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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 59°

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

Friday: High 70°

Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:52 AM / 7:51 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 14%
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 12Fri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMclouds2% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover0% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover7% cloud cover18% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover10% cloud cover16% cloud cover23% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover25% cloud cover14% cloud cover23% cloud cover31% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover43% cloud cover44% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover46% cloud cover48% cloud cover49% cloud cover49% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°61605960677067625958575864666564rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chance3% chancewind01020mphN 6 mph, gusts 7N 6 mph, gusts 7N 7 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 8N 8 mph, gusts 9NE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 8SE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 8E 7 mph, gusts 9E 9 mph, gusts 10E 12 mph, gusts 13ENE 14 mph, gusts 17ENE 17 mph, gusts 21ENE 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 23E 18 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 23E 18 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 22
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 11 PM61°61°57°87%2%0%–N 679.6 mi
Fri 12 AM61°61°56°84%3%0%–N 679.8 mi
Fri 1 AM61°61°56°84%3%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 2 AM60°60°56°87%5%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 3 AM59°59°55°87%4%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 4 AM59°59°54°83%3%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 5 AM59°59°54°83%2%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 6 AM59°59°53°80%2%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 7 AM59°59°53°80%2%0%–N 8910+ mi
Fri 8 AM60°60°53°78%0%0%–NNE 81010+ mi
Fri 9 AM63°63°53°70%0%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Fri 10 AM65°65°54°68%1%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM67°67°54°63%1%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 12 PM69°69°54°59%0%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 1 PM69°69°55°61%1%0%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 2 PM70°70°54°57%1%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Fri 3 PM70°70°54°57%1%0%–SE 5710+ mi
Fri 4 PM69°69°54°59%7%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 5 PM67°67°55°65%18%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 6 PM64°64°56°75%24%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Fri 7 PM63°63°57°81%25%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 8 PM62°62°57°84%17%0%–E 7810+ mi
Fri 9 PM61°61°57°87%15%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 10 PM60°60°57°90%9%0%–E 8910+ mi
Fri 11 PM59°59°56°90%10%0%–E 91010+ mi
Sat 12 AM59°59°55°87%14%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 1 AM59°59°55°87%7%0%–E 121310+ mi
Sat 2 AM58°58°54°87%4%0%–ENE 131510+ mi
Sat 3 AM58°58°54°87%5%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 4 AM58°58°52°80%10%0%–ENE 161810+ mi
Sat 5 AM57°57°51°80%16%0%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sat 6 AM57°57°50°77%23%0%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sat 7 AM57°57°50°77%25%0%–ENE 172210+ mi
Sat 8 AM58°58°50°75%25%0%–E 182210+ mi
Sat 9 AM60°60°51°72%25%0%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 10 AM62°62°51°67%14%0%–E 1823–
Sat 11 AM64°64°52°65%23%0%–E 1822–
Sat 12 PM65°65°52°63%31%1%–E 1822–
Sat 1 PM66°66°52°61%35%1%–E 1822–
Sat 2 PM66°66°52°61%39%1%–E 1823–
Sat 3 PM66°66°52°61%43%1%–E 1823–
Sat 4 PM66°66°51°58%44%1%–E 1823–
Sat 5 PM65°65°52°63%44%1%–E 1822–
Sat 6 PM64°64°52°65%45%3%–E 1722–
Sat 7 PM64°64°53°67%46%3%–E 1822–
Sat 8 PM64°64°53°67%48%3%–E 1822–
Sat 9 PM63°63°54°72%49%3%–E 1822–
Sat 10 PM63°63°54°72%49%3%–E 1822–

7-day forecast

Today

Clear

61° / 59°

Dry

N 6–6 mph · gusts 7

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 57°

Dry

E 5–9 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

66° / 62°

7% rain

E 10–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

70° / 58°

75% rain · 0.84"

E 17–22 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

64° / 55°

60% rain · 0.78"

NE 16–20 mph · gusts 25

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

65° / 59°

2% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

69° / 64°

5% rain

E 12–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 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. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 1117 PM 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.


GMZ335-131830-
Galveston Bay-
1117 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 30 knots. Bay waters very
rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A
chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM

GMZ355 · 1117 PM 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.


GMZ350-355-131830-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1117 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · December 2093

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
98% lit
↑ 4:48 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c73
2
100% lit
↑ 5:29 PM
↓ 6:31 AM
★★★★c82
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
3
99% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 7:27 AM
★★★★c83
best
4
97% lit
↑ 7:00 PM
↓ 8:21 AM
★★★★c83
5
93% lit
↑ 7:50 PM
↓ 9:12 AM
★☆☆☆c82
Moon farthest north (22.1°)
6
87% lit
↑ 8:42 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★★c81
7
80% lit
↑ 9:35 PM
↓ 10:42 AM
★★★☆c77
Apogee · 405,269 km
8
72% lit
↑ 10:28 PM
↓ 11:21 AM
★★★☆c72
9
63% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c64
10
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:31 PM
★★☆☆c55
Last Quarter
11
44% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 1:04 PM
★☆☆☆c44
12
34% lit
↑ 1:10 AM
↓ 1:36 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
13
25% lit
↑ 2:06 AM
↓ 2:10 PM
★★☆☆c38
14
16% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 2:45 PM
★★☆☆c52
15
9% lit
↑ 4:06 AM
↓ 3:25 PM
★★★☆c67
16
4% lit
↑ 5:11 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★★c82
17
1% lit
↑ 6:17 AM
↓ 5:01 PM
★★★★c94
best
18
0% lit
↑ 7:25 AM
↓ 6:00 PM
★★★★c102
New Moon
best
19
3% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 7:04 PM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest south (-22.6°)
Perigee · 360,322 km
20
8% lit
↑ 9:29 AM
↓ 8:12 PM
★★★★c104
21
16% lit
↑ 10:22 AM
↓ 9:20 PM
★★★★c99
22
26% lit
↑ 11:08 AM
↓ 10:27 PM
★★★★c89
23
37% lit
↑ 11:49 AM
↓ 11:30 PM
★★☆☆c74
24
48% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c59
First Quarter
25
59% lit
↑ 1:01 PM
↓ 12:32 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
26
69% lit
↑ 1:36 PM
↓ 1:31 AM
★★☆☆c43
27
78% lit
↑ 2:11 PM
↓ 2:29 AM
★★☆☆c57
28
86% lit
↑ 2:48 PM
↓ 3:27 AM
★★★☆c68
29
92% lit
↑ 3:27 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★★★c75
30
96% lit
↑ 4:09 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c83
31
99% lit
↑ 4:55 PM
↓ 6:14 AM
★★★★c86
best

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Dec 2 · 4:24 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (22.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 7 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,269 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Dec 10 · 9:16 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 12 · 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.
  • Fri, Dec 18 · 1:47 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 360,322 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Dec 24 · 5:25 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 25 · 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.

Best fishing days

Wed, Dec 2 · Thu, Dec 3 · Thu, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 18 · Thu, Dec 31

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

Moon distance

360,325 km closest · 405,265 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 10:16 PM.