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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 58°

Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday: High 70°

Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast 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° / 58°

Dry

N 6–6 mph · gusts 7

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

70° / 58°

Dry

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

67° / 62°

14% rain

E 10–18 mph · gusts 23

Sun, Nov 15

Rain Showers Likely

70° / 57°

90% rain · 0.84"

E 17–22 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

63° / 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 58. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • 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 · January 2094

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
100% lit
↑ 5:44 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★★c83
Full Moon · Wolf Moon
Moon farthest north (22.2°)
best
2
99% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 7:55 AM
★★★★c82
best
3
96% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 8:39 AM
★☆☆☆c79
4
92% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★★★★c78
Apogee · 406,097 km
5
86% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 9:57 AM
★★★☆c73
6
79% lit
↑ 10:08 PM
↓ 10:32 AM
★★★☆c65
7
71% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 11:04 AM
★★☆☆c56
8
61% lit
↑ 11:55 PM
↓ 11:36 AM
★☆☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
9
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:08 PM
★☆☆☆c35
Last Quarter
10
41% lit
↑ 12:51 AM
↓ 12:41 PM
★☆☆☆c48
11
31% lit
↑ 1:49 AM
↓ 1:17 PM
★★☆☆c62
12
22% lit
↑ 2:50 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
★★★☆c76
13
13% lit
↑ 3:54 AM
↓ 2:44 PM
★★★★c90
14
6% lit
↑ 5:00 AM
↓ 3:38 PM
★☆☆☆c93
15
2% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 4:40 PM
★★★★c101
Moon farthest south (-22.8°)
best
16
0% lit
↑ 7:09 AM
↓ 5:47 PM
★★★★c103
New Moon (supermoon)
best
17
1% lit
↑ 8:07 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★★c102
Perigee · 357,139 km
best
18
6% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 8:08 PM
★★★★c98
19
13% lit
↑ 9:43 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★★★c87
20
22% lit
↑ 10:24 AM
↓ 10:21 PM
★★★☆c61
21
32% lit
↑ 11:01 AM
↓ 11:23 PM
★★☆☆c44
Moon crosses the equator
22
42% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c43
23
53% lit
↑ 12:12 PM
↓ 12:23 AM
★☆☆☆c54
First Quarter
24
63% lit
↑ 12:49 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c63
25
73% lit
↑ 1:27 PM
↓ 2:19 AM
★★★☆c70
26
81% lit
↑ 2:08 PM
↓ 3:15 AM
★★★☆c75
27
88% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★★c77
28
93% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 5:02 AM
★★★★c78
Moon farthest north (22.3°)
29
97% lit
↑ 4:30 PM
↓ 5:52 AM
★★★★c78
30
99% lit
↑ 5:23 PM
↓ 6:37 AM
★★★★c78
31
100% lit
↑ 6:16 PM
↓ 7:19 AM
★★★★c77
Apogee · 406,389 km
Full Moon · Blue Moon

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jan 1 · 10:51 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 1 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Jan 4 · 3:00 AM — Apogee · 406,097 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jan 8 · 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.
  • Sat, Jan 9 · 3:37 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-22.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jan 16 · 1:05 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.
  • Sun, Jan 17 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 357,139 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jan 21 · 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.
  • Sat, Jan 23 · 5:33 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jan 28 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest north (22.3°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jan 31 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 406,389 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Jan 31 · 6:37 AM — Full Moon · Blue MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Fri, Jan 1 · Sat, Jan 2 · Fri, Jan 15 · Sat, Jan 16 · Sun, Jan 17

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

Moon distance

357,362 km closest · 406,374 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.