Texas BiteCast

Bolivar

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

Loading current weather…

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
6:41 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:40 AM / 8:46 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 14%
Major period
2:15 AM–4:15 AM
Minor period
10:10 AM–11:10 AM
Major period
2:45 PM–4:45 PM
Minor period
8:16 PM–9:16 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Fri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMclouds3% 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 cover32% cloud cover41% cloud cover48% cloud cover62% cloud cover61% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover62% cloud cover55% cloud cover52% cloud cover58% cloud cover68% cloud cover71% cloud cover70% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°64605862697066656460586165656263rain14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance14% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind01020mphN 6 mph, gusts 7N 6 mph, gusts 7N 7 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 8 mph, gusts 10ENE 7 mph, gusts 9E 6 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 7SE 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 6 mph, gusts 7E 7 mph, gusts 8E 8 mph, gusts 9E 10 mph, gusts 13ENE 13 mph, gusts 15ENE 16 mph, gusts 18ENE 17 mph, gusts 21E 18 mph, gusts 22E 20 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 23
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 12 AM64°64°56°75%3%0%–N 679.8 mi
Fri 1 AM63°63°56°78%3%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 2 AM62°62°56°81%5%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 3 AM60°60°55°82%4%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 4 AM60°60°54°82%3%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 5 AM59°59°54°84%2%0%–N 7810+ mi
Fri 6 AM58°58°53°82%2%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 7 AM58°58°53°82%2%0%–N 8910+ mi
Fri 8 AM59°59°53°81%0%0%–NNE 81010+ mi
Fri 9 AM62°62°53°72%0%0%–NE 81010+ mi
Fri 10 AM65°65°54°68%1%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Fri 11 AM68°68°54°61%1%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Fri 12 PM69°69°54°58%0%0%–E 6910+ mi
Fri 1 PM69°69°55°61%1%0%–E 6810+ mi
Fri 2 PM69°69°54°58%1%0%–ESE 5710+ mi
Fri 3 PM70°70°54°58%1%0%–SE 5710+ mi
Fri 4 PM68°68°54°60%7%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 5 PM68°68°55°64%18%0%–SE 6710+ mi
Fri 6 PM66°66°57°73%24%0%–ESE 6710+ mi
Fri 7 PM65°65°58°78%25%0%–ESE 6810+ mi
Fri 8 PM65°65°58°78%17%0%–E 7810+ mi
Fri 9 PM65°65°58°78%15%0%–E 7910+ mi
Fri 10 PM64°64°58°81%9%0%–E 8910+ mi
Fri 11 PM64°64°57°78%10%0%–E 91010+ mi
Sat 12 AM64°64°56°75%14%0%–E 101310+ mi
Sat 1 AM63°63°56°78%7%0%–E 121310+ mi
Sat 2 AM62°62°55°78%4%0%–ENE 131510+ mi
Sat 3 AM60°60°55°82%5%0%–ENE 141710+ mi
Sat 4 AM60°60°53°77%10%0%–ENE 161810+ mi
Sat 5 AM59°59°52°78%16%0%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sat 6 AM58°58°51°76%23%0%–ENE 172110+ mi
Sat 7 AM58°58°51°77%25%0%–ENE 172210+ mi
Sat 8 AM59°59°51°75%25%0%–E 182210+ mi
Sat 9 AM61°61°52°72%25%0%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 10 AM63°63°52°67%32%0%–E 2023–
Sat 11 AM64°64°53°66%41%0%–E 2023–
Sat 12 PM65°65°53°66%48%14%–E 2023–
Sat 1 PM65°65°54°68%62%14%–E 2023–
Sat 2 PM66°66°53°63%61%14%–E 2024–
Sat 3 PM65°65°53°66%69%14%–E 1824–
Sat 4 PM64°64°53°66%71%14%–E 2024–
Sat 5 PM64°64°54°69%62%14%–E 1824–
Sat 6 PM62°62°53°72%55%1%–E 1824–
Sat 7 PM62°62°54°75%52%1%–E 1824–
Sat 8 PM62°62°54°74%58%1%–E 2024–
Sat 9 PM63°63°55°75%68%1%–E 2024–
Sat 10 PM64°64°55°74%71%1%–E 2023–
Sat 11 PM64°64°56°75%70%1%–E 1823–

