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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...East 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...From noon Sunday to 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

Today: High 64° · 70% rain

Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 15 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.

Tonight: Low 49° · 80% rain

Rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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, 32%
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 1512 PM6 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AMclouds80% cloud cover70% cloud cover72% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover87% cloud cover86% cloud cover84% cloud cover92% cloud cover92% cloud cover92% cloud cover76% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover74% cloud cover80% cloud cover86% cloud cover83% cloud cover78% cloud cover75% cloud cover86% cloud cover85% cloud cover81% cloud cover70% cloud cover78% cloud cover68% cloud cover68% cloud cover73% cloud cover72% cloud cover74% cloud cover70% cloud cover65% cloud cover54% 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 cover🌫🌫🌫🌫🌫45°50°55°60°65°70°55636463585454525057606157565452rain31% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in36% chance, 0.01 in41% chance, 0.01 in48% chance, 0.03 in49% chance, 0.03 in48% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in59% chance, 0.03 in70% chance, 0.03 in80% chance, 0.05 in78% chance, 0.05 in52% chance, 0.05 in69% chance, 0.05 in57% chance, 0.05 in54% chance, 0.05 in51% chance, 0.03 in47% chance, 0.03 in39% chance, 0.03 in40% chance, 0.03 in58% chance, 0.03 in64% chance, 0.03 in29% chance, 0.01 in25% chance, 0.01 in44% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in11% chance, 0.01 in5% chance, 0.01 in15% chance1% chance6% chance6% chance10% chance7% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance2% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance0.050.050.05wind0102030mphE 17 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 21 mph, gusts 28E 23 mph, gusts 31E 22 mph, gusts 30ENE 23 mph, gusts 31NE 21 mph, gusts 32ENE 22 mph, gusts 33ENE 20 mph, gusts 32ENE 18 mph, gusts 31ENE 20 mph, gusts 30NE 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 20
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 7 AM55°55°55°100%80%31%0.01"E 172410+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°56°93%70%41%0.01"E 172410+ mi
Sun 9 AM61°61°56°84%72%41%0.01"E 182410+ mi
Sun 10 AM63°63°56°78%84%36%0.01"E 20269.0 mi
Sun 11 AM63°63°56°78%83%41%0.01"E 212810+ mi
Sun 12 PM63°63°57°81%88%48%0.03"E 222910+ mi
Sun 1 PM64°64°57°78%87%49%0.03"E 23319.0 mi
Sun 2 PM63°63°59°87%87%48%0.03"E 22307.0 mi
Sun 3 PM64°64°59°84%86%58%0.03"E 22307.0 mi
Sun 4 PM63°63°60°90%84%59%0.03"ENE 23326.0 mi🌫
Sun 5 PM61°61°60°97%92%70%0.03"ENE 23316.0 mi🌫
Sun 6 PM60°60°60°100%92%80%0.05"ENE 21316.0 mi🌫
Sun 7 PM58°58°58°100%92%78%0.05"NE 21326.0 mi🌫
Sun 8 PM56°56°56°100%76%52%0.05"ENE 22336.0 mi🌫
Sun 9 PM55°55°55°100%88%69%0.05"ENE 22336.0 mi
Sun 10 PM54°54°54°100%87%57%0.05"ENE 21336.0 mi
Sun 11 PM55°55°55°100%74%54%0.05"ENE 20326.0 mi
Mon 12 AM54°54°54°100%80%51%0.03"ENE 20317.0 mi
Mon 1 AM54°54°54°100%86%47%0.03"ENE 18316.0 mi
Mon 2 AM54°54°54°100%83%39%0.03"ENE 18316.0 mi
Mon 3 AM54°54°54°100%78%40%0.03"ENE 20306.0 mi
Mon 4 AM52°52°52°100%75%58%0.03"ENE 20317.0 mi
Mon 5 AM51°51°51°100%86%64%0.03"NE 20308.0 mi
Mon 6 AM51°51°51°100%85%29%0.01"NE 182810+ mi
Mon 7 AM50°44°50°100%81%25%0.01"NE 182810+ mi
Mon 8 AM52°52°52°100%70%44%0.01"NE 172410+ mi
Mon 9 AM55°55°53°93%78%30%0.01"NE 172410+ mi
Mon 10 AM57°57°51°80%68%11%0.01"NE 172410+ mi
Mon 11 AM58°58°51°77%68%5%0.01"NE 182410+ mi
Mon 12 PM59°59°50°72%73%15%–NE 172410+ mi
Mon 1 PM60°60°50°69%72%1%–NE 182410+ mi
Mon 2 PM61°61°51°70%74%6%–NE 172410+ mi
Mon 3 PM62°62°51°67%70%6%–NE 172310+ mi
Mon 4 PM61°61°52°72%65%10%–NE 1724–
Mon 5 PM60°60°53°78%54%7%–NE 1624–
Mon 6 PM58°58°54°87%43%2%–NE 1523–
Mon 7 PM57°57°54°90%21%2%–NE 1423–
Mon 8 PM57°57°53°86%23%2%–NE 1323–
Mon 9 PM56°56°52°86%24%2%–NE 1322–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Rain Showers Likely

