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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

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Today

This Afternoon: High 79°

Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 59°

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:21 AM / 6:37 PM
Moonrise / moonset
4:32 PM / 3:42 AM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 87%
Minor period
3:12 AM–4:12 AM
Major period
9:10 AM–11:10 AM
Minor period
4:02 PM–5:02 PM
Major period
9:35 PM–11:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Oct 226 PMFri, Oct 236 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Oct 246 AM12 PMclouds3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover5% cloud cover7% cloud cover10% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover7% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover6% cloud cover3% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover2% cloud cover7% cloud cover11% cloud cover7% cloud cover8% cloud cover10% cloud cover14% cloud cover10% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover10% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover2% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°79786966636061747978696767676877rainwind01020mphENE 7 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 9SSE 2 mph, gusts 6S 1 mph, gusts 5SSW 2 mph, gusts 6NW 1 mph, gusts 5N 1 mph, gusts 6N 3 mph, gusts 8NNE 3 mph, gusts 9NNE 5 mph, gusts 10NE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ESE 7 mph, gusts 10SE 6 mph, gusts 9SSE 5 mph, gusts 9SSE 5 mph, gusts 8SSE 5 mph, gusts 9SE 3 mph, gusts 9ESE 5 mph, gusts 10ESE 6 mph, gusts 12ESE 6 mph, gusts 12E 7 mph, gusts 13E 10 mph, gusts 15E 13 mph, gusts 17
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 2 PM79°79°49°35%3%0%–ENE 71210+ mi
Thu 3 PM79°79°49°35%2%0%–E 61010+ mi
Thu 4 PM79°79°48°34%2%0%–ESE 6910+ mi
Thu 5 PM78°78°50°38%2%0%–SE 3810+ mi
Thu 6 PM77°77°54°45%3%0%–SSE 2610+ mi
Thu 7 PM73°73°55°53%2%0%–S 0510+ mi
Thu 8 PM69°69°56°63%2%0%–S 1510+ mi
Thu 9 PM68°68°57°68%2%0%–S 2610+ mi
Thu 10 PM67°67°58°73%5%0%–SSW 2610+ mi
Thu 11 PM66°66°58°75%5%0%–W 1510+ mi
Fri 12 AM65°65°58°78%4%0%–NW 1510+ mi
Fri 1 AM64°64°58°81%5%0%–NNW 1510+ mi
Fri 2 AM63°63°58°84%11%0%–N 1610+ mi
Fri 3 AM61°61°58°90%5%0%–N 2610+ mi
Fri 4 AM61°61°58°90%7%0%–N 3810+ mi
Fri 5 AM60°60°58°93%10%0%–NNE 3810+ mi
Fri 6 AM59°59°57°93%7%0%–NNE 3910+ mi
Fri 7 AM59°59°57°93%7%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Fri 8 AM61°61°57°87%5%0%–NNE 5109.0 mi
Fri 9 AM66°66°58°75%3%0%–NNE 51010+ mi
Fri 10 AM71°71°57°61%7%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Fri 11 AM74°74°57°55%12%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Fri 12 PM77°77°55°47%9%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Fri 1 PM78°78°54°43%9%0%–E 71010+ mi
Fri 2 PM79°79°54°42%7%0%–ESE 71010+ mi
Fri 3 PM79°79°53°41%6%0%–SE 7910+ mi
Fri 4 PM80°80°54°41%3%0%–SE 6910+ mi
Fri 5 PM78°78°55°45%6%0%–SE 6910+ mi
Fri 6 PM76°76°58°54%7%0%–SSE 5910+ mi
Fri 7 PM73°73°59°62%2%0%–SSE 5810+ mi
Fri 8 PM69°69°60°73%7%0%–SSE 5810+ mi
Fri 9 PM68°68°61°78%11%0%–SSE 5910+ mi
Fri 10 PM68°68°61°78%7%0%–SSE 5910+ mi
Fri 11 PM67°67°61°81%8%0%–SE 59–
Sat 12 AM67°67°62°84%10%0%–SE 39–
Sat 1 AM67°67°62°84%14%0%–SE 59–
Sat 2 AM67°67°62°84%10%0%–ESE 510–
Sat 3 AM67°67°62°84%10%0%–ESE 510–
Sat 4 AM67°67°61°81%11%0%–ESE 612–
Sat 5 AM67°67°62°84%10%0%–ESE 612–
Sat 6 AM66°66°62°87%3%0%–ESE 612–
Sat 7 AM66°66°62°87%3%0%–E 612–
Sat 8 AM68°68°64°87%0%0%–E 713–
Sat 9 AM71°71°65°81%2%0%–E 814–
Sat 10 AM75°75°64°69%4%0%–E 1015–
Sat 11 AM77°77°64°64%5%0%–E 1216–
Sat 12 PM77°77°63°62%5%0%–E 1317–
Sat 1 PM77°77°62°60%6%0%–E 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

