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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 2:40 AM · Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

Wind

22mph

From NNE (14°)

Gusts 28 mph

Measured at Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Temperature

60°F

High 63° · Low 57° so far today

Humidity

51%

Dew point 39°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.27 in1024.9 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0030.1330.27−24h−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

Overnight: Low 57°

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday: High 71°

Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 176 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds26% cloud cover27% cloud cover21% cloud cover14% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover9% cloud cover9% cloud cover13% cloud cover11% cloud cover4% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover6% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover6% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover6% cloud cover9% cloud cover7% cloud cover5% cloud cover11% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover5% cloud cover5% cloud cover3% cloud cover5% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover26% cloud cover10% cloud cover17% cloud cover24% cloud cover26% cloud cover27% cloud cover29% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°63595863697166636158586570716665rainwind0102030mphNNE 21 mph, gusts 32NNE 21 mph, gusts 31NNE 21 mph, gusts 31NNE 21 mph, gusts 29NNE 20 mph, gusts 25NNE 18 mph, gusts 23NNE 17 mph, gusts 22N 16 mph, gusts 21NNE 15 mph, gusts 21NNE 13 mph, gusts 20NE 13 mph, gusts 21NE 13 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 17NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 8 mph, gusts 13ENE 6 mph, gusts 10ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 6 mph, gusts 12ENE 7 mph, gusts 13
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 2 AM63°63°47°56%26%0%–NNE 213210+ mi
Sat 3 AM61°61°46°58%27%0%–NNE 213110+ mi
Sat 4 AM59°59°46°62%21%0%–NNE 213110+ mi
Sat 5 AM59°59°46°62%14%0%–NNE 213110+ mi
Sat 6 AM58°58°46°64%17%0%–NNE 213110+ mi
Sat 7 AM57°57°46°67%14%0%–NNE 213010+ mi
Sat 8 AM58°58°44°60%9%0%–NNE 212910+ mi
Sat 9 AM59°59°47°64%9%0%–NNE 202810+ mi
Sat 10 AM61°61°47°60%13%0%–NNE 202510+ mi
Sat 11 AM63°63°48°58%11%0%–NNE 182410+ mi
Sat 12 PM64°64°48°56%4%0%–NNE 182310+ mi
Sat 1 PM66°66°47°50%8%0%–NNE 172310+ mi
Sat 2 PM69°69°47°45%8%0%–NNE 172210+ mi
Sat 3 PM69°69°47°45%6%0%–N 162210+ mi
Sat 4 PM70°70°47°44%5%0%–N 162110+ mi
Sat 5 PM71°71°47°42%4%0%–NNE 162210+ mi
Sat 6 PM69°69°47°45%5%0%–NNE 152110+ mi
Sat 7 PM68°68°47°47%3%0%–NNE 132010+ mi
Sat 8 PM66°66°49°54%4%0%–NNE 132010+ mi
Sat 9 PM64°64°50°60%4%0%–NNE 132110+ mi
Sat 10 PM64°64°49°58%5%0%–NE 132110+ mi
Sat 11 PM63°63°49°60%3%0%–NE 132110+ mi
Sun 12 AM62°62°49°62%5%0%–NE 132110+ mi
Sun 1 AM61°61°48°62%6%0%–NE 122110+ mi
Sun 2 AM61°61°48°62%7%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 3 AM59°59°48°67%4%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 4 AM59°59°47°64%6%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 5 AM58°58°47°67%9%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 6 AM57°57°47°69%7%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°47°69%5%0%–NE 122010+ mi
Sun 8 AM58°58°48°69%11%0%–NE 121810+ mi
Sun 9 AM60°60°49°67%3%0%–NE 121810+ mi
Sun 10 AM63°63°49°60%4%0%–NE 121710+ mi
Sun 11 AM65°65°49°56%5%0%–NE 1216–
Sun 12 PM66°66°49°54%4%0%–NE 1216–
Sun 1 PM69°69°49°49%5%0%–NE 1015–
Sun 2 PM70°70°49°47%5%0%–NE 1015–
Sun 3 PM70°70°49°47%3%0%–ENE 914–
Sun 4 PM72°72°49°44%5%0%–ENE 813–
Sun 5 PM71°71°49°46%4%0%–ENE 712–
Sun 6 PM70°70°50°49%3%0%–ENE 610–
Sun 7 PM68°68°50°53%26%0%–ENE 59–
Sun 8 PM66°66°51°58%10%0%–ENE 59–
Sun 9 PM65°65°52°63%17%0%–ENE 510–
Sun 10 PM65°65°53°65%24%0%–ENE 612–
Sun 11 PM65°65°54°68%26%0%–ENE 613–
Mon 12 AM64°64°54°70%27%0%–ENE 713–
Mon 1 AM64°64°54°70%29%0%–ENE 714–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

