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Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sabine: 58°F, clear, wind NNE 18 knots (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.28 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is falling, with a low of 0.6 ft at 4:02 PM. Moon: waxing crescent (38% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 5:20 AM–7:20 AM and 5:50 PM–7:50 PM. Sea state: extremely rough. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sabine Pass · Friday, January 8 · NOAA 8770570 · Station page

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:11 AM☀ 5:32 PMHigh 1.0 ft2:11 AMLow -0.7 ft10:32 AMHigh 1.0 ft6:57 PMLow 0.8 ft10:58 PMSolunarMajor: Moon underfoot, 12:00 AM–1:45 AMMinor: Moonrise, 7:26 AM–8:26 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 12:10 PM–2:10 PMMinor: Moonset, 5:53 PM–6:53 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High2:11 AM1.03 ft
▼ Low10:32 AM-0.68 ft
▲ High6:57 PM1.01 ft
▼ Low10:58 PM0.83 ft

Tidal range today: 1.71 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Moonrise
7:56 AM
Moonset
6:23 PM
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New Moon

1% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:00 AM–1:45 AM
  • Minor7:26 AM–8:26 AM
  • Major12:10 PM–2:10 PM
  • Minor5:53 PM–6:53 PM

Estimate from moon phase, solunar periods, and tidal range.

Tides for Sabine Pass, week of January 3

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
3 Sun🌘▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:28 PM
7:20 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
4:26 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
84high
4 Mon🌘▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:29 PM
8:01 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
5:05 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
84high
5 Tue🌘▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:30 PM
8:42 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
5:38 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
10:21 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
84high
6 Wed🌑▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:31 PM
1:05 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
9:22 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
6:07 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
10:26 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
79high
7 Thu🌑▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:31 PM
1:39 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
9:59 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
6:32 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
10:39 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
76high
8 Fri🌑▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:32 PM
2:11 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
10:32 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
6:57 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
10:58 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
74high
9 Sat🌒▲ 7:11 AM
▼ 5:33 PM
2:43 AM
▲ 1.0 ft
11:03 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
7:24 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
11:26 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
70high

Coefficient compares each day's tidal swing with this station's weak and strong tides over the surrounding month (about 45 = weak, 95 = strong). Bigger swings move more water and bait.

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NOAA marine forecast

Bays

Sabine Lake

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.


GMZ430-172100-
Sabine Lake-
309 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Lake waters very rough. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
Full forecast ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM

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.


GMZ450-172100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
309 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
5 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Offshore, 20 to 60 nm

Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM

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.


GMZ470-170900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
310 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North
10 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Galveston · Galveston Bay

  • Redfish

Lots of redfish in the bay.

Get Fishy Charters · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Offshore

  • Red snapper

Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.

Smoke n Reels · Captain Experiences ↗

Bolivar · Galveston Bay / North Jetty area

  • Redfish

Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.

Anthony H. · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)

Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.

Conditions
Full moon, strong east wind

Traver S. (Kemah) · Captain Experiences ↗

Galveston · Offshore

  • Red snapper
  • Amberjack

Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.

Sea Play Sportfishing · Captain Experiences ↗

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 2:44 AM, low 0.6 ft at 4:02 PM.
Is it a good day to fish Sabine?
Extremely Rough seas: Over 4 feet. Not a day to run offshore. Moon and tide activity: Average. Stay in: seas are over 4 feet.
What are the best fishing times in Sabine today?
Solunar periods: major 5:20 AM–7:20 AM, minor 1:13 PM–2:13 PM, major 5:50 PM–7:50 PM, minor 11:22 PM–12:00 AM. Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:42 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

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.