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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 10:40 PM · Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

Wind

11mph

From NNE (26°)

Gusts 13 mph

Measured at Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Temperature

61°F

High 70° · Low 61° so far today

Humidity

55%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.29 in1025.8 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.2330.2930.36−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

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.

Fishing conditions now

very goodgoodpoor

Rising pressure. Bite may slow as it levels off.

Today

Tonight: Low 57°

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: High 72°

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
7:18 AM / 6:42 PM
Moonrise / moonset
1:43 PM / 11:52 PM
Moon
First Quarter, 41%
Major period
5:20 AM–7:20 AM
Minor period
1:13 PM–2:13 PM
Major period
5:50 PM–7:50 PM
Minor period
11:22 PM–12:00 AM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Oct 17Sun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 196 AM12 PM6 PMclouds9% cloud cover10% cloud cover9% cloud cover10% cloud cover11% cloud cover11% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover13% cloud cover21% cloud cover16% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover12% cloud cover10% cloud cover13% cloud cover16% cloud cover15% cloud cover19% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover17% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover22% cloud cover0% cloud cover9% cloud cover17% cloud cover20% cloud cover23% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover30% cloud cover35% cloud cover39% cloud cover38% cloud cover37% cloud cover36% cloud cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°63605858657071666563616270757570rainwind01020mphNE 12 mph, gusts 21NE 10 mph, gusts 20NE 10 mph, gusts 18NE 10 mph, gusts 18NE 10 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 10 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 12ENE 6 mph, gusts 9NE 6 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 10NE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 17ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 11 PM63°63°49°60%9%0%–NE 122110+ mi
Sun 12 AM62°62°49°62%10%0%–NE 122110+ mi
Sun 1 AM61°61°49°65%9%0%–NE 102010+ mi
Sun 2 AM60°60°49°67%10%0%–NE 102010+ mi
Sun 3 AM59°59°48°67%11%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 4 AM59°59°48°67%11%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 5 AM58°58°48°69%14%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 6 AM58°58°48°69%17%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°48°72%13%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°49°72%21%0%–NE 101710+ mi
Sun 9 AM61°61°49°65%16%0%–NE 121710+ mi
Sun 10 AM63°63°49°60%17%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Sun 11 AM65°65°50°58%15%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 12 PM67°67°48°50%11%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 1 PM69°69°48°47%18%0%–NE 101410+ mi
Sun 2 PM70°70°48°46%18%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°48°44%12%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM72°72°48°43%10%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°49°46%13%0%–ENE 81210+ mi
Sun 6 PM70°70°50°49%16%0%–ENE 7910+ mi
Sun 7 PM68°68°51°55%15%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°52°61%19%0%–ENE 6910+ mi
Sun 9 PM65°65°53°65%16%0%–NE 6910+ mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°54°68%15%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Mon 12 AM64°64°54°70%17%0%–ENE 71210+ mi
Mon 1 AM64°64°54°70%17%0%–NE 81310+ mi
Mon 2 AM63°63°55°75%15%0%–ENE 81410+ mi
Mon 3 AM63°63°55°75%15%0%–ENE 81410+ mi
Mon 4 AM63°63°54°72%15%0%–ENE 91510+ mi
Mon 5 AM61°61°54°78%17%0%–ENE 915–
Mon 6 AM62°62°54°75%20%0%–ENE 1016–
Mon 7 AM61°61°55°81%22%0%–ENE 1017–
Mon 8 AM62°62°55°78%0%0%–ENE 1016–
Mon 9 AM65°65°55°70%9%0%–ENE 1016–
Mon 10 AM68°68°55°63%17%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 11 AM70°70°55°59%20%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 12 PM72°72°54°53%23%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 1 PM74°74°53°48%26%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 2 PM75°75°53°46%26%0%–ENE 1015–
Mon 3 PM76°76°53°45%26%0%–ENE 914–
Mon 4 PM76°76°53°45%26%0%–ENE 813–
Mon 5 PM75°75°53°46%30%0%–ENE 712–
Mon 6 PM73°73°54°51%35%0%–ENE 610–
Mon 7 PM71°71°54°55%39%0%–ENE 59–
Mon 8 PM70°70°54°57%38%0%–ENE 59–
Mon 9 PM69°69°55°61%37%0%–ENE 510–
Mon 10 PM68°68°55°63%36%0%–ENE 612–

