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Bolivar Peninsula (Crystal Beach)

Bolivar · beach faces SSE · pin approximate

Directions

Drive-on beach with many access roads off SH 87. Beach parking permit required.

Surf fishing now

Fair57
  • Waves 2.5 ft at 3 s
  • Wind N 22 kt (offshore)
  • Surf conditions alone: 73/100
  • Water about 82 °F (satellite)
  • Water color: Muddy · Heavy sediment or bloom
  • Seaweed: unknown (clouds)

Prime times today

  • 5:45 AM–6:45 AMmajor solunar · sunrise
  • 6:00 PM–7:15 PMmajor solunar · sunset

Tomorrow: 6:30 AM–7:30 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Tide

Sievers Cove, Goat Island · coefficient 74 (high)

↘ Falling · next low 5:04 PM in 1h 36m

  • ▲ 3:20 AM 1.7 ft
  • ▼ 5:04 PM 0.5 ft

Strong onshore or north winds can push Gulf water levels well above or below these predictions.

Sunrise Beach, Crystal BeachBeach and surf, sunrise over the GulfAt this beachBolivar Peninsula Tourism
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Next 3 days, hour by hour

Waves (ft)Wind (kt)TideTop strip: fishing score
Fri, Oct 16Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 1901234ft01020kt2.5 ft @ 3 s · wind N 22 kt2.6 ft @ 3 s · wind N 22 kt2.7 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt3.0 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 26 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt2.9 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind N 22 kt2.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 22 kt2.6 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 17 kt2.4 ft @ 4 s · wind N 17 kt2.1 ft @ 3 s · wind N 17 kt2.0 ft @ 3 s · wind N 17 kt2.0 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.8 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.8 ft @ 3 s · wind N 13 kt1.7 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.6 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.6 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.6 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.7 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.8 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.9 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.8 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.8 ft @ 3 s · wind NE 13 kt1.7 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt1.6 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.5 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.4 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.3 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.2 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.2 ft @ 4 s · wind E 9 kt1.2 ft @ 4 s · wind E 9 kt1.2 ft @ 4 s · wind E 4 kt1.2 ft @ 4 s · wind E 4 kt1.1 ft @ 4 s · wind E 4 kt1.1 ft @ 4 s · wind E 4 kt1.1 ft @ 4 s · wind E 4 kt1.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 4 kt1.0 ft @ 5 s · wind NE 4 kt1.1 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.2 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.3 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.4 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.6 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 9 kt1.8 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt2.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt2.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt2.0 ft @ 4 s · wind NE 13 kt1.9 ft @ 4 s · wind E 9 kt1.8 ft @ 4 s · wind E 9 kt1.8 ft @ 4 s · wind E 9 kttidenow

7-day outlook

DayFishingWavesWindWeatherTidesPrime timesSunMoon
TodayGood70Solunar: Average2.5–2.8 ft3 sN 24–26 ktMostly Sunny77° / 58° · 3% rain▲ 3:20 AM 1.7▼ 5:04 PM 0.5coef 745:45 AM–6:45 AM6:00 PM–7:15 PM☀ 7:20 AM☾ 6:46 PM🌒 32%↑ 1:00 PM ↓ 10:59 PM
Sat, Oct 17Excellent82Solunar: Average1.9–2.9 ft3 sN 17–22 ktSunny72° / 57°▲ 4:11 AM 1.7▼ 6:05 PM 0.5coef 726:30 AM–7:30 AM6:00 PM–8:00 PM☀ 7:21 AM☾ 6:45 PM🌓 41%↑ 1:46 PM ↓ 11:55 PM
Sun, Oct 18Excellent92Solunar: Low1.2–1.9 ft4 sNE 10–13 ktSunny74° / 63°▲ 4:58 AM 1.7▼ 7:04 PM 0.6coef 696:30 AM–8:30 AM6:45 PM–7:45 PM☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:44 PM🌓 50%↑ 2:26 PM ↓ –
Mon, Oct 19Excellent88Solunar: Average1.6–2.0 ft4 sE 9–13 ktSunny77° / 66°▲ 5:35 AM 1.6▼ 8:01 PM 0.6coef 647:00 AM–9:15 AM☀ 7:22 AM☾ 6:43 PM🌓 60%↑ 3:02 PM ↓ 12:53 AM
Tue, Oct 20Excellent87Solunar: Average1.6–1.9 ft4 sE 8–9 ktSunny79° / 66° · 1% rain▲ 5:54 AM 1.5▼ 8:54 PM 0.7coef 587:45 AM–9:30 AM☀ 7:23 AM☾ 6:42 PM🌔 69%↑ 3:35 PM ↓ 1:50 AM
Wed, Oct 21Excellent88Solunar: Average1.1–1.2 ft4 sE 6–9 ktSunny81° / 67°▲ 5:35 AM 1.4▼ 10:17 AM 1.3▲ 1:11 PM 1.3▼ 9:45 PM 0.8coef 498:00 AM–9:30 AM5:45 PM–7:00 PM☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:41 PM🌔 78%↑ 4:05 PM ↓ 2:48 AM
Thu, Oct 22Excellent88Solunar: Average0.7–0.8 ft5 sNE 4–4 ktSunny82° / 70°▲ 4:50 AM 1.3▼ 10:29 AM 1.1▲ 3:22 PM 1.3▼ 10:34 PM 0.9coef 396:15 PM–7:45 PM☀ 7:24 AM☾ 6:40 PM🌔 86%↑ 4:35 PM ↓ 3:45 AM

Sun & moon today

Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
6:46 PM
Moonrise
1:00 PM
Moonset
10:59 PM
Moon
🌒 Waxing Crescent, 32%
Major
4:35 AM–6:35 AM
Minor
12:30 PM–1:30 PM
Major
5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Minor
10:29 PM–11:29 PM

Water

Water temp
79.3 °F at RLOT2 (8 mi)82.2 °F nearshore by satellite
Water color
Muddy (chlorophyll 11.2 mg/m³)
Salinity
37.1 PSU · NASA SMAP satellite (25 km)
Current
0.4 kt toward SSW (Open-Meteo ocean model)

Seaweed (Sargassum)

Not enough clear satellite views this week (clouds) to tell.

From the satellite floating algae index. Clouds, sun glint, and muddy water can cause false hits, and it can't see weed already on the sand.

Latest satellite imagery

Daily true-color passes (about 250–375 m detail) show clouds, mud lines, and green water reaching the beach. Brown-orange pixels are the seaweed index. Today's pass appears after mid-afternoon.

NWS surf zone forecast

The surf zone forecast for this beach isn't available right now.

NWS 7-day forecast for this spot
  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

Cloud cover 44% · Feels like 76°F

Observed 3:00 PM · Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty (1 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (19 mi)

Wind

26mph

From NNE (14°)

Gusts 33 mph

Measured at Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty

Temperature

74°F

High 82° · Low 73° so far today

Humidity

69%

Dew point 64°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.09 in1018.8 mb▼ Falling

−0.02 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

29.9230.0230.12−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Barometer at Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Pressure just started dropping. Fish often feed ahead of a front.

Cams nearby

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More for Bolivar

Sources: waves from Open-Meteo Marine (NOAA GFS-Wave / ECMWF models); wind, weather and surf zone forecast from the National Weather Service; tides from NOAA CO-OPS; currents and salinity from NOAA NGOFS2 or NASA SMAP; water temperature from NOAA NDBC and the NOAA Geo-Polar SST blend; water color from NOAA VIIRS chlorophyll; seaweed from the USF / NOAA AOML floating algae index; imagery from NASA GIBS. Sun, moon and solunar times are calculated for this beach.