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Bolivar

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

⚠ Wind Advisory · until Mon 12:00 PM

* WHAT...East to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph expected. * WHERE...Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

⚠ Beach Hazards Statement · until Mon 12:00 PM

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents. Minor coastal flooding possible around high tide times today into Monday. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong winds and elevated seas will drive wave runup further up the beach than is typically normal. There is a risk of minor coastal flooding along the low lying areas from the Bolivar Peninsula to Surfside around high tide times today into Monday.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

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Today

Today: High 67° · 88% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 52° · 89% rain

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:42 AM / 5:23 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:59 AM / 10:39 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 33%
Major period
3:55 AM–5:55 AM
Minor period
11:29 AM–12:29 PM
Major period
4:20 PM–6:20 PM
Minor period
10:09 PM–11:09 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 1512 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AMclouds78% cloud cover78% cloud cover78% cloud cover76% cloud cover83% cloud cover86% cloud cover88% cloud cover85% cloud cover90% cloud cover85% cloud cover73% cloud cover65% cloud cover82% cloud cover87% cloud cover84% cloud cover86% cloud cover78% cloud cover82% cloud cover80% cloud cover72% cloud cover80% cloud cover71% cloud cover69% cloud cover71% cloud cover73% cloud cover69% cloud cover77% cloud cover63% cloud cover67% cloud cover66% cloud cover55% cloud cover55% cloud cover32% cloud cover35% cloud cover37% cloud cover33% cloud cover29% cloud cover25% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover9% cloud cover8% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡45°50°55°60°65°70°65656259585654555960605857555456rain64% chance, 0.04 in30% chance, 0.07 in31% chance, 0.07 in33% chance, 0.07 in38% chance, 0.07 in47% chance, 0.07 in88% chance, 0.07 in89% chance, 0.05 in74% chance, 0.05 in58% chance, 0.05 in42% chance, 0.05 in35% chance, 0.05 in29% chance, 0.05 in32% chance, 0.01 in27% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in32% chance, 0.01 in37% chance, 0.01 in45% chance, 0.01 in29% chance24% chance25% chance13% chance4% chance2% chance3% chance2% chance2% chance10% chance9% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance0.070.070.070.050.050.05wind0102030mphE 26 mph, gusts 32E 28 mph, gusts 33E 26 mph, gusts 35ENE 25 mph, gusts 35NE 28 mph, gusts 36NE 29 mph, gusts 36ENE 29 mph, gusts 35ENE 26 mph, gusts 32NE 25 mph, gusts 31NE 24 mph, gusts 31NE 22 mph, gusts 29NE 21 mph, gusts 25NE 21 mph, gusts 24NE 20 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 23NE 16 mph, gusts 22NE 16 mph, gusts 21NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 20NE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 18NE 15 mph, gusts 20NE 15 mph, gusts 18NE 14 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 11 AM65°65°61°87%78%64%0.04"E 26326.0 mi⚡
Sun 12 PM65°65°62°90%78%30%0.07"E 26324.9 mi
Sun 1 PM66°66°61°84%78%31%0.07"E 28333.9 mi
Sun 2 PM65°65°62°90%76%33%0.07"E 28352.9 mi
Sun 3 PM64°64°62°93%83%38%0.07"E 26353.9 mi
Sun 4 PM64°64°62°93%86%47%0.07"E 25353.9 mi
Sun 5 PM62°62°60°93%88%88%0.07"ENE 25353.9 mi⚡
Sun 6 PM61°61°59°93%85%89%0.05"ENE 26364.9 mi⚡
Sun 7 PM60°60°58°93%90%74%0.05"NE 28364.9 mi⚡
Sun 8 PM59°59°56°90%85%58%0.05"NE 29364.9 mi⚡
Sun 9 PM58°58°55°90%73%42%0.05"NE 29367.0 mi
Sun 10 PM58°58°56°93%65%35%0.05"ENE 29357.0 mi
Sun 11 PM58°58°56°93%82%29%0.05"ENE 29358.0 mi
Mon 12 AM57°57°55°93%87%32%0.01"ENE 26329.0 mi
Mon 1 AM56°56°55°96%84%27%0.01"ENE 26328.0 mi
Mon 2 AM56°56°54°93%86%30%0.01"NE 26327.0 mi
Mon 3 AM55°55°54°96%78%32%0.01"NE 25317.0 mi
Mon 4 AM55°55°53°93%82%37%0.01"NE 25317.0 mi
Mon 5 AM54°54°53°96%80%45%0.01"NE 24317.0 mi
Mon 6 AM54°54°52°93%72%29%–NE 22298.0 mi
Mon 7 AM53°53°52°96%80%24%–NE 22299.0 mi
Mon 8 AM55°55°54°96%71%25%–NE 22289.1 mi
Mon 9 AM56°56°55°96%69%13%–NE 212510+ mi
Mon 10 AM57°57°55°93%71%4%–NE 212510+ mi
Mon 11 AM59°59°55°87%73%2%–NE 212410+ mi
Mon 12 PM59°59°55°87%69%0%–NE 202410+ mi
Mon 1 PM59°59°55°87%77%3%–NE 202410+ mi
Mon 2 PM60°60°54°81%63%2%–NE 202410+ mi
Mon 3 PM61°61°54°78%67%2%–NE 182310+ mi
Mon 4 PM61°61°54°78%66%10%–NE 1722–
Mon 5 PM60°60°54°81%55%9%–NE 1622–
Mon 6 PM59°59°55°87%55%1%–NE 1621–
Mon 7 PM58°58°55°90%32%1%–NE 1621–
Mon 8 PM58°58°54°87%35%1%–NE 1521–
Mon 9 PM58°58°53°83%37%1%–NE 1520–
Mon 10 PM58°58°52°80%33%1%–NE 1520–
Mon 11 PM57°57°52°83%29%1%–NE 1420–
Tue 12 AM57°57°52°83%25%1%–NE 1418–
Tue 1 AM56°56°52°86%23%1%–NE 1418–
Tue 2 AM55°55°52°90%22%1%–NE 1418–
Tue 3 AM55°55°52°90%20%1%–NE 1418–
Tue 4 AM54°54°52°93%18%1%–NE 1520–
Tue 5 AM54°54°51°90%17%1%–NE 1520–
Tue 6 AM54°54°51°90%15%2%–NE 1518–
Tue 7 AM55°55°51°86%13%2%–NE 1518–
Tue 8 AM56°56°52°86%11%2%–NE 1518–
Tue 9 AM57°57°53°86%9%2%–NE 1420–
Tue 10 AM59°59°54°83%8%2%–NE 1418–

