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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 75° · 2% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Low 61° · 8% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:36 AM / 5:27 PM
Moonrise / moonset
5:07 AM / 4:16 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent, 2%
Minor period
4:37 AM–5:37 AM
Major period
9:40 AM–11:40 AM
Minor period
3:46 PM–4:46 PM
Major period
10:10 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 76 PMSun, Nov 86 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Nov 96 AM12 PMclouds40% cloud cover58% cloud cover55% cloud cover65% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover70% cloud cover64% cloud cover60% cloud cover50% cloud cover37% cloud cover48% cloud cover59% cloud cover64% cloud cover65% cloud cover64% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover68% cloud cover70% cloud cover80% cloud cover75% cloud cover75% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover74% cloud cover76% cloud cover80% cloud cover80% cloud cover78% cloud cover63% cloud cover68% cloud cover56% cloud cover63% cloud cover72% cloud cover64% cloud cover64% cloud cover74% cloud cover77% cloud cover80% cloud cover79% cloud cover76% cloud cover72% cloud cover70% cloud cover69% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°73747270676361677071696765636167rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance4% chance3% chance3% chance2% chance4% chance5% chance6% chance5% chance5% chance4% chance6% chance7% chance18% chance17% chance17% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance16% chance4% chance4% chance4% chance7% chance7% chance7% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance13% chancewind01020mphE 13 mph, gusts 16E 12 mph, gusts 15E 10 mph, gusts 14E 10 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 12 mph, gusts 14ENE 17 mph, gusts 17ENE 17 mph, gusts 17ENE 16 mph, gusts 20ENE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 18ENE 15 mph, gusts 16ENE 15 mph, gusts 15NE 14 mph, gusts 14NNE 13 mph, gusts 13N 9 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 9 mph, gusts 12NE 10 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 14NE 12 mph, gusts 14NE 10 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 1 PM73°73°64°73%40%1%–E 131610+ mi
Sat 2 PM74°74°63°69%58%1%–E 121610+ mi
Sat 3 PM75°75°63°66%55%1%–E 121510+ mi
Sat 4 PM74°74°64°71%65%1%–E 121510+ mi
Sat 5 PM73°73°63°71%61%1%–E 101410+ mi
Sat 6 PM73°73°62°68%69%1%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 7 PM72°72°62°71%70%1%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 8 PM71°71°63°76%64%1%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 9 PM71°71°62°73%60%1%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 10 PM70°70°61°73%50%1%–E 121410+ mi
Sat 11 PM69°69°61°76%37%1%–ENE 121410+ mi
Sun 12 AM68°68°60°76%48%4%–E 171710+ mi
Sun 1 AM67°67°59°75%59%3%–ENE 171710+ mi
Sun 2 AM66°66°59°78%64%3%–ENE 171710+ mi
Sun 3 AM65°65°58°78%65%2%–ENE 171710+ mi
Sun 4 AM63°63°56°78%64%4%–ENE 161810+ mi
Sun 5 AM63°63°55°75%70%5%–ENE 162010+ mi
Sun 6 AM62°62°54°75%72%6%–ENE 152010+ mi
Sun 7 AM61°61°54°78%68%5%–ENE 152010+ mi
Sun 8 AM63°63°53°70%70%5%–NE 141810+ mi
Sun 9 AM65°65°53°65%80%4%–NE 141810+ mi
Sun 10 AM67°67°54°63%75%6%–NE 141810+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°54°59%75%7%–ENE 151610+ mi
Sun 12 PM70°70°53°55%73%18%–ENE 151510+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°54°57%73%17%–ENE 151510+ mi
Sun 2 PM72°72°53°51%84%17%–NE 151510+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°53°53%84%16%–NE 141410+ mi
Sun 4 PM71°71°54°55%82%16%–NE 131310+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°54°55%74%16%–NNE 131310+ mi
Sun 6 PM69°69°55°61%76%16%–NNE 121210+ mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°56°63%80%16%–N 91210+ mi
Sun 8 PM68°68°56°65%80%16%–NNE 91210+ mi
Sun 9 PM68°68°57°68%78%4%–NE 101210+ mi
Sun 10 PM67°67°56°68%63%4%–NE 912–
Sun 11 PM67°67°56°68%68%4%–NE 912–
Mon 12 AM66°66°55°68%56%0%–NE 1012–
Mon 1 AM65°65°55°70%63%0%–NE 912–
Mon 2 AM65°65°54°68%72%0%–NE 1012–
Mon 3 AM63°63°54°72%64%7%–NE 1013–
Mon 4 AM63°63°54°72%64%7%–NE 1013–
Mon 5 AM62°62°53°72%74%7%–NE 1214–
Mon 6 AM61°61°53°75%77%1%–NE 1214–
Mon 7 AM61°61°52°72%80%1%–NE 1014–
Mon 8 AM63°63°52°67%79%1%–NE 1014–
Mon 9 AM66°66°53°63%76%1%–NE 1214–
Mon 10 AM67°67°53°61%72%1%–NE 1214–
Mon 11 AM68°68°53°59%70%1%–NE 1013–
Mon 12 PM69°69°53°57%69%13%–NE 913–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