71° / 57°

Dry

N 13–21 mph · gusts 32

Sun, Oct 18

Sunny

72° / 60°

Dry

NE 5–13 mph · gusts 21

Mon, Oct 19

Mostly Sunny

75° / 63°

1% rain

NE 5–10 mph · gusts 17

Tue, Oct 20

Sunny

78° / 64°

1% rain

E 5–12 mph · gusts 17

Wed, Oct 21

Sunny

80° / 63°

Dry

E 2–10 mph · gusts 14

Thu, Oct 22

Sunny

82° / 65°

Dry

E 3–8 mph · gusts 10

Fri, Oct 23

Sunny

83° / 65°

1% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
  • Saturday Night: 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. 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 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
  • Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
  • Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
  • Friday: 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 · 310 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ430-170900-
Sabine Lake-
310 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Lake waters very rough. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. 
.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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Lake waters light chop. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters smooth. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Lake waters
smooth.

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

GMZ450 · 310 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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.


GMZ450-170900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
310 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Moon calendar · July 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
9% lit
↑ 3:30 AM
↓ 6:09 PM
★★★★c98
2
3% lit
↑ 4:27 AM
↓ 7:16 PM
★★★★c104
Moon farthest north (27.0°)
3
0% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 8:17 PM
★★★★c104
New Moon (supermoon)
best
4
1% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 9:11 PM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 358,283 km
best
5
4% lit
↑ 8:00 AM
↓ 9:56 PM
★★☆☆c99
6
10% lit
↑ 9:12 AM
↓ 10:35 PM
★★★★c89
7
18% lit
↑ 10:21 AM
↓ 11:10 PM
★★★☆c74
8
28% lit
↑ 11:26 AM
↓ 11:43 PM
★★☆☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
9
38% lit
↑ 12:29 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c41
10
49% lit
↑ 1:31 PM
↓ 12:15 AM
★☆☆☆c51
First Quarter
11
60% lit
↑ 2:32 PM
↓ 12:47 AM
★★☆☆c69
12
70% lit
↑ 3:33 PM
↓ 1:23 AM
★★★☆c81
13
79% lit
↑ 4:33 PM
↓ 2:01 AM
★★★☆c86
14
86% lit
↑ 5:30 PM
↓ 2:44 AM
★★★☆c87
15
92% lit
↑ 6:24 PM
↓ 3:32 AM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-27.4°)
16
97% lit
↑ 7:13 PM
↓ 4:24 AM
★★★★c83
17
99% lit
↑ 7:56 PM
↓ 5:20 AM
★★★★c79
best
18
100% lit
↑ 8:34 PM
↓ 6:16 AM
★★★★c74
Full Moon · Buck Moon
best
19
99% lit
↑ 9:07 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c70
Apogee · 406,209 km
best
20
96% lit
↑ 9:38 PM
↓ 8:08 AM
★★☆☆c65
21
92% lit
↑ 10:06 PM
↓ 9:02 AM
★★★☆c59
22
86% lit
↑ 10:33 PM
↓ 9:55 AM
★★★☆c50
23
79% lit
↑ 11:00 PM
↓ 10:49 AM
★★☆☆c40
Moon crosses the equator
24
70% lit
↑ 11:29 PM
↓ 11:44 AM
★★☆☆c34
25
60% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:40 PM
★★☆☆c42
26
50% lit
↑ 12:00 AM
↓ 1:40 PM
★☆☆☆c53
Last Quarter
27
39% lit
↑ 12:36 AM
↓ 2:43 PM
★★☆☆c68
28
29% lit
↑ 1:19 AM
↓ 3:49 PM
★★★☆c80
29
19% lit
↑ 2:10 AM
↓ 4:56 PM
★★★☆c89
Moon farthest north (26.9°)
30
11% lit
↑ 3:11 AM
↓ 5:59 PM
★★★★c95
31
4% lit
↑ 4:20 AM
↓ 6:56 PM
★★★★c96

Lunar events this month

  • Fri, Jul 2 · 3:00 PM — Moon farthest north (27.0°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Jul 3 · 10:02 PM — 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, Jul 4 · 4:00 PM — Perigee · 358,283 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Thu, Jul 8 · 8:00 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, Jul 10 · 1:38 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 15 · 4:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.4°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Jul 18 · 10:45 AM — Full Moon · Buck MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Jul 19 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 406,209 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Fri, Jul 23 · 3:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Mon, Jul 26 · 11:55 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Jul 29 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest north (26.9°)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

Sat, Jul 3 · Sun, Jul 4 · Sat, Jul 17 · Sun, Jul 18 · Mon, Jul 19

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

Moon distance

358,308 km closest · 406,193 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 AM.