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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 7:15 PM · Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

Wind

5mph

From NE (35°)

Gusts 6 mph

Measured at Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Temperature

68°F

High 75° · Low 63° so far today

Humidity

52%

Dew point 46°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.22 in1023.2 mb

3-hour trend unavailable

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

Not enough readings yet.

Barometer at Texas Point, Sabine Pass, 6-minute readings

Fishing by pressure trend

  • risingVery good. Bite may slow as pressure levels off.
  • stableNormal activity.
  • fallingGood at first, then turning poor.

Today

This Afternoon: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Low 62°

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:19 AM / 6:41 PM
Moonrise / moonset
2:24 PM / –
Moon
First Quarter, 50%
Major period
6:10 AM–8:10 AM
Minor period
1:54 PM–2:54 PM
Major period
6:35 PM–8:35 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Oct 18Mon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Oct 206 AM12 PM6 PMclouds5% cloud cover13% cloud cover10% cloud cover8% cloud cover18% cloud cover14% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover17% cloud cover23% cloud cover16% cloud cover18% cloud cover29% cloud cover30% cloud cover44% cloud cover45% cloud cover58% cloud cover58% cloud cover53% cloud cover59% cloud cover70% cloud cover73% cloud cover82% cloud cover78% cloud cover73% cloud cover73% cloud cover66% cloud cover63% cloud cover36% cloud cover37% cloud cover40% cloud cover62% cloud cover36% cloud cover24% cloud cover27% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover0% cloud cover12% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover15% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°68666463637074747168676564717677rainwind01020mphE 5 mph, gusts 8NE 5 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 12NE 7 mph, gusts 16ENE 8 mph, gusts 18ENE 9 mph, gusts 21ENE 10 mph, gusts 21ENE 12 mph, gusts 21ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 14NE 6 mph, gusts 15ENE 7 mph, gusts 18ENE 7 mph, gusts 18NE 7 mph, gusts 16ENE 7 mph, gusts 17NE 8 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 13NE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 12 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 7 PM68°68°50°53%5%0%–E 5810+ mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°50°56%13%0%–NE 3810+ mi
Sun 9 PM66°66°50°56%10%0%–NE 5910+ mi
Sun 10 PM66°66°50°56%8%0%–NE 61010+ mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°52°63%18%0%–NE 61210+ mi
Mon 12 AM65°65°53°65%14%0%–NE 71410+ mi
Mon 1 AM64°64°54°70%27%0%–NE 71610+ mi
Mon 2 AM64°64°54°70%29%0%–ENE 81810+ mi
Mon 3 AM64°64°54°70%17%0%–ENE 81810+ mi
Mon 4 AM63°63°55°75%23%0%–ENE 92010+ mi
Mon 5 AM64°64°55°73%16%0%–ENE 92110+ mi
Mon 6 AM64°64°54°70%18%0%–ENE 102110+ mi
Mon 7 AM63°63°53°70%29%0%–ENE 102110+ mi
Mon 8 AM65°65°54°68%30%0%–ENE 102210+ mi
Mon 9 AM68°68°55°63%44%0%–ENE 122110+ mi
Mon 10 AM70°70°55°59%45%0%–ENE 121610+ mi
Mon 11 AM72°72°54°53%58%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Mon 12 PM73°73°50°44%58%0%–ENE 101510+ mi
Mon 1 PM74°74°48°40%53%0%–ENE 101410+ mi
Mon 2 PM74°74°48°40%59%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Mon 3 PM75°75°48°38%70%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Mon 4 PM74°74°46°37%73%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Mon 5 PM74°74°46°37%82%0%–ENE 81310+ mi
Mon 6 PM74°74°47°38%78%0%–ENE 71310+ mi
Mon 7 PM71°71°45°39%73%0%–ENE 71410+ mi
Mon 8 PM70°70°46°42%73%0%–ENE 71410+ mi
Mon 9 PM69°69°47°45%66%0%–NE 61510+ mi
Mon 10 PM68°68°47°47%63%0%–ENE 71710+ mi
Mon 11 PM68°68°47°47%36%0%–ENE 718–
Tue 12 AM68°68°47°47%37%0%–NE 718–
Tue 1 AM67°67°47°49%40%0%–ENE 718–
Tue 2 AM66°66°49°54%62%0%–ENE 717–
Tue 3 AM65°65°50°58%36%0%–NE 716–
Tue 4 AM65°65°52°63%24%0%–NE 817–
Tue 5 AM64°64°54°70%27%0%–ENE 717–
Tue 6 AM65°65°55°70%22%0%–NE 818–
Tue 7 AM64°64°57°78%21%0%–NE 817–
Tue 8 AM65°65°59°81%0%0%–NE 816–
Tue 9 AM68°68°58°70%12%0%–NE 1213–
Tue 10 AM71°71°61°71%23%0%–NE 1216–
Tue 11 AM73°73°61°66%22%0%–NE 1216–
Tue 12 PM74°74°60°62%21%0%–ENE 1216–
Tue 1 PM76°76°60°58%20%0%–ENE 1216–
Tue 2 PM76°76°60°58%18%0%–ENE 1215–
Tue 3 PM77°77°59°54%15%0%–ENE 1015–
Tue 4 PM77°77°59°54%13%0%–ENE 914–
Tue 5 PM76°76°59°56%15%0%–ENE 813–
Tue 6 PM74°74°58°57%17%0%–ENE 610–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

