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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Sabine Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Today

This Afternoon: High 65° · 69% rain

Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 49° · 73% rain

Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:19 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:57 AM / 10:36 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 34%
Major period
3:50 AM–5:50 AM
Minor period
11:27 AM–12:27 PM
Major period
4:15 PM–6:15 PM
Minor period
10:06 PM–11:06 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds92% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover83% cloud cover89% cloud cover92% cloud cover90% cloud cover89% cloud cover90% cloud cover88% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover86% cloud cover87% cloud cover84% cloud cover84% cloud cover92% cloud cover77% cloud cover69% cloud cover62% cloud cover75% cloud cover56% cloud cover54% cloud cover54% cloud cover53% cloud cover52% cloud cover45% cloud cover36% cloud cover26% cloud cover43% cloud cover21% cloud cover23% cloud cover24% cloud cover20% cloud cover17% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°64635854545250576061575654525359rain61% chance, 0.03 in49% chance, 0.03 in61% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in76% chance, 0.03 in76% chance, 0.03 in76% chance, 0.03 in76% chance, 0.03 in72% chance, 0.03 in72% chance, 0.03 in72% chance, 0.03 in54% chance, 0.04 in56% chance, 0.04 in59% chance, 0.04 in50% chance, 0.04 in52% chance, 0.04 in48% chance, 0.04 in39% chance, 0.01 in38% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in7% chance4% chance4% chance3% chance5% chance4% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind0102030mphE 22 mph, gusts 31E 22 mph, gusts 31ENE 22 mph, gusts 32NE 22 mph, gusts 32NE 23 mph, gusts 33ENE 21 mph, gusts 32ENE 21 mph, gusts 31ENE 21 mph, gusts 31NE 20 mph, gusts 30NE 18 mph, gusts 28NE 17 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 24NE 18 mph, gusts 24NE 17 mph, gusts 23NE 16 mph, gusts 24NE 14 mph, gusts 23NE 13 mph, gusts 22ENE 10 mph, gusts 21ENE 10 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 14 mph, gusts 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 1 PM64°64°57°78%92%61%0.03"E 223110+ mi
Sun 2 PM63°63°59°87%88%49%0.03"E 22319.0 mi
Sun 3 PM64°64°59°84%89%61%0.03"E 22319.0 mi
Sun 4 PM63°63°60°90%83%58%0.03"ENE 22328.0 mi
Sun 5 PM61°61°60°97%89%76%0.03"ENE 22328.0 mi
Sun 6 PM60°60°60°100%92%76%0.03"ENE 223210+ mi
Sun 7 PM58°58°58°100%90%76%0.03"NE 22327.0 mi
Sun 8 PM56°56°56°100%89%76%0.03"NE 22357.0 mi
Sun 9 PM55°55°55°100%90%72%0.03"NE 23337.0 mi
Sun 10 PM54°54°54°100%88%72%0.03"ENE 22337.0 mi
Sun 11 PM55°55°55°100%89%72%0.03"ENE 21327.0 mi
Mon 12 AM54°54°54°100%82%54%0.04"ENE 22317.9 mi
Mon 1 AM54°54°54°100%86%56%0.04"ENE 21317.0 mi
Mon 2 AM54°54°54°100%87%59%0.04"ENE 21317.0 mi
Mon 3 AM54°54°54°100%84%50%0.04"ENE 21317.0 mi
Mon 4 AM52°52°52°100%84%52%0.04"NE 20317.0 mi
Mon 5 AM51°51°51°100%92%48%0.04"NE 20309.0 mi
Mon 6 AM51°51°51°100%77%39%0.01"NE 182810+ mi
Mon 7 AM50°44°50°100%69%38%0.01"NE 182810+ mi
Mon 8 AM52°52°52°100%62%36%0.01"NE 17247.0 mi
Mon 9 AM55°55°53°93%75%30%0.01"NE 172410+ mi
Mon 10 AM57°57°51°80%56%30%0.01"NE 172410+ mi
Mon 11 AM58°58°51°77%54%30%0.01"NE 182410+ mi
Mon 12 PM59°59°50°72%54%7%–NE 172410+ mi
Mon 1 PM60°60°50°69%53%4%–NE 182410+ mi
Mon 2 PM61°61°51°70%52%4%–NE 172410+ mi
Mon 3 PM62°62°51°67%45%3%–NE 172310+ mi
Mon 4 PM61°61°52°72%36%5%–NE 172410+ mi
Mon 5 PM60°60°53°78%26%4%–NE 162410+ mi
Mon 6 PM58°58°54°87%43%2%–NE 152310+ mi
Mon 7 PM57°57°54°90%21%2%–NE 142310+ mi
Mon 8 PM57°57°53°86%23%2%–NE 132310+ mi
Mon 9 PM56°56°52°86%24%2%–NE 132210+ mi
Mon 10 PM56°56°51°83%20%2%–NE 1221–
Mon 11 PM55°55°50°83%17%2%–ENE 1021–
Tue 12 AM55°55°50°83%13%1%–ENE 1020–
Tue 1 AM54°54°50°86%13%1%–ENE 1020–
Tue 2 AM53°53°50°89%12%1%–NE 1220–
Tue 3 AM52°52°50°93%12%1%–NE 1220–
Tue 4 AM52°52°50°93%12%1%–NE 1220–
Tue 5 AM51°51°49°93%11%1%–NE 1220–
Tue 6 AM51°51°49°93%11%1%–NE 1220–
Tue 7 AM53°53°49°86%10%1%–NE 1220–
Tue 8 AM55°55°50°83%8%1%–ENE 1318–
Tue 9 AM57°57°50°77%7%1%–ENE 1318–
Tue 10 AM59°59°50°72%6%1%–ENE 1318–
Tue 11 AM61°61°50°67%6%1%–ENE 1420–
Tue 12 PM63°63°50°62%5%1%–ENE 1420–