64° / 49°

80% rain · 0.53"

E 17–23 mph · gusts 33

🌫 Fog

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

62° / 49°

64% rain · 0.24"

NE 10–20 mph · gusts 31

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

66° / 54°

1% rain

NE 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

71° / 59°

3% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 20

Thu, Nov 19

Mostly Sunny

73° / 59°

15% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

72° / 61°

3% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

74° / 62°

21% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 15 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.
  • Tonight: Rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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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 · December 1944

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
96% lit
↑ 8:05 PM
↓ 9:22 AM
★★★★c101
2
92% lit
↑ 9:01 PM
↓ 10:20 AM
★★★★c93
Moon farthest north (21.6°)
3
85% lit
↑ 9:58 PM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★★★c83
4
77% lit
↑ 10:54 PM
↓ 11:59 AM
★★★★c75
5
68% lit
↑ 11:49 PM
↓ 12:39 PM
★★★☆c63
6
59% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:16 PM
★☆☆☆c53
7
49% lit
↑ 12:43 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★★☆☆c51
Last Quarter
8
40% lit
↑ 1:36 AM
↓ 2:20 PM
★★☆☆c43
Apogee · 404,592 km
9
31% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 2:51 PM
★★☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
10
23% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 3:21 PM
★★☆☆c45
11
15% lit
↑ 4:13 AM
↓ 3:53 PM
★★★☆c52
12
9% lit
↑ 5:07 AM
↓ 4:28 PM
★★★★c64
13
4% lit
↑ 6:04 AM
↓ 5:05 PM
★★★★c75
14
1% lit
↑ 7:02 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★★c83
best
15
0% lit
↑ 8:01 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★★★★c89
New Moon
best
16
1% lit
↑ 8:59 AM
↓ 7:30 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-22.8°)
best
17
5% lit
↑ 9:56 AM
↓ 8:29 PM
★★★★c90
18
11% lit
↑ 10:48 AM
↓ 9:31 PM
★★★★c85
19
19% lit
↑ 11:36 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★★★c78
20
29% lit
↑ 12:20 PM
↓ 11:40 PM
★★★★c69
21
39% lit
↑ 1:00 PM
↓ –
★★★☆c58
22
51% lit
↑ 1:38 PM
↓ 12:44 AM
★☆☆☆c47
First Quarter
23
62% lit
↑ 2:15 PM
↓ 1:47 AM
★★☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 370,152 km
24
73% lit
↑ 2:53 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★☆c55
25
82% lit
↑ 3:32 PM
↓ 3:54 AM
★★★★c71
26
90% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 4:59 AM
★★★★c87
27
96% lit
↑ 5:01 PM
↓ 6:03 AM
★★★★c97
28
99% lit
↑ 5:52 PM
↓ 7:06 AM
★★★★c101
best
29
100% lit
↑ 6:46 PM
↓ 8:05 AM
★★★★c100
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (21.7°)
best
30
99% lit
↑ 7:43 PM
↓ 9:01 AM
★★★★c94
31
95% lit
↑ 8:40 PM
↓ 9:50 AM
★★★★c85

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Dec 2 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (21.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Dec 7 · 9:56 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Dec 8 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,592 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Dec 9 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Dec 15 · 9:34 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Dec 16 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-22.8°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Dec 22 · 10:53 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Dec 23 · 4:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Dec 23 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 370,152 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Fri, Dec 29 · 9:38 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Dec 29 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (21.7°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Thu, Dec 14 · Fri, Dec 15 · Sat, Dec 16 · Thu, Dec 28 · Fri, Dec 29

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

Moon distance

370,165 km closest · 404,561 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 6:45 AM.