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Bolivar

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 61° · 2% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: High 71° · 13% rain

Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:37 AM / 5:27 PM
Moonrise / moonset
6:05 AM / 4:50 PM
Moon
New Moon, 1%
Minor period
5:35 AM–6:35 AM
Major period
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Minor period
4:20 PM–5:20 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
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Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 5 AM63°63°55°75%84%2%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 6 AM62°62°54°75%85%4%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 7 AM61°61°54°78%86%4%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 8 AM62°62°53°72%87%4%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 9 AM66°66°53°63%90%8%–ENE 172010+ mi
Sun 10 AM68°68°53°59%89%8%–ENE 162010+ mi
Sun 11 AM69°69°54°59%87%8%–ENE 161810+ mi
Sun 12 PM69°69°54°59%84%13%–ENE 151710+ mi
Sun 1 PM70°70°54°57%87%13%–ENE 151610+ mi
Sun 2 PM71°71°54°55%87%13%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°54°55%88%8%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 4 PM71°71°55°57%91%8%–NE 141510+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°55°57%88%8%–NNE 141410+ mi
Sun 6 PM69°69°55°61%91%10%–NNE 141410+ mi
Sun 7 PM69°69°56°63%90%10%–NNE 141510+ mi
Sun 8 PM68°68°56°65%91%10%–NNE 141410+ mi
Sun 9 PM68°68°57°68%89%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°56°70%83%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Sun 11 PM66°66°55°68%77%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Mon 12 AM65°65°55°70%75%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Mon 1 AM64°64°55°73%73%10%–NE 151510+ mi
Mon 2 AM64°64°55°73%73%10%–NE 141510+ mi
Mon 3 AM63°63°55°75%76%8%–NE 141410+ mi
Mon 4 AM63°63°54°72%84%8%–NE 131510+ mi
Mon 5 AM62°62°53°72%84%8%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 6 AM62°62°52°70%83%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 7 AM61°61°52°72%84%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 8 AM63°63°53°70%89%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 9 AM65°65°53°65%90%10%–NE 121410+ mi
Mon 10 AM67°67°54°63%88%10%–NE 1214–
Mon 11 AM68°68°53°59%86%10%–NE 1214–
Mon 12 PM68°68°53°59%87%19%–NE 1214–
Mon 1 PM68°68°53°59%87%19%–NE 1214–
Mon 2 PM69°69°53°57%85%19%–NE 1214–
Mon 3 PM69°69°53°57%84%19%–NE 1213–
Mon 4 PM69°69°54°59%81%19%–NE 1313–
Mon 5 PM68°68°54°61%81%19%–ENE 1213–
Mon 6 PM67°67°54°63%80%11%–ENE 1212–
Mon 7 PM66°66°54°65%72%11%–NE 1010–
Mon 8 PM66°66°55°68%71%11%–NE 910–
Mon 9 PM66°66°55°68%74%11%–NE 89–
Mon 10 PM66°66°55°68%75%11%–NE 66–
Mon 11 PM65°65°55°70%73%11%–NE 56–
Tue 12 AM64°64°54°70%70%6%–NE 56–
Tue 1 AM64°64°54°70%68%6%–NE 56–
Tue 2 AM63°63°55°75%68%6%–NE 66–
Tue 3 AM63°63°55°75%68%6%–NE 67–
Tue 4 AM62°62°54°75%69%6%–NNE 67–

7-day forecast

Today

Cloudy

71° / 61°

13% rain

NE 14–17 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Nov 9

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

69° / 61°

19% rain

NE 5–15 mph · gusts 15

Tue, Nov 10

Partly Sunny

73° / 65°

10% rain

E 3–7 mph · gusts 8

Wed, Nov 11

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

74° / 63°

25% rain

E 2–6 mph · gusts 8

⚡ Storms

Thu, Nov 12

Partly Sunny

75° / 56°

4% rain

NW 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 57°

Dry

N 6–12 mph · gusts 14

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

69° / 57°

2% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Veterans Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1200 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ335-081830-
Galveston Bay-
1200 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight 
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.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. Bay waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest near 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1200 AM CST Sun Nov 8 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.


GMZ355-081830-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1200 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 
seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · June 2067

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★★c90
2
70% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 11:26 AM
★★★☆c77
3
58% lit
↑ 12:42 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★★☆☆c61
4
47% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 1:33 PM
★☆☆☆c43
Last Quarter
Moon crosses the equator
5
36% lit
↑ 1:54 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
★★☆☆c50
6
26% lit
↑ 2:30 AM
↓ 3:36 PM
★★★☆c64
7
17% lit
↑ 3:07 AM
↓ 4:36 PM
★★★★c75
8
10% lit
↑ 3:46 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c82
9
5% lit
↑ 4:29 AM
↓ 6:34 PM
★★★★c86
10
1% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 7:29 PM
★☆☆☆c87
11
0% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 8:21 PM
★★★★c87
Moon farthest north (23.6°)
New Moon
best
12
1% lit
↑ 6:57 AM
↓ 9:09 PM
★★★★c87
best
13
3% lit
↑ 7:51 AM
↓ 9:51 PM
★★★★c84
best
14
8% lit
↑ 8:46 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★★★c80
15
13% lit
↑ 9:39 AM
↓ 11:04 PM
★★★★c74
Apogee · 405,509 km
16
20% lit
↑ 10:33 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★★☆c65
17
29% lit
↑ 11:25 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c55
18
37% lit
↑ 12:18 PM
↓ 12:07 AM
★☆☆☆c43
Moon crosses the equator
19
47% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 12:37 AM
★☆☆☆c32
First Quarter
20
57% lit
↑ 2:06 PM
↓ 1:08 AM
★☆☆☆c42
21
67% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 1:41 AM
★★☆☆c56
22
76% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 2:17 AM
★★★☆c70
23
85% lit
↑ 5:06 PM
↓ 2:58 AM
★★★★c83
24
92% lit
↑ 6:10 PM
↓ 3:46 AM
★★★★c94
25
97% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c100
Moon farthest south (-22.7°)
best
26
100% lit
↑ 8:13 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★☆☆☆c102
Full Moon · Strawberry Moon (supermoon)
27
99% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 6:51 AM
★★★★c102
best
28
96% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★★c100
Perigee · 359,567 km
29
90% lit
↑ 10:39 PM
↓ 9:11 AM
★★★★c90
30
82% lit
↑ 11:18 PM
↓ 10:19 AM
★★★☆c75

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Jun 4 · 5:38 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jun 4 · 2:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Jun 11 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (23.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jun 11 · 3:40 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jun 15 · 10:00 PM — Apogee · 405,509 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Jun 18 · 9:00 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, Jun 19 · 7:28 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jun 25 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.7°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jun 26 · 9:52 PM — Full Moon · Strawberry 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, Jun 28 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 359,567 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Jun 11 · Sun, Jun 12 · Mon, Jun 13 · Sat, Jun 25 · Mon, Jun 27

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

Moon distance

359,658 km closest · 405,420 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 Sun 12:21 AM.