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Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sabine: 65°F, clear, wind NNE 9 knots (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.26 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is rising, with a high of 1.9 ft at 3:13 AM. Moon: first quarter (44% 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: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sabine Pass · Thursday, February 18 · NOAA 8770570 · Station page

-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:52 AM☀ 6:06 PMLow -0.9 ft8:07 AMHigh 1.1 ft4:22 PMLow 0.9 ft8:34 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 4:36 AM–5:36 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 9:25 AM–11:25 AMMinor: Moonrise, 3:18 PM–4:18 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 9:55 PM–11:55 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low8:07 AM-0.93 ft
▲ High4:22 PM1.14 ft
▼ Low8:34 PM0.86 ft

Tidal range today: 2.06 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
5:06 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

93% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Minor4:36 AM–5:36 AM
  • Major9:25 AM–11:25 AM
  • Minor3:18 PM–4:18 PM
  • Major9:55 PM–11:55 PM

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

Tides for Sabine Pass, week of February 14

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
14 Sun🌓▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 6:03 PM
4:12 AM
▼ -0.6 ft
1:08 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
3:59 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
7:02 PM
▲ 1.0 ft
78high
15 Mon🌔▲ 6:55 AM
▼ 6:04 PM
5:13 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
2:17 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
90very high
16 Tue🌔▲ 6:54 AM
▼ 6:05 PM
6:13 AM
▼ -0.8 ft
3:11 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
6:59 PM
▼ 1.0 ft
9:23 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
94very high
17 Wed🌔▲ 6:53 AM
▼ 6:06 PM
7:10 AM
▼ -0.9 ft
3:50 PM
▲ 1.2 ft
7:43 PM
▼ 1.0 ft
11:42 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
99very high
18 Thu🌔▲ 6:52 AM
▼ 6:06 PM
8:07 AM
▼ -0.9 ft
4:22 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
8:34 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
99very high
19 Fri🌔▲ 6:51 AM
▼ 6:07 PM
1:13 AM
▲ 1.2 ft
9:03 AM
▼ -0.9 ft
4:48 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
9:24 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
97very high
20 Sat🌕▲ 6:50 AM
▼ 6:08 PM
2:30 AM
▲ 1.2 ft
9:55 AM
▼ -0.7 ft
5:13 PM
▲ 1.1 ft
10:10 PM
▼ 0.4 ft
91very high

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.


GMZ430-180900-
Sabine Lake-
310 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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.


GMZ450-180900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
310 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.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. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 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.


GMZ470-180900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
310 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 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 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 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 rising. 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?
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 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.