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Bolivar

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

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Today

Tonight: Low 58°

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: High 67° · 1% rain

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.

Sunrise / sunset
6:41 AM / 5:24 PM
Moonrise / moonset
10:40 AM / 8:46 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 20%
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 13Sat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMclouds27% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover22% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover9% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover24% cloud cover25% cloud cover31% cloud cover33% cloud cover36% cloud cover25% cloud cover20% cloud cover14% cloud cover29% cloud cover34% cloud cover45% cloud cover44% cloud cover51% cloud cover58% cloud cover57% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover71% cloud cover72% cloud cover72% cloud cover73% cloud cover75% cloud cover78% cloud cover80% cloud cover81% cloud cover83% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡45°50°55°60°65°70°75°62605958596464646464666667706967rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance4% chance18% chance31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in72% chance, 0.14 in72% chance, 0.14 in72% chance, 0.14 in72% chance, 0.14 in72% chance, 0.14 in72% chance, 0.14 in92% chance, 0.18 in92% chance, 0.18 in0.140.140.140.18wind0102030mphESE 8 mph, gusts 9ESE 9 mph, gusts 10E 10 mph, gusts 12E 14 mph, gusts 15E 16 mph, gusts 20E 17 mph, gusts 22E 18 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 23E 20 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 25E 18 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 25E 20 mph, gusts 24ESE 18 mph, gusts 23ESE 20 mph, gusts 24ESE 20 mph, gusts 25ESE 20 mph, gusts 25ESE 22 mph, gusts 28ESE 23 mph, gusts 28ESE 24 mph, gusts 29ESE 24 mph, gusts 31ESE 24 mph, gusts 31E 23 mph, gusts 30
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Fri 8 PM62°62°58°87%27%0%–ESE 8910+ mi
Fri 9 PM61°61°58°90%34%0%–ESE 81010+ mi
Fri 10 PM61°61°58°90%33%0%–ESE 91010+ mi
Fri 11 PM60°60°57°90%29%0%–E 101010+ mi
Sat 12 AM59°59°57°93%22%0%–E 101210+ mi
Sat 1 AM59°59°56°90%6%0%–E 131310+ mi
Sat 2 AM59°59°55°87%4%0%–E 141510+ mi
Sat 3 AM58°58°54°87%4%0%–E 151710+ mi
Sat 4 AM58°58°53°83%3%0%–E 162010+ mi
Sat 5 AM58°58°52°80%7%0%–E 172110+ mi
Sat 6 AM58°58°51°77%4%0%–E 172210+ mi
Sat 7 AM58°58°51°77%2%0%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 8 AM59°59°51°75%7%1%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 9 AM61°61°52°72%8%1%–E 182310+ mi
Sat 10 AM63°63°52°67%9%1%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 11 AM64°64°53°67%11%1%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 12 PM64°64°53°67%10%1%–E 202310+ mi
Sat 1 PM64°64°54°70%26%1%–E 212410+ mi
Sat 2 PM64°64°53°67%26%1%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 3 PM64°64°53°67%26%1%–E 202510+ mi
Sat 4 PM65°65°54°68%24%1%–E 202510+ mi
Sat 5 PM64°64°54°70%25%1%–E 202510+ mi
Sat 6 PM63°63°53°70%31%2%–E 182410+ mi
Sat 7 PM64°64°54°70%33%2%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 8 PM64°64°55°73%36%0%–E 202510+ mi
Sat 9 PM64°64°56°75%25%0%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 10 PM64°64°57°78%20%0%–E 202410+ mi
Sat 11 PM64°64°57°78%14%0%–ESE 202410+ mi
Sun 12 AM65°65°58°78%29%0%–ESE 182310+ mi
Sun 1 AM66°66°58°75%34%0%–ESE 202310+ mi
Sun 2 AM66°66°59°78%45%0%–ESE 202410+ mi
Sun 3 AM66°66°60°81%44%1%–ESE 202410+ mi
Sun 4 AM66°66°60°81%51%4%–ESE 2025–
Sun 5 AM66°66°60°81%58%18%–ESE 2125–
Sun 6 AM66°66°60°81%57%31%0.01"ESE 2025–
Sun 7 AM67°67°61°81%72%31%0.01"ESE 2126–
Sun 8 AM67°67°62°84%72%31%0.01"ESE 2228–
Sun 9 AM68°68°63°84%71%31%0.01"ESE 2228–⚡
Sun 10 AM69°69°64°84%72%31%0.01"ESE 2328–⚡
Sun 11 AM70°70°64°81%72%31%0.01"ESE 2328–⚡
Sun 12 PM70°70°65°84%73%72%0.14"ESE 2429–⚡
Sun 1 PM69°69°66°90%75%72%0.14"ESE 2430–⚡
Sun 2 PM69°69°66°90%78%72%0.14"ESE 2431–⚡
Sun 3 PM68°68°66°93%80%72%0.14"ESE 2431–⚡
Sun 4 PM68°68°66°93%81%72%0.14"ESE 2431–⚡
Sun 5 PM67°67°66°97%83%72%0.14"E 2330–⚡
Sun 6 PM66°66°65°97%84%92%0.18"E 2330–⚡
Sun 7 PM66°66°65°97%86%92%0.18"E 2430–⚡

