Bolivar Peninsula, Texas Weather
Bolivar Peninsula, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bolivar Peninsula. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bolivar Peninsula is published on the Chambers County Airport (KT00) page, 33 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bolivar Peninsula have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bolivar Peninsula: Scholes International At Galveston Airport (KGLS) 36 km · RWJ Airpark (K54T) 41 km · Baytown Airport (KHPY) 50 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KT41) 51 km · Ellington Airport (KEFD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KT00 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bolivar Peninsula specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bolivar Peninsula.
About Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Bolivar Peninsula unfurls like a long, sun-bleached ribbon between the churning Gulf of Mexico and the placid waters of Galveston Bay. It lies 17.9 miles north-east of Galveston, TX (from Galveston, TX: bearing 47°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-north-east of Crystal Beach. This slender finger of land, largely flat and a little wild, is a place where sea oats grip the sandy soil with tenacious roots and the air carries the persistent, salty tang of the ocean. Marsh grasses whisper in the brackish channels that snake inland, their emerald hues a stark contrast to the bleached driftwood scattered along the shoreline. The character of Bolivar Peninsula is one of quiet resilience, where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, and the vast, ever-changing sky overhead offers a constant, silent spectacle. The history of Bolivar Peninsula is deeply entwined with the bounty and fury of the sea, a story told in the weathered wood of its fishing shacks and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the rich fishing grounds, with shrimp boats and pleasure craft dotting the waterways, their nets casting shadows on the dappled water. Beyond the fishing, tourism plays a significant role, drawing visitors to its broad, sandy beaches that stretch for miles, inviting long walks and the search for perfect seashells. The island's past also holds echoes of hurricane seasons, a reminder of the raw power of nature that has, time and again, reshaped the land and tested the resolve of those who call Bolivar Peninsula home.
Live animated radar for Bolivar Peninsula and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.478288°N, 94.579914°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77650 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bolivar Peninsula, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolivar Peninsula, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bolivar Peninsula includes coordinates 29.478288°N, 94.579914°W, situated in Galveston County. ZIP code 77650. Telephone area code: 281. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