7-day forecast

Today

Rain Showers

65° / 49°

76% rain · 0.33"

E 21–23 mph · gusts 35

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

61° / 49°

59% rain · 0.30"

NE 10–22 mph · gusts 31

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

66° / 54°

1% rain

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

71° / 60°

3% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny

73° / 60°

15% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 20

Sunny

73° / 62°

3% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

74° / 63°

15% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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Marine forecast

Sabine Lake

GMZ430 · 208 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

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.


GMZ430-152100-
Sabine Lake-
208 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Lake waters very rough. A chance of showers until late afternoon,
then showers likely late. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Patchy fog in the evening.
Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. A chance of
showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

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

GMZ450 · 208 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

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.


GMZ450-152100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
208 AM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance
of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. 
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.

Moon calendar · August 1942

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
72% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 11:30 AM
★★☆☆c44
2
62% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:26 PM
★★☆☆c42
3
53% lit
↑ 12:19 AM
↓ 1:20 PM
★★☆☆c47
Last Quarter
4
43% lit
↑ 12:56 AM
↓ 2:14 PM
★★☆☆c56
5
34% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 3:06 PM
★★★☆c63
6
25% lit
↑ 2:14 AM
↓ 3:57 PM
★★★★c68
7
17% lit
↑ 2:57 AM
↓ 4:47 PM
★★★★c71
Apogee · 405,393 km
8
11% lit
↑ 3:43 AM
↓ 5:35 PM
★★★★c73
Moon farthest north (19.0°)
9
6% lit
↑ 4:31 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c74
10
2% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 7:05 PM
★★★★c74
best
11
0% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 7:46 PM
★★★★c74
New Moon
best
12
0% lit
↑ 7:10 AM
↓ 8:26 PM
★★★★c72
best
13
3% lit
↑ 8:05 AM
↓ 9:04 PM
★★☆☆c68
14
7% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 9:41 PM
★★★★c61
15
13% lit
↑ 9:59 AM
↓ 10:18 PM
★★★☆c52
Moon crosses the equator
16
21% lit
↑ 10:57 AM
↓ 10:56 PM
★★☆☆c40
17
31% lit
↑ 11:57 AM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★☆☆c45
18
41% lit
↑ 12:58 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c54
19
53% lit
↑ 2:00 PM
↓ 12:19 AM
★★★☆c66
First Quarter
20
64% lit
↑ 3:03 PM
↓ 1:06 AM
★★★★c79
21
75% lit
↑ 4:05 PM
↓ 1:59 AM
★★★★c88
Moon farthest south (-18.9°)
22
84% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 2:57 AM
★★★★c93
23
92% lit
↑ 6:01 PM
↓ 3:58 AM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 364,857 km
24
97% lit
↑ 6:52 PM
↓ 5:03 AM
★★★★c94
25
100% lit
↑ 7:38 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c90
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
26
100% lit
↑ 8:21 PM
↓ 7:12 AM
★★★★c82
best
27
97% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 8:14 AM
★★★☆c71
28
92% lit
↑ 9:39 PM
↓ 9:14 AM
★★★★c58
Moon crosses the equator
29
85% lit
↑ 10:16 PM
↓ 10:13 AM
★★★☆c42
30
77% lit
↑ 10:53 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
★★☆☆c43
31
69% lit
↑ 11:31 PM
↓ 12:04 PM
★★☆☆c45

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 3 · 6:03 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Aug 7 · 8:00 AM — Apogee · 405,393 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Aug 8 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Aug 11 · 9:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Aug 15 · 6:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Aug 19 · 6:29 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Aug 21 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-18.9°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 23 · 4:00 AM — Perigee · 364,857 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 25 · 10:45 PM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Aug 28 · 6:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.

Best fishing days

Mon, Aug 10 · Tue, Aug 11 · Wed, Aug 12 · Tue, Aug 25 · Wed, Aug 26

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

364,928 km closest · 405,376 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for Sabine PassSurf report: Sea Rim State ParkOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Sun 11:45 AM.