72° / 62°

Dry

E 3–6 mph · gusts 12

Mon, Oct 19

Partly Sunny

76° / 63°

Dry

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 22

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

78° / 64°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 18

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

79° / 63°

Dry

E 2–9 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 65°

Dry

NE 1–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

81° / 67°

Dry

E 2–8 mph · gusts 10

Sat, Oct 24

Sunny

81° / 67°

Dry

E 5–13 mph · gusts 16

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Weather map

Live readings from nearby stations, radar, clouds, warnings, and storms. Tap a station for details.

Marine forecast

Sabine Lake

GMZ430 · 615 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ430-191215-
Sabine Lake-
615 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...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, becoming east in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Lake waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north 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.

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

GMZ450 · 615 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 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.


GMZ450-191215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
615 PM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. 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. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. 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. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

Moon calendar · December 2023

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
81% lit
↑ 9:15 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★★☆c69
2
73% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 11:28 AM
★☆☆☆c62
3
64% lit
↑ 11:08 PM
↓ 12:01 PM
★★☆☆c60
4
55% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:30 PM
★☆☆☆c52
Apogee · 404,347 km
Last Quarter
5
45% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★☆☆☆c45
6
36% lit
↑ 12:55 AM
↓ 1:23 PM
★☆☆☆c38
Moon crosses the equator
7
27% lit
↑ 1:48 AM
↓ 1:49 PM
★★☆☆c38
8
19% lit
↑ 2:43 AM
↓ 2:17 PM
★★☆☆c47
9
12% lit
↑ 3:40 AM
↓ 2:48 PM
★★★☆c62
10
6% lit
↑ 4:41 AM
↓ 3:23 PM
★★★★c76
11
2% lit
↑ 5:45 AM
↓ 4:05 PM
★★★★c86
12
0% lit
↑ 6:51 AM
↓ 4:55 PM
★★★★c93
New Moon
best
13
1% lit
↑ 7:57 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★★★★c96
Moon farthest south (-28.4°)
best
14
4% lit
↑ 8:58 AM
↓ 7:01 PM
★★★★c94
15
10% lit
↑ 9:53 AM
↓ 8:11 PM
★★★★c90
16
18% lit
↑ 10:39 AM
↓ 9:21 PM
★★★☆c83
Perigee · 367,901 km
17
28% lit
↑ 11:19 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★★☆c70
18
39% lit
↑ 11:54 AM
↓ 11:35 PM
★★☆☆c58
19
50% lit
↑ 12:26 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c44
First Quarter
20
61% lit
↑ 12:57 PM
↓ 12:39 AM
★☆☆☆c50
Moon crosses the equator
21
72% lit
↑ 1:29 PM
↓ 1:42 AM
★★☆☆c61
22
81% lit
↑ 2:03 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★★★☆c70
23
89% lit
↑ 2:40 PM
↓ 3:50 AM
★★★★c86
24
94% lit
↑ 3:23 PM
↓ 4:54 AM
★★★★c95
25
98% lit
↑ 4:11 PM
↓ 5:58 AM
★★★★c97
best
26
100% lit
↑ 5:05 PM
↓ 6:59 AM
★★★★c94
Moon farthest north (28.1°)
Full Moon · Cold Moon
best
27
99% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 7:54 AM
★★★★c88
best
28
97% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 8:43 AM
★★★★c81
29
93% lit
↑ 8:01 PM
↓ 9:24 AM
★★★★c73
30
87% lit
↑ 8:58 PM
↓ 9:59 AM
★★★☆c65
31
80% lit
↑ 9:52 PM
↓ 10:30 AM
★★★☆c55

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Dec 4 · 1:00 PM — Apogee · 404,347 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Dec 4 · 11:49 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 6 · 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.
  • Tue, Dec 12 · 5:32 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Wed, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Dec 16 · 1:00 PM — Perigee · 367,901 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Dec 19 · 12:39 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Dec 20 · 12:00 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, Dec 26 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.1°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Dec 26 · 6:33 PM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Tue, Dec 12 · Wed, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 25 · Tue, Dec 26 · Wed, Dec 27

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

Moon distance

367,904 km closest · 404,409 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 2:45 PM.