79° / 59°

Dry

E 0–7 mph · gusts 12

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

80° / 66°

Dry

E 1–7 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

79° / 63°

Dry

E 3–13 mph · gusts 17

Sun, Oct 25

Mostly Sunny

77° / 63°

Dry

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Mon, Oct 26

Partly Sunny

77° / 61°

1% rain

E 6–13 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 27

Mostly Sunny

76° / 61°

6% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 15

Wed, Oct 28

Slight Chance Rain Showers

77° / 60°

15% rain

E 5–10 mph · gusts 15

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Weather map

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Marine forecast

Sabine Lake

GMZ430 · 309 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ430-222100-
Sabine Lake-
309 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots late. Lake waters smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming north around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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. Lake waters
light chop. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Lake waters light chop. 
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth.

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

GMZ450 · 309 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 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.


GMZ450-222100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
309 AM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Moon calendar · August 2017

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
69% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 1:45 AM
★★★☆c63
2
78% lit
↑ 4:17 PM
↓ 2:24 AM
★★★★c68
Apogee · 405,027 km
3
85% lit
↑ 5:07 PM
↓ 3:06 AM
★★★★c71
4
91% lit
↑ 5:56 PM
↓ 3:52 AM
★★★★c73
Moon farthest south (-19.6°)
5
96% lit
↑ 6:43 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★★★★c74
6
99% lit
↑ 7:28 PM
↓ 5:33 AM
★★★★c74
best
7
100% lit
↑ 8:10 PM
↓ 6:27 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
best
8
99% lit
↑ 8:50 PM
↓ 7:23 AM
★★★★c72
best
9
96% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 8:19 AM
★★☆☆c68
10
91% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 9:17 AM
★★★★c60
11
84% lit
↑ 10:44 PM
↓ 10:15 AM
★★★☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
12
75% lit
↑ 11:22 PM
↓ 11:15 AM
★★☆☆c38
13
65% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:16 PM
★★☆☆c45
14
54% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 1:18 PM
★★★☆c55
Last Quarter
15
43% lit
↑ 12:46 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★★★☆c70
16
31% lit
↑ 1:34 AM
↓ 3:24 PM
★★★★c82
17
21% lit
↑ 2:28 AM
↓ 4:27 PM
★★★★c90
Moon farthest north (19.4°)
18
12% lit
↑ 3:26 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c94
Perigee · 366,125 km
19
6% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 6:21 PM
★★★★c94
20
2% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 7:11 PM
★★★★c93
21
0% lit
↑ 6:35 AM
↓ 7:57 PM
★★★★c88
New Moon
best
22
1% lit
↑ 7:38 AM
↓ 8:38 PM
★★★★c80
best
23
5% lit
↑ 8:39 AM
↓ 9:16 PM
★★☆☆c68
24
10% lit
↑ 9:38 AM
↓ 9:53 PM
★★★★c54
Moon crosses the equator
25
17% lit
↑ 10:34 AM
↓ 10:29 PM
★★☆☆c39
26
26% lit
↑ 11:30 AM
↓ 11:05 PM
★★☆☆c40
27
35% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 11:42 PM
★★☆☆c42
28
44% lit
↑ 1:17 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c48
29
54% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 12:20 AM
★★☆☆c54
First Quarter
30
63% lit
↑ 3:00 PM
↓ 1:02 AM
★★★☆c58
Apogee · 404,308 km
31
72% lit
↑ 3:49 PM
↓ 1:46 AM
★★★★c61

Lunar events this month

  • Wed, Aug 2 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 405,027 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Aug 4 · 6:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-19.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 7 · 1:11 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 11 · 5:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Aug 14 · 8:15 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 17 · 9:00 PM — Moon farthest north (19.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Aug 18 · 8:00 AM — Perigee · 366,125 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 21 · 1:30 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 24 · 8:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Aug 29 · 3:13 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 30 · 6:00 AM — Apogee · 404,308 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.

Best fishing days

Sun, Aug 6 · Mon, Aug 7 · Tue, Aug 8 · Mon, Aug 21 · Tue, Aug 22

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

Moon distance

366,138 km closest · 405,026 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 Thu 1:20 PM.