Quarter
25
64% lit
↑ 2:14 PM
↓ 2:55 AM
★★☆☆c69
26
74% lit
↑ 3:21 PM
↓ 3:31 AM
★★☆☆c52
27
84% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 4:05 AM
★★☆☆c39
Moon crosses the equator
28
92% lit
↑ 5:35 PM
↓ 4:39 AM
★★★☆c61
29
97% lit
↑ 6:44 PM
↓ 5:14 AM
★★★★c82
Perigee · 360,381 km
30
100% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 5:53 AM
★☆☆☆c90
Full Moon · Blue Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Apr 1 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 357,236 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Apr 1 · 12:39 PM — Full Moon · Pink 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, Apr 6 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Apr 8 · 9:25 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 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.
  • Sun, Apr 13 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,244 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Wed, Apr 16 · 2:01 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Apr 21 · 1:00 AM — Moon farthest north (27.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Apr 24 · 6:17 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Apr 27 · 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.
  • Tue, Apr 29 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 360,381 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Apr 30 · 9:08 PM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Apr 3 · Fri, Apr 4 · Sat, Apr 5 · Sat, Apr 19 · Sun, Apr 20

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

Moon distance

357,465 km closest · 406,183 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 6:20 AM.