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Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sabine: 66°F, clear, wind ESE 9 knots (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.27 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is falling, with a low of 0.6 ft at 5:08 PM. Moon: first quarter (52% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:10 AM–8:10 AM and 6:35 PM–8:35 PM. Sea state: choppy. Choppy but fishable in a bigger boat. Pick your window. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

Tide

Sabine Pass

↘ Falling

  • High 3:13 AM · 1.9 ft
  • Low 5:08 PM · 0.6 ft

Wind & weather

Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

66°F

Clear
Wind ESE 9 kt
Visibility 10 mi
Pressure 30.27" falling

Seas & water

Choppy

2 to 3 feet. Bumpy in a bay boat; bigger boats are fine.

Flat <1 ft · Great ~1 ft · Good ≤2 ft · Choppy 2–3 ft · Rough 3–4 ft · Extremely Rough >4 ft

Moon & solunar

🌓 First Quarter

52% illuminated · activity average

  • Major 6:10 AM–8:10 AM
  • Minor 1:54 PM–2:54 PM
  • Major 6:35 PM–8:35 PM

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sabine Pass · Friday, May 21 · NOAA 8770570 · Station page

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-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:19 AM☀ 8:05 PMHigh 1.9 ft7:41 AMLow 1.6 ft12:39 PMHigh 1.6 ft3:04 PMLow -0.1 ft11:54 PMSolunarMajor: Moon overhead, 12:50 AM–2:50 AMMinor: Moonset, 6:21 AM–7:21 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 1:15 PM–3:15 PMMinor: Moonrise, 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High7:41 AM1.94 ft
▼ Low12:39 PM1.55 ft
▲ High3:04 PM1.61 ft
▼ Low11:54 PM-0.14 ft

Tidal range today: 2.08 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Moonrise
9:42 PM
Moonset
6:51 AM
🌖

Waning Gibbous

98% illuminated

Fishing Times

Very good

  • Major12:50 AM–2:50 AM
  • Minor6:21 AM–7:21 AM
  • Major1:15 PM–3:15 PM
  • Minor9:12 PM–10:12 PM

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

Tides for Sabine Pass, week of May 16

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
16 Sun🌔▲ 6:22 AM
▼ 8:02 PM		3:22 AM
▲ 1.7 ft		8:40 AM
▼ 1.1 ft		2:10 PM
▲ 1.5 ft		8:48 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
69average
17 Mon🌔▲ 6:21 AM
▼ 8:02 PM		4:34 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		9:52 AM
▼ 1.3 ft		2:24 PM
▲ 1.5 ft		9:27 PM
▼ 0.0 ft
83high
18 Tue🌔▲ 6:20 AM
▼ 8:03 PM		5:31 AM
▲ 2.0 ft		10:58 AM
▼ 1.4 ft		2:33 PM
▲ 1.5 ft		10:06 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
91very high
19 Wed🌕▲ 6:20 AM
▼ 8:03 PM		6:18 AM
▲ 2.0 ft		11:42 AM
▼ 1.5 ft		2:39 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		10:43 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
93very high
20 Thu🌕▲ 6:19 AM
▼ 8:04 PM		7:00 AM
▲ 2.0 ft		12:13 PM
▼ 1.5 ft		2:48 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		11:19 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
93very high
21 Fri🌖▲ 6:19 AM
▼ 8:05 PM		7:41 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		12:39 PM
▼ 1.6 ft		3:04 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		11:54 PM
▼ -0.1 ft
90very high
22 Sat🌖▲ 6:18 AM
▼ 8:05 PM		8:23 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		1:02 PM
▼ 1.6 ft		3:21 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
84high

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.


GMZ430-182100-
Sabine Lake-
309 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.TONIGHT...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.


GMZ450-182100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
309 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 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.


GMZ470-182100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

All reports →

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 3:13 AM, low 0.6 ft at 5:08 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 6:10 AM–8:10 AM, minor 1:54 PM–2:54 PM, major 6:35 PM–8:35 PM. Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:41 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.