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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 3:35 AM · Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

Wind

23mph

From NNE (20°)

Gusts 27 mph

Measured at Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Temperature

59°F

High 63° · Low 57° so far today

Humidity

47%

Dew point 37°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.28 in1025.3 mb▲ Rising

+0.03 in over 3 hours
reading 3 hours ago

Barometric pressure, last 24 hours

30.0030.1430.28−24h−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 19clouds27% 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 cover31% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°61585964696964625957606670706564rainwind0102030mphNNE 21 mph, gusts 31NNE 21 mph, gusts 31NNE 21 mph, gusts 30NNE 20 mph, gusts 28NNE 18 mph, gusts 24NNE 17 mph, gusts 23N 16 mph, gusts 22NNE 16 mph, gusts 22NNE 13 mph, gusts 20NNE 13 mph, gusts 21NE 13 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 12 mph, gusts 16NE 10 mph, gusts 15ENE 9 mph, gusts 14ENE 7 mph, gusts 12ENE 5 mph, gusts 9ENE 5 mph, gusts 10ENE 6 mph, gusts 13ENE 7 mph, gusts 14
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Mon 2 AM63°63°54°72%31%0%–ENE 814–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

71° / 57°

Dry

N 13–21 mph · gusts 31

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 · 309 AM 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.


GMZ430-172100-
Sabine Lake-
309 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Lake waters very rough. 
.TONIGHT...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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light
chop. 
.TUESDAY...East 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 northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Lake waters smooth.

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

GMZ450 · 309 AM 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.


GMZ450-172100-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
309 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
5 seconds. 
.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 15 to 20 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 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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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.

Moon calendar · August 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
1% lit
↑ 5:33 AM
↓ 7:45 PM
★★★★c108
best
2
0% lit
↑ 6:47 AM
↓ 8:28 PM
★★★★c104
Perigee · 357,364 km
New Moon (supermoon)
best
3
3% lit
↑ 7:59 AM
↓ 9:05 PM
★★★☆c94
4
8% lit
↑ 9:08 AM
↓ 9:40 PM
★★★★c80
5
15% lit
↑ 10:14 AM
↓ 10:13 PM
★★★☆c57
Moon crosses the equator
6
24% lit
↑ 11:18 AM
↓ 10:47 PM
★★☆☆c44
7
35% lit
↑ 12:22 PM
↓ 11:22 PM
★★☆☆c55
8
45% lit
↑ 1:24 PM
↓ 12:00 AM
★★☆☆c71
First Quarter
9
55% lit
↑ 2:26 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c81
10
65% lit
↑ 3:25 PM
↓ 12:42 AM
★★★☆c86
11
74% lit
↑ 4:20 PM
↓ 1:29 AM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest south (-27.3°)
12
82% lit
↑ 5:10 PM
↓ 2:20 AM
★★★☆c85
13
89% lit
↑ 5:55 PM
↓ 3:14 AM
★★★★c81
14
94% lit
↑ 6:35 PM
↓ 4:10 AM
★★★★c76
15
98% lit
↑ 7:10 PM
↓ 5:07 AM
★★★★c71
Apogee · 406,082 km
16
100% lit
↑ 7:41 PM
↓ 6:02 AM
★★★★c66
best
17
100% lit
↑ 8:09 PM
↓ 6:57 AM
★★★★c61
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
18
98% lit
↑ 8:37 PM
↓ 7:51 AM
★★★★c55
19
95% lit
↑ 9:04 PM
↓ 8:45 AM
★★★☆c46
Moon crosses the equator
20
90% lit
↑ 9:32 PM
↓ 9:39 AM
★★★☆c34
21
83% lit
↑ 10:02 PM
↓ 10:35 AM
★★☆☆c35
22
74% lit
↑ 10:36 PM
↓ 11:33 AM
★★☆☆c43
23
65% lit
↑ 11:15 PM
↓ 12:34 PM
★★☆☆c54
24
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:37 PM
★★☆☆c68
Last Quarter
25
43% lit
↑ 12:02 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★☆☆c78
26
33% lit
↑ 12:57 AM
↓ 3:44 PM
★★★☆c86
Moon farthest north (26.8°)
27
22% lit
↑ 2:00 AM
↓ 4:42 PM
★★★☆c91
28
13% lit
↑ 3:09 AM
↓ 5:33 PM
★★★☆c92
29
6% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 6:18 PM
★★★★c92
30
2% lit
↑ 5:34 AM
↓ 6:58 PM
★★★★c88
Perigee · 359,206 km
best
31
0% lit
↑ 6:44 AM
↓ 7:34 PM
★★★★c79
New Moon (supermoon)
best

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Aug 2 · 1:00 AM — Perigee · 357,364 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Aug 2 · 5:05 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.
  • Thu, Aug 5 · 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.
  • Sun, Aug 8 · 11:54 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Wed, Aug 11 · 11:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.3°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Aug 15 · 9:00 AM — Apogee · 406,082 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Aug 17 · 2:28 AM — Full Moon · Sturgeon MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Thu, Aug 19 · 10:00 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 24 · 9:27 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Thu, Aug 26 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Mon, Aug 30 · 11:00 AM — Perigee · 359,206 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Tue, Aug 31 · 12:41 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.

Best fishing days

Sun, Aug 1 · Mon, Aug 2 · Mon, Aug 16 · Mon, Aug 30 · Tue, Aug 31

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

Moon distance

357,554 km closest · 406,078 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.