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Sabine Fishing Conditions Today

Monday, October 19, 2026 · updates through the day

Bay fishing

Fishable

Wind up to 15 kt: choppy on open water. Fish protected shorelines, coves and the lee side.

Wind from the live station and the next 6 hours over Sabine Lake & Pass

Offshore run

Rough

3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.

Buoy 42035, 41 nm out: 3.9 ft @ 6s

Next best fishing window

Tomorrow 7:45 AM–8:45 AM

In 9h 57m · major solunar, sunrise

Solunar period, dawn or dusk, and moving tide lining up

Wind

15 kt
From E, gusts 18 · next 6 h up to 10

Tide

↗ Rising
High 1.9 ft tmrw 3:30 AM

Water temp

75°F
Port Arthur

Seas

3.9 ft
Rough

Barometer

30.14
rising · Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Moon

🌔 64%
Waxing Gibbous · activity average

73°F, clear · Observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi) (7:00 PM)

Next 24 hours

Forecast wind over Sabine Lake & Pass (Open-Meteo), tides at Sabine Pass. Teal bar = best fishing window.

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Air °F686767666565646363636263656871757778798080787372
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Tide
▲ 1.9
▼ 0.7

Marine forecast

National Weather Service, by period

Bays

Sabine Lake

Tonight5–10kt Northeast
Tuesday5–10kt Northeast
Tuesday Night5–10kt Northeast
Wednesday5–10kt Northeast
Wednesday Night5kt Northeast
Thursday5kt Northeast
Full NWS text

Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Thursday: Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Thursday Night: Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

Friday: East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Friday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy.

Source: NWS ↗

Nearshore, out to 20 nm

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

Tonight10–15kt East · g20
Seas 2–3 ft
Tuesday10–15kt Northeast · g20
Seas 2–3 ft
Tuesday Night10–15kt Northeast
Seas 2–3 ft
Wednesday10–15kt East
Seas 2–3 ft
Wednesday Night5–10kt East
Seas 2 ft
Thursday5–10kt Northeast
Seas 2 ft
Full NWS text

Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds.

Wednesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.

Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

Friday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Saturday: East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Source: NWS ↗

Offshore, 20–60 nm

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

Tonight10–15kt East
Seas 3–5 ft
Tuesday15–20kt Northeast · g25
Seas 4–6 ft
Tuesday Night10–15kt East · g20
Seas 3–5 ft
Wednesday10–15kt East
Seas 2–4 ft
Wednesday Night5–10kt East
Seas 2–4 ft
Thursday5–10kt Northeast
Seas 2–3 ft
Full NWS text

Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.

Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.

Wednesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.

Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Thursday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Source: NWS ↗

What's biting nearby

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 ↗

Tides, weather & fishing times

Sabine Pass · Monday, October 19 · NOAA 8770570 · Station page

Tide is rising

Next high 1.9 ft at 3:30 AM tomorrow · in 5h 42m

Observed vs predicted

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No live water-level sensor here.

Water temp

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No water-temperature sensor here.
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0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a☀ 7:19 AM☀ 6:40 PMHigh 1.9 ft3:30 AMLow 0.7 ft6:14 PMNOWSolunarMinor: Moonset, 12:19 AM–1:19 AMMajor: Moon underfoot, 6:55 AM–8:55 AMMinor: Moonrise, 2:30 PM–3:30 PMMajor: Moon overhead, 7:25 PM–9:25 PM
Major periodMinor periodNightNOAA 6-minute predictions · Heights in feet above MLLW

Tides

▲ High3:30 AM1.91 ft
▼ Low6:14 PM0.68 ft

Tidal range today: 1.24 ft

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
3:00 PM
Moonset
12:49 AM
🌔

Waxing Gibbous

64% illuminated

Fishing Times

Average

  • Minor12:19 AM–1:19 AM
  • Major6:55 AM–8:55 AM
  • Minor2:30 PM–3:30 PM
  • Major7:25 PM–9:25 PM

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

Tides for Sabine Pass, week of October 18

Tap a day to see its chart

DayMoonSun1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideCoefficientSolunar activity
18 Sun🌓▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 6:41 PM		3:13 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		5:08 PM
▼ 0.6 ft
58average
19 MonToday🌔▲ 7:19 AM
▼ 6:40 PM		3:30 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		6:14 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
54average
20 Tue🌔▲ 7:20 AM
▼ 6:39 PM		3:30 AM
▲ 1.9 ft		7:10 PM
▼ 0.7 ft
51average
21 Wed🌔▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:38 PM		3:23 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		8:55 AM
▼ 1.4 ft		1:26 PM
▲ 1.6 ft		7:58 PM
▼ 0.8 ft
46average
22 Thu🌔▲ 7:21 AM
▼ 6:37 PM		3:24 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		9:07 AM
▼ 1.2 ft		2:38 PM
▲ 1.7 ft		8:44 PM
▼ 0.9 ft
40low
23 Fri🌔▲ 7:22 AM
▼ 6:36 PM		3:29 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		9:30 AM
▼ 1.0 ft		3:44 PM
▲ 1.8 ft		9:33 PM
▼ 1.1 ft
35low
24 Sat🌔▲ 7:23 AM
▼ 6:35 PM		3:35 AM
▲ 1.8 ft		9:59 AM
▼ 0.7 ft		4:45 PM
▲ 2.0 ft		10:22 PM
▼ 1.3 ft
56average

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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Today in plain English

Right now in Sabine: 73°F, clear, wind E 15 knots gusting 18 (observed at Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)). The barometer is rising at 30.14 inHg. The tide at Sabine Pass is rising, with a high of 1.9 ft at 3:30 AM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 3.9 ft seas and 79°F water. Moon: waxing gibbous (64% 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: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.

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?
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: 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.