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Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

Monday, October 19, 2026 · updates through the day

Right now in Sabine: 63°F, clear, wind NE 11 knots (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is falling at 30.20 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is rising, with a high of 1.9 ft at 3:30 AM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 3 ft seas and 79°F water. Moon: first quarter (56% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 6:55 AM–8:55 AM and 7:25 PM–9:25 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 · Sunday, June 27 · NOAA 8770570 · Station page

0.00.51.01.52.0ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 6:17 AM☀ 8:19 PMHigh 1.1 ft12:17 AMLow 1.0 ft4:18 AMHigh 1.3 ft10:54 AMLow 0.3 ft6:36 PMSolunarMinor: Moonrise, 12:28 AM–1:28 AMMajor: Moon overhead, 6:25 AM–8:25 AMMinor: Moonset, 1:22 PM–2:22 PMMajor: Moon underfoot, 6:40 PM–8:40 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High12:17 AM1.07 ft
▼ Low4:18 AM0.96 ft
▲ High10:54 AM1.31 ft
▼ Low6:36 PM0.34 ft

Tidal range today: 0.98 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Moonrise
12:58 AM
Moonset
1:52 PM
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Last Quarter

45% illuminated

Fishing Times

Low

  • Minor12:28 AM–1:28 AM
  • Major6:25 AM–8:25 AM
  • Minor1:22 PM–2:22 PM
  • Major6:40 PM–8:40 PM

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

Tides for Sabine Pass, week of June 27

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DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
27 Sun🌗▲ 6:17 AM
▼ 8:19 PM
12:17 AM
▲ 1.1 ft
4:18 AM
▼ 1.0 ft
10:54 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
6:36 PM
▼ 0.3 ft
44low
28 Mon🌘▲ 6:17 AM
▼ 8:19 PM
2:00 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
5:59 AM
▼ 1.2 ft
10:32 AM
▲ 1.3 ft
7:06 PM
▼ 0.1 ft
58average
29 Tue🌘▲ 6:17 AM
▼ 8:20 PM
3:02 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
7:31 AM
▼ 1.3 ft
10:20 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
7:41 PM
▼ -0.2 ft
73high
30 Wed🌘▲ 6:18 AM
▼ 8:20 PM
3:54 AM
▲ 1.6 ft
8:32 AM
▼ 1.4 ft
10:36 AM
▲ 1.4 ft
8:22 PM
▼ -0.4 ft
85high
1 Thu🌘▲ 6:18 AM
▼ 8:20 PM
4:42 AM
▲ 1.7 ft
9:27 AM
▼ 1.5 ft
11:41 AM
▲ 1.5 ft
9:07 PM
▼ -0.6 ft
94very high
2 Fri🌘▲ 6:19 AM
▼ 8:20 PM
5:26 AM
▲ 1.8 ft
10:09 AM
▼ 1.5 ft
1:02 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
9:57 PM
▼ -0.7 ft
98very high
3 Sat🌑▲ 6:19 AM
▼ 8:19 PM
6:09 AM
▲ 1.8 ft
10:43 AM
▼ 1.5 ft
2:00 PM
▲ 1.6 ft
10:47 PM
▼ -0.7 ft
98very 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.


GMZ430-191815-
Sabine Lake-
1259 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. 
.MONDAY...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.


GMZ450-191815-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
1259 AM CDT Mon Oct 19 2026

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

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


GMZ470-191215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM-
615 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Full forecast ↗

Recent fishing reports

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Galveston · Galveston Bay

  • Redfish

Lots of redfish in the bay.

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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 3:30 AM, low 0.7 ft at 6:14 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: minor 12:19 AM–1:19 AM, major 6:55 AM–8:55 AM, minor 2:30 PM–3:30 PM, major 7:25 PM–9:25 PM. Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:40 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.