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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 71° · 13% rain

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

Tonight: Low 61° · 10% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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 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–
Tue 5 AM61°61°54°78%71%6%–NNE 77–

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° / 60°

4% rain

E 6–9 mph · gusts 13

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tonight: 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. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
  • 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.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 538 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.


GMZ335-090015-
Galveston Bay-
538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth,
increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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 · 538 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.


GMZ355-090015-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
538 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...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. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.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
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2068

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
8% lit
↑ 4:42 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★★★c100
best
2
3% lit
↑ 5:27 AM
↓ 5:09 PM
★★★★c95
best
3
0% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★☆c72
Perigee · 356,804 km
New Moon (supermoon)
Moon crosses the equator
best
4
1% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 7:27 PM
★★☆☆c54
5
5% lit
↑ 7:32 AM
↓ 8:35 PM
★★☆☆c55
6
11% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:42 PM
★★☆☆c70
7
19% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 10:46 PM
★★★☆c81
8
29% lit
↑ 9:46 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★★☆c88
best
9
39% lit
↑ 10:36 AM
↓ –
★★★☆c90
best
10
50% lit
↑ 11:29 AM
↓ 12:45 AM
★★☆☆c90
Moon farthest north (22.4°)
First Quarter
11
60% lit
↑ 1:23 PM
↓ 1:38 AM
★★☆☆c87
12
69% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ 3:25 AM
★★☆☆c83
13
77% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 4:07 AM
★★☆☆c77
14
85% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 4:45 AM
★★☆☆c71
15
91% lit
↑ 4:57 PM
↓ 5:19 AM
★★☆☆c64
16
95% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★☆☆c57
Apogee · 406,379 km
17
98% lit
↑ 6:41 PM
↓ 6:23 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
18
100% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 6:54 AM
★★☆☆c39
Full Moon · Worm Moon
19
99% lit
↑ 8:26 PM
↓ 7:26 AM
★★☆☆c41
20
97% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 7:58 AM
★★☆☆c48
21
93% lit
↑ 10:15 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
★★☆☆c54
22
87% lit
↑ 11:11 PM
↓ 9:13 AM
★★☆☆c66
23
80% lit
↑ –
↓ 9:56 AM
★★☆☆c76
24
71% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 10:44 AM
★★★☆c84
25
61% lit
↑ 1:02 AM
↓ 11:37 AM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest south (-21.3°)
26
51% lit
↑ 1:55 AM
↓ 12:35 PM
★★☆☆c90
Last Quarter
27
40% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c89
28
29% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c83
29
19% lit
↑ 4:18 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★★☆☆c71
30
11% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★☆☆c60
31
4% lit
↑ 5:41 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★★☆☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 359,259 km

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 3 · 12:00 PM — Perigee · 356,804 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Mar 3 · 5:37 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.
  • Sat, Mar 3 · 11:00 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, Mar 10 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 10 · 1:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 16 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 406,379 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Mar 17 · 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, Mar 18 · 5:55 PM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Mar 25 · 3:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-21.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Mar 26 · 1:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Mar 31 · 9:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 31 · 11:00 PM — Perigee · 359,259 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Thu, Mar 1 · Fri, Mar 2 · Sat, Mar 3 · Thu, Mar 8 · Fri, Mar 9

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

Moon distance

356,806 km closest · 406,362 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.