7-day forecast

Thu, Nov 12

Clear

–° / 58°

Dry

Today

Sunny

70° / 58°

Dry

NE 5–9 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

67° / 62°

14% rain

E 10–20 mph · gusts 24

Sun, Nov 15

Rain Showers Likely

70° / 57°

90% rain · 1.68"

E 17–24 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

63° / 55°

79% rain · 0.66"

NE 16–23 mph · gusts 29

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 · August 2094

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
68% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:57 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
2
57% lit
↑ 12:07 AM
↓ 1:00 PM
★☆☆☆c49
3
46% lit
↑ 12:44 AM
↓ 2:01 PM
★★☆☆c65
Last Quarter
4
36% lit
↑ 1:22 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★★★☆c74
5
26% lit
↑ 2:02 AM
↓ 4:00 PM
★★★☆c81
6
18% lit
↑ 2:46 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★★c84
7
11% lit
↑ 3:33 AM
↓ 5:49 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest north (23.0°)
8
6% lit
↑ 4:23 AM
↓ 6:39 PM
★★★★c85
9
2% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 7:24 PM
★☆☆☆c85
10
0% lit
↑ 6:09 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★★★★c82
New Moon
best
11
0% lit
↑ 7:03 AM
↓ 8:41 PM
★★★★c79
best
12
2% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 9:14 PM
★★★★c73
Apogee · 406,540 km
13
6% lit
↑ 8:50 AM
↓ 9:45 PM
★★★☆c66
14
11% lit
↑ 9:42 AM
↓ 10:15 PM
★★☆☆c56
15
18% lit
↑ 10:35 AM
↓ 10:45 PM
★★☆☆c45
Moon crosses the equator
16
26% lit
↑ 11:28 AM
↓ 11:16 PM
★☆☆☆c33
17
35% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 11:49 PM
★☆☆☆c41
18
44% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c53
19
55% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 12:25 AM
★★☆☆c67
First Quarter
20
65% lit
↑ 3:20 PM
↓ 1:07 AM
★★★☆c78
21
75% lit
↑ 4:22 PM
↓ 1:55 AM
★★★★c87
22
84% lit
↑ 5:24 PM
↓ 2:50 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest south (-24.0°)
23
92% lit
↑ 6:22 PM
↓ 3:53 AM
★★★★c96
best
24
97% lit
↑ 7:15 PM
↓ 5:01 AM
★★★★c96
best
25
100% lit
↑ 8:03 PM
↓ 6:12 AM
★☆☆☆c93
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon (supermoon)
Perigee · 356,867 km
26
99% lit
↑ 8:46 PM
↓ 7:24 AM
★★★★c88
best
27
96% lit
↑ 9:25 PM
↓ 8:33 AM
★★★★c76
28
89% lit
↑ 10:03 PM
↓ 9:41 AM
★★☆☆c60
Moon crosses the equator
29
81% lit
↑ 10:41 PM
↓ 10:46 AM
★★☆☆c44
30
71% lit
↑ 11:19 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★☆☆c51
31
61% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:53 PM
★★☆☆c65

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Aug 1 · 3:00 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, Aug 3 · 2:57 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Aug 7 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest north (23.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 10 · 11:36 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 12 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 406,540 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Aug 15 · 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.
  • Thu, Aug 19 · 1:26 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Aug 22 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-24.0°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Aug 25 · 7:51 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon 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.
  • Wed, Aug 25 · 9:00 PM — Perigee · 356,867 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Aug 28 · 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.

Best fishing days

Tue, Aug 10 · Wed, Aug 11 · Mon, Aug 23 · Tue, Aug 24 · Thu, Aug 26

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

Moon distance

356,996 km closest · 406,534 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 11:06 PM.