What are the current surf conditions at Bolivar?

Bolivar currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Bolivar?

The best time to surf Bolivar is typically when swell comes from the NE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

9
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🌊 SWELL

0.8
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SWELL
HEIGHT

0.8ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

10kt

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AIR TEMP

28°C

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0.6ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0.4mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Tiny waves under 1ft with wind swell (short period) with light 9kt winds Note: winds from NNW would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Sep 24

POOR1 good hours

🌊 0.2-1.0ft 💨 4-10kt 🌡️ 26-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	4s	ESE	8kt	SE	9kt	30°C	31°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	4s	ESE	6kt	SSE	7kt	30°C	31°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	4s	SE	5kt	ESE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	3s	SE	5kt	E	6kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	3s	SE	4kt	ENE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	3s	SE	6kt	ENE	6kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	3s	SE	7kt	NE	8kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	3s	SE	9kt	NE	9kt	26°C	31°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	9kt	NE	9kt	26°C	31°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	9kt	NE	10kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	9kt	NE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	3s	SE	9kt	ENE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	3s	SE	9kt	ENE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	3s	ESE	9kt	E	10kt	30°C	31°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	9kt	ESE	11kt	30°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	9kt	ESE	11kt	30°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SSE	10kt	SE	11kt	31°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	SSE	9kt	SE	11kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	SSE	9kt	SE	11kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	SSE	9kt	SSE	11kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	7kt	SSE	9kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	6kt	S	7kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1ft	4s	SE	4kt	SSW	5kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SE	5kt	S	6kt	30°C	31°C	0.1mm

Friday

Sep 25

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🌊 0.5-1.2ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 27-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	6kt	SE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	6kt	ESE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	6kt	ESE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	6kt	E	8kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SE	7kt	ENE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SE	7kt	ENE	9kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	5s	SE	8kt	NE	9kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	SE	9kt	NE	10kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	SE	9kt	NE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	5s	SE	9kt	NE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	5s	SE	9kt	NE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	SE	8kt	NE	9kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	ESE	7kt	ENE	7kt	30°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	ESE	5kt	ENE	6kt	31°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	5s	SE	6kt	E	6kt	31°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	6kt	ESE	6kt	31°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	6kt	ESE	6kt	31°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	SE	6kt	SE	6kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	SE	6kt	SSE	6kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	4s	SE	5kt	S	5kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SE	5kt	S	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SE	4kt	S	4kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	4s	SE	4kt	S	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	4s	SE	3kt	WSW	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

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🌊 0.7-1.2ft 💨 2-11kt 🌡️ 26-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	4s	SE	2kt	WNW	2kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	SE	2kt	N	1kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	SE	3kt	N	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	SE	4kt	N	4kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	6kt	NNE	5kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	6kt	NNE	6kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	7kt	NE	7kt	26°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	7kt	NE	8kt	26°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	7kt	ENE	7kt	26°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	7kt	ENE	7kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	6kt	ENE	6kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	5kt	E	5kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	4s	SE	5kt	ESE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	4s	SE	4kt	ESE	4kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	ESE	5kt	SE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	4s	ESE	7kt	SE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	4s	ESE	8kt	SE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	4s	ESE	8kt	SE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	4s	ESE	8kt	SE	8kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	4s	ESE	7kt	SE	9kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	4s	ESE	8kt	SE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	5s	SE	9kt	SSE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	SE	10kt	SSE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	5s	SE	11kt	SSE	12kt	29°C	31°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.4-1.1ft 💨 7-12kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	11kt	SSE	12kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	ESE	11kt	SSE	13kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	ESE	11kt	SSE	12kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	ESE	11kt	SSE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	10kt	SSE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	SE	9kt	SSE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SE	8kt	SSE	9kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	6s	SE	7kt	SSE	8kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	SE	8kt	SSE	9kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	SE	8kt	SSE	9kt	28°C	31°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SE	9kt	SSE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0.7mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	SE	10kt	SE	11kt	28°C	31°C	0.6mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SE	11kt	SE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0.6mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	SSE	12kt	SE	12kt	29°C	31°C	0.6mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SE	11kt	SE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	ESE	11kt	SE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	ESE	10kt	SE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	SE	10kt	SE	11kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	SE	10kt	SE	11kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SE	11kt	SE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SE	11kt	SE	13kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	ESE	12kt	SE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SE	12kt	SE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-1.4ft 💨 6-13kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SE	12kt	SE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	SE	13kt	SSE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SE	12kt	SSE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	SE	11kt	SSE	13kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	3s	SE	11kt	SSE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	10kt	SSE	11kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SE	9kt	SSE	10kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	SE	8kt	SSE	9kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	SE	7kt	SSE	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	5s	SE	6kt	SSE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	4s	SE	6kt	SSE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	4s	SE	6kt	SSE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SE	6kt	SSE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	ESE	6kt	SSE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SE	7kt	SE	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	5s	SE	7kt	SE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	6s	SE	8kt	SE	7kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	6s	SSE	9kt	SE	9kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	6s	SSE	9kt	SE	10kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	5s	SSE	10kt	SSE	11kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	5s	SE	10kt	SSE	11kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	5s	SE	10kt	SSE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	4s	SE	11kt	SSE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	4s	SE	11kt	SSE	13kt	28°C	31°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.3-1.1ft 💨 7-13kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	4s	SSE	12kt	SSE	13kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	4s	SSE	12kt	SSE	14kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SSE	11kt	SSE	13kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SSE	11kt	SSE	12kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SSE	10kt	SSE	11kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SE	9kt	SSE	10kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	5s	SE	8kt	SSE	9kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	5s	SE	7kt	SSE	7kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SE	7kt	SE	7kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	7kt	SE	7kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	4s	SSE	7kt	SE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	4s	SSE	8kt	SE	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	SSE	9kt	SE	8kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	SSE	10kt	SE	9kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SSE	10kt	SE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	SSE	11kt	SE	10kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SSE	11kt	SE	11kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	SSE	11kt	SE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	11kt	SE	12kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	11kt	SE	13kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	12kt	SE	13kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	12kt	SE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	13kt	SE	14kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	13kt	SSE	14kt	28°C	30°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.5-1.4ft 💨 11-17kt 🌡️ 28-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	13kt	SSE	15kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	14kt	SSE	15kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	SSE	13kt	SSE	15kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	11kt	S	13kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSE	11kt	S	13kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	6s	SSE	11kt	S	13kt	29°C	30°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	5s	S	11kt	S	13kt	29°C	30°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	5s	S	12kt	S	13kt	29°C	30°C	0.5mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	4s	SSE	12kt	S	13kt	29°C	30°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	ESE	11kt	S	13kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	4s	E	11kt	S	13kt	28°C	30°C	0.6mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	ESE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.5mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	4s	SE	12kt	S	14kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	SSE	13kt	SSE	15kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	4s	SE	14kt	S	17kt	28°C	30°C	0.4mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	4s	ESE	15kt	S	18kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	4s	E	16kt	S	19kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	4s	SE	17kt	S	20kt	28°C	30°C	0.3mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:0.9ft @ 4s

Wind Conditions:3-10kt SE

Water Temperature:31°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Bolivar in Texas is an exposed sandbar break with fairly consistent surf, especially during hurricane season. It works best with a southeast swell and offshore winds from the north-northwest. The waves are typically generated by local windswells rather than distant groundswells. This spot is rarely crowded, offering both opportunity and solitude for surfers. The best surf conditions occur in winter, particularly in February, when clean, rideable waves are most frequent. Hazards include urchins, rips, pollution, and sharks.

Best Swell Direction: NE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNNW

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