{"port":"Sabine","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/sabine","updated":"2026-10-16T18:32:57.850Z","summary":"Right now in Sabine: 73°F, cloudy, wind NNW 23 knots gusting 26 (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.09 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 3:00 PM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 3.6 ft seas and 83°F water. Moon: waxing crescent (33% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:30 AM–6:30 AM and 4:55 PM–6:55 PM. Sea state: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.","weather":{"station":"Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)","observedAt":1792173900000,"description":"Cloudy","tempF":73,"windKt":23,"gustKt":26,"windFrom":"NNW","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.09,"pressureTrend":"stable","fishingNote":"Steady pressure. Expect normal activity."},"tide":{"station":"Sabine Pass","stationId":"8770570","direction":"falling","next":{"type":"L","minutes":900,"height":0.505,"date":"2026-10-16"},"events":[{"type":"H","minutes":124,"height":1.901},{"type":"L","minutes":900,"height":0.505}]},"buoy":{"id":"42035","lat":29.235,"lng":-94.41,"time":"2026-10-16T17:50:00Z","windDir":350,"windKt":23.3,"gustKt":27.2,"waveFt":3.6,"periodS":4,"waveDir":3,"waterF":82.6,"airF":76.1,"pressureMb":1020.2,"visNm":null,"distanceNm":41},"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":33,"rise":777,"set":1375,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":270,"end":390},{"kind":"minor","start":747,"end":807},{"kind":"major","start":1015,"end":1135},{"kind":"minor","start":1345,"end":1405}]},"sun":{"rise":437,"set":1123},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Average","stars":2},"sea":{"label":"Rough","note":"3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.","color":"#ea580c","waveFt":3.6,"from":"buoy"},"overall":"Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish."},"marineForecast":{"bay":{"id":"GMZ430","name":"Sabine Lake","text":"Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High \nIsland TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and \nCalcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the\nhighest one third of the waves, along with the occasional \nheight of the average highest ten percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ430-162100-\nSabine Lake-\n309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON\nTHROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots\nwith gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Patchy fog\nearly this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms\nthis morning. \n.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.\nLake waters very rough. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to\n30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Lake\nwaters very rough. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters\nchoppy. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to\n10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light\nchop. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to\n10 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast\nafter midnight. Lake waters light chop. \n\nWinds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz430.txt"},"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ450","name":"Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM","text":"Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High \nIsland TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and \nCalcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the\nhighest one third of the waves, along with the occasional \nheight of the average highest ten percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ450-162100-\nCoastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-\n309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING\nTHROUGH THIS EVENING...\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY\nAFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to\n30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally\nto 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at\n3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north\n4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance\nof showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,\nthen a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. \n.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.\nSeas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North\n5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to\n40 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at\n4 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas\n2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave\nDetail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz450.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ470","name":"Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High \nIsland TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and \nCalcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the\nhighest one third of the waves, along with the occasional \nheight of the average highest ten percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ470-162100-\nCoastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-\n309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING\nTHROUGH THIS EVENING...\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY\nAFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to\n30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally\nto 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds,\nbecoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at\n6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this\nmorning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of\nthunderstorms this afternoon. \n.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.\nSeas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 9 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to\n40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,\nsubsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the\nafternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming\nnortheast 8 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nEast 5 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to\n6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:\nEast 5 feet at 8 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to\n20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to\n8 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,\noccasionally to 6 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz470.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-13","approx":false,"port":"Galveston","where":"Galveston Bay","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Lots of redfish in the bay.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-10-10","approx":false,"port":"Galveston","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper"],"summary":"Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-10-09","approx":true,"port":"Bolivar","where":"Galveston Bay / North Jetty area","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/bolivar-peninsula"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)","species":[],"summary":"Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.","conditions":"Full moon, strong east wind","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/bolivar-peninsula"},{"date":"2026-09-30","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper","Amberjack"],"summary":"Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}