7-day forecast

Today

Showers And Thunderstorms

67° / 52°

89% rain · 0.76"

E 25–29 mph · gusts 36

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

61° / 54°

45% rain · 0.06"

NE 14–26 mph · gusts 32

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

65° / 59°

2% rain

NE 12–15 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny

70° / 63°

3% rain

E 12–16 mph · gusts 22

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

72° / 63°

15% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

72° / 65°

3% rain

E 12–15 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

73° / 65°

26% rain

E 7–12 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Galveston Bay

GMZ335 · 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ335-160030-
Galveston Bay-
533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the
upper bay and around 40 knots in the lower bay. Bay waters rough.
Showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.THURSDAY 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 · 533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ355-160030-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
533 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds around 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: 
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 40 knots.
Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 
feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: 
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with isolated 
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after 
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · July 2109

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 10:51 PM
★☆☆☆
2
19% lit
↑ 10:31 AM
↓ 11:32 PM
★☆☆☆
3
29% lit
↑ 11:31 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
4
39% lit
↑ 12:32 PM
↓ 12:12 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
5
51% lit
↑ 1:33 PM
↓ 12:52 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
6
62% lit
↑ 2:36 PM
↓ 1:32 AM
★☆☆☆
7
73% lit
↑ 3:40 PM
↓ 2:15 AM
★☆☆☆
8
82% lit
↑ 4:45 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 366,246 km
9
90% lit
↑ 5:49 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★☆☆☆
10
96% lit
↑ 6:50 PM
↓ 4:46 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-18.4°)
11
99% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 5:44 AM
★☆☆☆
best
12
100% lit
↑ 8:41 PM
↓ 6:44 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
13
98% lit
↑ 9:28 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★☆☆☆
14
93% lit
↑ 10:11 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★☆☆☆
15
87% lit
↑ 10:49 PM
↓ 9:43 AM
★☆☆☆
16
80% lit
↑ 11:26 PM
↓ 10:39 AM
★☆☆☆
17
71% lit
↑ –
↓ 11:33 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
18
62% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆
19
53% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
20
43% lit
↑ 1:09 AM
↓ 2:09 PM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 404,304 km
21
34% lit
↑ 1:45 AM
↓ 3:01 PM
★☆☆☆
22
25% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★☆☆☆
23
17% lit
↑ 3:03 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★☆☆☆
24
11% lit
↑ 3:48 AM
↓ 5:37 PM
★☆☆☆
25
5% lit
↑ 4:37 AM
↓ 6:27 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (18.7°)
26
2% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 7:17 PM
★☆☆☆
best
27
0% lit
↑ 6:25 AM
↓ 8:04 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 7:23 AM
↓ 8:48 PM
★☆☆☆
best
29
4% lit
↑ 8:23 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★☆☆☆
30
9% lit
↑ 9:24 AM
↓ 10:12 PM
★☆☆☆
31
17% lit
↑ 10:25 AM
↓ 10:53 PM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Thu, Jul 4 · 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.
  • Fri, Jul 5 · 11:12 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Jul 8 · 8:00 PM — Perigee · 366,246 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Wed, Jul 10 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Jul 12 · 4:03 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Jul 17 · 4:00 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, Jul 19 · 6:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Jul 20 · 8:00 PM — Apogee · 404,304 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Thu, Jul 25 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 27 · 4:14 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Thu, Jul 11 · Fri, Jul 12 · Fri, Jul 26 · Sat, Jul 27 · Sun, Jul 28

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

Moon distance

366,307 km closest · 404,235 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 Sun 10:06 AM.