Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

NOAA marine forecast

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High 
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and 
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


GMZ430-162100-
Sabine Lake-
309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Patchy fog
early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Lake waters very rough.

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High 
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and 
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


GMZ450-162100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north
4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North
5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High 
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and 
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


GMZ470-162100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds.

Common questions

What is the tide doing in Sabine today?

At Sabine Pass the tide is falling. Today's tides: high 1.9 ft at 2:04 AM, low 0.5 ft at 3:00 PM.

Is it a good day to fish Sabine?

Choppy seas: 2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine. Moon and tide activity: Average. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window.

What are the best fishing times in Sabine today?

Solunar periods: major 4:30 AM–6:30 AM, minor 12:27 PM–1:27 PM, major 4:55 PM–6:55 PM, minor 10:25 PM–11:25 PM. Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.

What's biting in Sabine right now?

Oct 13: Lots of redfish in the bay. Oct 10: Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25. Oct 9: Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.

More for Sabine

• Sea Rim State Park surf
• Hourly & 7-day weather
• Live cams
• Fishing spots
• Bait camps
• Boat ramps
• Offshore SST & water color

Data: NOAA CO-OPS tides, National Weather Service observations and marine forecasts, NOAA NDBC buoys; moon and solunar times computed for Sabine. Not for navigation. Machine-readable: JSON.