75° / 61°

8% rain

E 10–13 mph · gusts 16

Sun, Nov 8

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 61°

21% rain

NE 9–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 9

Chance Rain Showers

71° / 62°

25% rain

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 14

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

74° / 65°

15% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 9

Wed, Nov 11

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

74° / 64°

37% rain · 0.06"

E 3–6 mph · gusts 9

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

75° / 59°

15% rain

NW 6–12 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 59°

1% rain

N 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 20 mph.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Veterans Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ335-080430-
Galveston Bay-
948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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. A chance of showers in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 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.


GMZ355-080430-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
948 AM CST Sat Nov 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Moon calendar · January 2066

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
34% lit
↑ 10:53 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★☆☆☆c42
Moon crosses the equator
2
44% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
3
53% lit
↑ 11:55 AM
↓ 12:19 AM
★☆☆☆c53
First Quarter
4
63% lit
↑ 12:27 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★★☆☆c60
5
72% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 2:10 AM
★★★☆c67
6
80% lit
↑ 1:42 PM
↓ 3:05 AM
★★★☆c72
7
87% lit
↑ 2:25 PM
↓ 4:00 AM
★★★★c75
Apogee · 405,717 km
8
93% lit
↑ 3:13 PM
↓ 4:53 AM
★☆☆☆c76
Moon farthest north (25.4°)
9
97% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★★★c78
10
99% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 6:30 AM
★★★★c78
best
11
100% lit
↑ 5:58 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c78
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
best
12
99% lit
↑ 6:55 PM
↓ 7:50 AM
★★★★c76
13
96% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 8:25 AM
★★★★c71
14
91% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:58 AM
★★★☆c64
15
84% lit
↑ 9:48 PM
↓ 9:29 AM
★★☆☆c54
Moon crosses the equator
16
75% lit
↑ 10:48 PM
↓ 10:00 AM
★☆☆☆c36
17
65% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c45
18
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:08 AM
★★☆☆c59
Last Quarter
19
43% lit
↑ 12:53 AM
↓ 11:48 AM
★★☆☆c72
20
32% lit
↑ 1:59 AM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★★★c83
21
22% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 1:28 PM
★★★★c91
22
13% lit
↑ 4:14 AM
↓ 2:29 PM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-25.5°)
23
6% lit
↑ 5:16 AM
↓ 3:37 PM
★☆☆☆c95
Perigee · 363,178 km
24
2% lit
↑ 6:11 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★★★c95
best
25
0% lit
↑ 6:59 AM
↓ 5:57 PM
★★★★c92
New Moon
best
26
1% lit
↑ 7:40 AM
↓ 7:03 PM
★★★★c85
best
27
5% lit
↑ 8:17 AM
↓ 8:07 PM
★★★★c66
28
11% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 9:07 PM
★★☆☆c51
Moon crosses the equator
29
18% lit
↑ 9:22 AM
↓ 10:06 PM
★★☆☆c38
30
27% lit
↑ 9:54 AM
↓ 11:03 PM
★☆☆☆c43
31
36% lit
↑ 10:26 AM
↓ 11:59 PM
★★☆☆c49

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Jan 3 · 3:55 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 7 · 10:00 AM — Apogee · 405,717 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 8 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (25.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jan 11 · 9:07 AM — Full Moon · Wolf MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 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, Jan 18 · 9:47 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 22 · 8:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-25.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 23 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 363,178 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Jan 25 · 2:14 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Jan 28 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Sun, Jan 10 · Mon, Jan 11 · Sun, Jan 24 · Mon, Jan 25 · Tue, Jan 26

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

Moon distance

363,179 km closest · 405,716 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 12:51 PM.