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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Sun 1:00 AM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. * WHERE...Sabine Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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

Clear

Cloud cover 0%

Observed 8:20 PM · Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

Wind

13mph

From NNE (27°)

Gusts 17 mph

Measured at Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Temperature

64°F

High 72° · Low 62° so far today

Humidity

52%

Dew point 45°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.27 in1025.2 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 71°

Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Low 57°

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 PMclouds3% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover12% cloud cover8% cloud cover15% cloud cover18% cloud cover17% cloud cover19% cloud cover15% cloud cover26% cloud cover21% cloud cover19% cloud cover18% cloud cover18% cloud cover28% cloud cover29% cloud cover33% cloud cover15% cloud cover11% cloud cover13% cloud cover13% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover24% cloud cover27% cloud cover16% cloud cover13% cloud cover12% 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 cover45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°66636058586570716665636162707575rainwind01020mphNNE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 10 mph, gusts 18NE 10 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 15NE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 14ENE 8 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 16ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 6 mph, gusts 10
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 8 PM66°66°49°54%3%0%–NNE 122010+ mi
Sat 9 PM64°64°50°60%6%0%–NNE 122010+ mi
Sat 10 PM63°63°50°62%7%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sat 11 PM63°63°49°60%4%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 12 AM62°62°49°62%5%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 1 AM61°61°49°65%5%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 2 AM60°60°49°67%8%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 3 AM59°59°48°67%7%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 4 AM59°59°48°67%12%0%–NE 101810+ mi
Sun 5 AM58°58°48°69%8%0%–NE 121810+ mi
Sun 6 AM58°58°48°69%15%0%–NE 121810+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°48°72%18%0%–NE 121810+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°49°72%17%0%–NE 121710+ mi
Sun 9 AM61°61°49°65%19%0%–NE 121710+ mi
Sun 10 AM63°63°49°60%15%0%–NE 121710+ mi
Sun 11 AM65°65°50°58%26%0%–NE 121610+ mi
Sun 12 PM67°67°48°50%21%0%–NE 121510+ mi
Sun 1 PM69°69°48°47%19%0%–NE 101510+ mi
Sun 2 PM70°70°48°46%18%0%–NE 91410+ mi
Sun 3 PM71°71°48°44%18%0%–ENE 91310+ mi
Sun 4 PM72°72°48°43%28%0%–ENE 81310+ mi
Sun 5 PM71°71°49°46%29%0%–ENE 71210+ mi
Sun 6 PM70°70°50°49%33%0%–ENE 61010+ mi
Sun 7 PM68°68°51°55%15%0%–ENE 5910+ mi
Sun 8 PM66°66°52°61%11%0%–ENE 5910+ mi
Sun 9 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–ENE 5910+ mi
Sun 10 PM65°65°53°65%13%0%–ENE 51010+ mi
Sun 11 PM65°65°54°68%19%0%–ENE 612–
Mon 12 AM64°64°54°70%24%0%–ENE 613–
Mon 1 AM64°64°54°70%11%0%–ENE 713–
Mon 2 AM63°63°55°75%15%0%–ENE 714–
Mon 3 AM63°63°55°75%24%0%–ENE 814–
Mon 4 AM63°63°54°72%27%0%–ENE 815–
Mon 5 AM61°61°54°78%16%0%–ENE 916–
Mon 6 AM62°62°54°75%13%0%–ENE 1016–
Mon 7 AM61°61°55°81%12%0%–ENE 1016–
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–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

71° / 57°

Dry

N 12–12 mph · gusts 20

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

72° / 60°

Dry

NE 5–12 mph · gusts 20

Mon, Oct 19

Sunny

76° / 62°

Dry

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 16

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
  • This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 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.
  • 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.

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 · March 2025

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
4% lit
↑ 7:44 AM
↓ 8:20 PM
★★★★c61
Moon crosses the equator
Perigee · 361,964 km
2
10% lit
↑ 8:18 AM
↓ 9:28 PM
★★★☆c56
3
19% lit
↑ 8:53 AM
↓ 10:38 PM
★★★☆c70
4
29% lit
↑ 9:32 AM
↓ 11:48 PM
★★★☆c81
5
40% lit
↑ 10:17 AM
↓ –
★★☆☆c91
6
51% lit
↑ 11:09 AM
↓ 12:57 AM
★★☆☆c94
First Quarter
7
62% lit
↑ 12:07 PM
↓ 2:03 AM
★★☆☆c96
Moon farthest north (28.6°)
8
72% lit
↑ 1:09 PM
↓ 3:01 AM
★★★☆c94
9
81% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 3:51 AM
★★★☆c89
10
88% lit
↑ 4:14 PM
↓ 5:34 AM
★★★★c78
11
94% lit
↑ 5:14 PM
↓ 6:10 AM
★★★★c68
12
98% lit
↑ 6:11 PM
↓ 6:41 AM
★★★★c61
best
13
100% lit
↑ 7:06 PM
↓ 7:09 AM
★★★★c53
best
14
100% lit
↑ 8:00 PM
↓ 7:35 AM
★★★★c43
Full Moon · Worm Moon
Moon crosses the equator
15
98% lit
↑ 8:53 PM
↓ 8:01 AM
★★★☆c39
16
95% lit
↑ 9:47 PM
↓ 8:27 AM
★★★☆c44
17
90% lit
↑ 10:42 PM
↓ 8:55 AM
★★★☆c51
Apogee · 405,754 km
18
83% lit
↑ 11:39 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★★★☆c55
19
76% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:00 AM
★★☆☆c57
20
67% lit
↑ 12:37 AM
↓ 10:41 AM
★★☆☆c57
21
58% lit
↑ 1:35 AM
↓ 11:28 AM
★★☆☆c62
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
22
48% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 12:22 PM
★★☆☆c67
Last Quarter
23
38% lit
↑ 3:23 AM
↓ 1:22 PM
★★☆☆c71
24
28% lit
↑ 4:11 AM
↓ 2:27 PM
★★★☆c71
25
19% lit
↑ 4:53 AM
↓ 3:33 PM
★★★☆c70
26
11% lit
↑ 5:31 AM
↓ 4:41 PM
★★★☆c67
27
4% lit
↑ 6:06 AM
↓ 5:48 PM
★★★★c66
28
1% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★★c63
Moon crosses the equator
best
29
0% lit
↑ 7:12 AM
↓ 8:06 PM
★★★★c85
New Moon (supermoon)
best
30
2% lit
↑ 7:47 AM
↓ 9:17 PM
★★★☆c85
Perigee · 358,130 km
31
8% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 10:30 PM
★★★★c102
best

Lunar events this month

  • Sat, Mar 1 · 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, Mar 1 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 361,964 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Mar 6 · 10:32 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 7 · 1:00 PM — Moon farthest north (28.6°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 1:55 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Fri, Mar 14 · 12:00 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, Mar 17 · 12:00 PM — Apogee · 405,754 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Mar 21 · 10:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Mar 22 · 6:30 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Fri, Mar 28 · 1:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Sat, Mar 29 · 5:58 AM — New Moon (supermoon)Moon is near perigee at the same time: perigean spring tides. Expect extra-high highs, extra-low lows, and strong current at the passes.
  • Sun, Mar 30 · 12:00 AM — Perigee · 358,130 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Wed, Mar 12 · Thu, Mar 13 · Fri, Mar 28 · Sat, Mar 29 · Mon, Mar 31

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

Moon distance

358,349 km closest · 405,754 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 2:46 PM.