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Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sabine: 61°F, clear, wind NNE 10 knots (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.29 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is rising, with a high of 1.9 ft at 3:13 AM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 3.9 ft seas and 79°F water. Moon: first quarter (45% 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: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tides, weather & fishing times

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

-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:21 AM☀ 7:25 PMLow -0.4 ft7:58 AMHigh 1.3 ft4:12 PMLow 1.0 ft8:36 PMSolunarMinor: Moonset, 4:15 AM–5:15 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 9:15 AM–11:15 AMMinor: Moonrise, 3:11 PM–4:11 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▼ Low7:58 AM-0.36 ft
▲ High4:12 PM1.33 ft
▼ Low8:36 PM1.04 ft

Tidal range today: 1.69 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
7:25 PM
Moonrise
3:41 PM
Moonset
4:45 AM
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Waxing Gibbous

82% illuminated

Fishing Times

Good

  • Minor4:15 AM–5:15 AM
  • Major9:15 AM–11:15 AM
  • Minor3:11 PM–4:11 PM
  • Major9:35 PM–11:35 PM

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

Tides for Sabine Pass, week of March 14

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
14 Sun🌓▲ 7:26 AM
▼ 7:23 PM
3:31 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
11:43 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
3:01 PM
▼ 1.2 ft
6:14 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
86high
15 Mon🌓▲ 7:25 AM
▼ 7:23 PM
4:37 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
2:07 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
93very high
16 Tue🌔▲ 7:24 AM
▼ 7:24 PM
5:47 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
3:06 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
98very high
17 Wed🌔▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 7:25 PM
6:56 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
3:43 PM
▲ 1.4 ft
7:53 PM
▼ 1.2 ft
10:53 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
98very high
18 Thu🌔▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 7:25 PM
7:58 AM
▼ -0.4 ft
4:12 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
8:36 PM
▼ 1.0 ft
93very high
19 Fri🌔▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 7:26 PM
1:41 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
8:57 AM
▼ -0.3 ft
4:35 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
9:25 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
81high
20 Sat🌔▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 7:26 PM
3:03 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
9:54 AM
▼ -0.1 ft
4:55 PM
▲ 1.3 ft
10:12 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
74high

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.


GMZ430-181215-
Sabine Lake-
653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.
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.


GMZ450-181215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT 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 10 to 15 knots. 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.


GMZ470-181215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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?
Rough seas: 3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in. Moon and tide activity: Average. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish.
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.