7-day forecast

Today

Mostly Clear

63° / 57°

Dry

NE 12–12 mph · gusts 21

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

72° / 60°

Dry

NE 6–12 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 19

Sunny

76° / 62°

Dry

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

78° / 63°

Dry

E 5–12 mph · gusts 16

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 63°

Dry

NE 2–9 mph · gusts 13

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

81° / 64°

Dry

E 2–7 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

82° / 66°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Weather map

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

Marine forecast

Sabine Lake

GMZ430 · 653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ430-181215-
Sabine Lake-
653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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...East winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming north
around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming north around
5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

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

GMZ450 · 653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 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.


GMZ450-181215-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
653 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Moon calendar · December 2024

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
0% lit
↑ 7:27 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★★★★c83
New Moon
best
2
2% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 6:19 PM
★★★★c83
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
3
7% lit
↑ 9:21 AM
↓ 7:19 PM
★★★★c81
4
13% lit
↑ 10:11 AM
↓ 8:22 PM
★★★★c78
5
20% lit
↑ 10:55 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★★☆c74
6
30% lit
↑ 11:33 AM
↓ 10:32 PM
★★★☆c65
7
40% lit
↑ 12:08 PM
↓ 11:36 PM
★★☆☆c58
8
51% lit
↑ 12:40 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c45
First Quarter
9
63% lit
↑ 1:11 PM
↓ 12:40 AM
★☆☆☆c47
Moon crosses the equator
10
73% lit
↑ 1:43 PM
↓ 1:44 AM
★★☆☆c47
11
83% lit
↑ 2:18 PM
↓ 2:51 AM
★★★☆c69
12
91% lit
↑ 2:57 PM
↓ 3:59 AM
★★★★c88
Perigee · 365,364 km
13
96% lit
↑ 3:43 PM
↓ 5:11 AM
★★★★c101
14
99% lit
↑ 4:37 PM
↓ 6:22 AM
★★★★c107
best
15
100% lit
↑ 5:37 PM
↓ 7:30 AM
★★★★c105
Full Moon · Cold Moon
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
best
16
97% lit
↑ 6:42 PM
↓ 8:31 AM
★★★★c99
17
93% lit
↑ 7:48 PM
↓ 9:23 AM
★★★★c88
18
87% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 10:06 AM
★★★☆c78
19
79% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 10:41 AM
★★★☆c65
20
70% lit
↑ 10:47 PM
↓ 11:12 AM
★★☆☆c55
21
61% lit
↑ 11:42 PM
↓ 11:40 AM
★☆☆☆c44
22
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:06 PM
★☆☆☆c34
Moon crosses the equator
Last Quarter
23
42% lit
↑ 12:34 AM
↓ 12:31 PM
★☆☆☆c42
24
33% lit
↑ 1:27 AM
↓ 12:57 PM
★★☆☆c49
Apogee · 404,485 km
25
25% lit
↑ 2:21 AM
↓ 1:26 PM
★★☆☆c56
26
17% lit
↑ 3:17 AM
↓ 1:58 PM
★★★☆c65
27
10% lit
↑ 4:15 AM
↓ 2:35 PM
★★★★c73
28
5% lit
↑ 5:15 AM
↓ 3:19 PM
★★★★c80
29
2% lit
↑ 6:15 AM
↓ 4:10 PM
★★★★c83
30
0% lit
↑ 7:13 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★★★★c85
Moon farthest south (-28.6°)
New Moon
best
31
1% lit
↑ 8:06 AM
↓ 6:12 PM
★★★★c85
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Dec 1 · 12:21 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Dec 2 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 8 · 9:26 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Dec 9 · 5:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Thu, Dec 12 · 7:00 AM — Perigee · 365,364 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Dec 15 · 3:02 AM — Full Moon · Cold MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Dec 15 · 2:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Dec 22 · 3:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sun, Dec 22 · 4:18 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Dec 24 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 404,485 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Mon, Dec 30 · 12:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Dec 30 · 4:27 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.

Best fishing days

Sun, Dec 1 · Sat, Dec 14 · Sun, Dec 15 · Mon, Dec 30 · Tue, Dec 31

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

Moon distance

365,377 km closest · 404,384 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 Sat 7:46 PM.