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Bolivar

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

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Today

Today: High 74°

Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 59°

Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:52 AM / 7:51 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 11%
Major period
1:25 AM–3:25 AM
Minor period
9:22 AM–10:22 AM
Major period
1:50 PM–3:50 PM
Minor period
7:21 PM–8:21 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 1212 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AMclouds1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover13% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover17% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover14% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover50°55°60°65°70°75°80°72737268646259616969686766636163rainwind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 14N 9 mph, gusts 13N 7 mph, gusts 9NNW 6 mph, gusts 7NNW 7 mph, gusts 8NNW 7 mph, gusts 7N 7 mph, gusts 7NNW 7 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 9NNE 8 mph, gusts 10NE 9 mph, gusts 12ENE 8 mph, gusts 10E 7 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 6 mph, gusts 7E 8 mph, gusts 8E 10 mph, gusts 12ENE 13 mph, gusts 14E 15 mph, gusts 17ENE 16 mph, gusts 20ENE 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 11 AM72°72°56°57%1%0%–NNE 121610+ mi
Thu 12 PM73°73°55°53%1%0%–N 121510+ mi
Thu 1 PM73°73°53°49%1%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 2 PM73°73°52°48%1%0%–N 91410+ mi
Thu 3 PM74°74°52°46%1%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 4 PM74°74°52°46%0%0%–N 81210+ mi
Thu 5 PM72°72°53°51%0%0%–N 7910+ mi
Thu 6 PM71°71°53°53%3%0%–NNW 5710+ mi
Thu 7 PM70°70°54°57%4%0%–NNW 6710+ mi
Thu 8 PM68°68°54°61%4%0%–NNW 6710+ mi
Thu 9 PM67°67°55°65%4%0%–NNW 7810+ mi
Thu 10 PM65°65°54°68%3%0%–N 6810+ mi
Thu 11 PM64°64°54°70%3%0%–NNW 7710+ mi
Fri 12 AM63°63°54°72%4%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 1 AM63°63°53°70%4%0%–N 7710+ mi
Fri 2 AM62°62°53°72%5%0%–NNW 7710+ mi
Fri 3 AM61°61°53°75%5%0%–NNW 7810+ mi
Fri 4 AM60°60°52°75%5%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 5 AM59°59°52°78%2%0%–N 8910+ mi
Fri 6 AM59°59°52°78%4%0%–NNE 8910+ mi
Fri 7 AM58°58°52°80%2%0%–NNE 81010+ mi
Fri 8 AM61°61°52°72%1%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Fri 9 AM63°63°52°67%2%0%–NE 91210+ mi
Fri 10 AM67°67°52°59%1%0%–NE 81210+ mi
Fri 11 AM69°69°52°55%2%0%–ENE 81010+ mi
Fri 12 PM70°70°53°55%1%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 1 PM69°69°53°57%1%0%–E 7810+ mi
Fri 2 PM69°69°53°57%0%0%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 3 PM69°69°54°59%1%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 4 PM69°69°54°59%1%0%–ESE 67–
Fri 5 PM68°68°55°63%1%0%–ESE 67–
Fri 6 PM68°68°56°65%2%0%–E 67–
Fri 7 PM68°68°57°68%1%0%–E 67–
Fri 8 PM67°67°57°70%13%0%–E 77–
Fri 9 PM67°67°58°73%24%0%–E 88–
Fri 10 PM66°66°57°73%25%0%–E 99–
Fri 11 PM66°66°57°73%25%0%–E 1012–
Sat 12 AM66°66°57°73%25%0%–E 1213–
Sat 1 AM65°65°57°75%22%0%–ENE 1314–
Sat 2 AM63°63°57°81%19%0%–ENE 1415–
Sat 3 AM62°62°57°84%17%0%–E 1517–
Sat 4 AM61°61°56°84%16%0%–E 1618–
Sat 5 AM61°61°54°78%15%0%–ENE 1620–
Sat 6 AM61°61°54°78%15%0%–ENE 1621–
Sat 7 AM62°62°53°72%14%0%–ENE 1722–
Sat 8 AM63°63°53°70%14%0%–E 1823–
Sat 9 AM64°64°54°70%13%0%–E 1823–
Sat 10 AM65°65°54°68%19%0%–E 1823–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

74° / 59°

Dry

N 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

71° / 57°

Dry

E 6–10 mph · gusts 12

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

66° / 62°

7% rain

E 12–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

70° / 59°

75% rain · 0.42"

E 17–23 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers

66° / 54°

61% rain · 0.78"

NE 16–21 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

66° / 58°

5% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

68° / 62°

3% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
  • Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • 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 · 454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ335-122315-
Galveston Bay-
454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth
late. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
choppy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance
of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
Showers likely. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 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.


GMZ350-355-122315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
454 AM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Showers likely. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2090

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★★☆c80
2
31% lit
↑ 11:43 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c64
3
42% lit
↑ 12:46 PM
↓ 12:18 AM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
4
53% lit
↑ 1:48 PM
↓ 12:59 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
5
64% lit
↑ 2:49 PM
↓ 1:40 AM
★★☆☆c67
6
74% lit
↑ 3:50 PM
↓ 2:22 AM
★★★☆c80
7
83% lit
↑ 4:49 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★★c89
8
90% lit
↑ 5:47 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★★c94
9
96% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 4:42 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest south (-18.3°)
best
10
99% lit
↑ 7:33 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★☆☆☆c95
11
100% lit
↑ 8:20 PM
↓ 6:26 AM
★★★★c94
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
12
99% lit
↑ 9:03 PM
↓ 7:20 AM
★★★★c89
best
13
96% lit
↑ 9:43 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★★c82
14
92% lit
↑ 10:20 PM
↓ 9:07 AM
★★★☆c74
15
85% lit
↑ 10:55 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★☆☆c64
16
78% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 10:50 AM
★★☆☆c53
Apogee · 404,896 km
17
70% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:42 AM
★☆☆☆c41
Moon crosses the equator
18
61% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 12:33 PM
★☆☆☆c30
19
51% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 1:25 PM
★☆☆☆c40
Last Quarter
20
42% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 2:18 PM
★★☆☆c52
21
32% lit
↑ 1:50 AM
↓ 3:13 PM
★★☆☆c65
22
23% lit
↑ 2:33 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★☆c77
23
14% lit
↑ 3:19 AM
↓ 5:07 PM
★★★★c87
24
8% lit
↑ 4:12 AM
↓ 6:05 PM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (18.5°)
25
3% lit
↑ 5:09 AM
↓ 7:01 PM
★☆☆☆c96
26
0% lit
↑ 6:12 AM
↓ 7:54 PM
★★★★c97
New Moon
best
27
1% lit
↑ 7:17 AM
↓ 8:44 PM
★★★★c95
best
28
4% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c89
Perigee · 361,401 km
29
10% lit
↑ 9:30 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★★☆c76
30
18% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:58 PM
★★☆☆c59
Moon crosses the equator
31
28% lit
↑ 11:40 AM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★☆☆c42

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Jul 3 · 11:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Jul 4 · 5:36 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Jul 9 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Jul 11 · 12:02 PM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Jul 16 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,896 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Jul 17 · 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.
  • Wed, Jul 19 · 3:16 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 24 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Jul 26 · 8:18 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Jul 28 · 2:00 PM — Perigee · 361,401 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Jul 30 · 8:00 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, Jul 9 · Tue, Jul 11 · Wed, Jul 12 · Wed, Jul 26 · Thu, Jul 27

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

Moon distance

361,406 km closest · 404,895 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 10:01 AM.