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

62° / 58°

Dry

ESE 8–10 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Nov 14

Sunny

67° / 64°

18% rain

E 10–21 mph · gusts 25

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

70° / 56°

92% rain · 1.98"

E 18–25 mph · gusts 31

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

62° / 54°

81% rain · 0.48"

NE 16–24 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

66° / 60°

3% rain

NE 13–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

70° / 65°

4% rain

E 13–15 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Mostly Sunny

72° / 66°

15% rain

E 10–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday: 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: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ335-141430-
Galveston Bay-
723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay waters smooth,
increasing to choppy. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 knots gusting up to 30 knots. Bay 
waters rough. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.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 and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 30 knots gusting 35 knots. Bay 
waters very rough. Showers, mainly in the evening. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight. 
.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. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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 · 723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ355-141430-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
723 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
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 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 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...East winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 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 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 2103

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 6:56 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
Apogee · 406,636 km
best
2
1% lit
↑ 7:48 AM
↓ 7:59 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
best
3
4% lit
↑ 8:41 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★☆☆☆
4
8% lit
↑ 9:33 AM
↓ 8:58 PM
★☆☆☆
5
14% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★☆☆☆
6
22% lit
↑ 11:24 AM
↓ 10:08 PM
★☆☆☆
7
31% lit
↑ 12:21 PM
↓ 10:50 PM
★☆☆☆
8
40% lit
↑ 1:19 PM
↓ 11:39 PM
★☆☆☆
9
51% lit
↑ 2:17 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
Moon farthest south (-24.3°)
10
61% lit
↑ 3:12 PM
↓ 12:34 AM
★☆☆☆
11
72% lit
↑ 4:03 PM
↓ 1:35 AM
★☆☆☆
12
81% lit
↑ 4:50 PM
↓ 2:41 AM
★☆☆☆
13
90% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★☆☆☆
14
96% lit
↑ 6:13 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
★☆☆☆
15
99% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 357,025 km
Moon crosses the equator
best
16
100% lit
↑ 7:30 PM
↓ 7:18 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Corn Moon (supermoon)
best
17
97% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★☆☆☆
18
92% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 9:36 AM
★☆☆☆
19
84% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 10:44 AM
★☆☆☆
20
75% lit
↑ 10:27 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
★☆☆☆
21
65% lit
↑ 11:20 PM
↓ 12:52 PM
★☆☆☆
22
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:48 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (25.2°)
Last Quarter
23
45% lit
↑ 12:16 AM
↓ 2:38 PM
★☆☆☆
24
35% lit
↑ 1:13 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★☆☆☆
25
26% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★☆☆☆
26
18% lit
↑ 3:05 AM
↓ 4:33 PM
★☆☆☆
27
12% lit
↑ 3:59 AM
↓ 5:04 PM
★☆☆☆
28
6% lit
↑ 4:52 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 406,342 km
29
3% lit
↑ 5:44 AM
↓ 6:02 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
30
1% lit
↑ 6:36 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★☆☆☆
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Sep 1 · 10:50 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Sep 1 · 6:00 PM — Apogee · 406,636 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sun, Sep 2 · 7:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Sep 9 · 10:54 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Sep 9 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-24.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 15 · 7:00 PM — Perigee · 357,025 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 15 · 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.
  • Sun, Sep 16 · 3:31 AM — Full Moon · Corn 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, Sep 22 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (25.2°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Sep 22 · 11:20 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Sep 28 · 9:00 PM — Apogee · 406,342 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Sep 29 · 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.

Best fishing days

Sat, Sep 1 · Sun, Sep 2 · Sat, Sep 15 · Sun, Sep 16 · Sun, Sep 30

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

Moon distance

357,110 km closest · 406,617 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 Fri 7:11 PM.