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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 6:35 AM · Texas Point, Sabine Pass (3 mi) · sky & visibility from Beaumont - Port Arthur (18 mi)

Wind

20mph

From NNE (18°)

Gusts 22 mph

Measured at Texas Point, Sabine Pass

Temperature

55°F

High 59° · Low 54° so far today

Humidity

58%

Dew point 39°F

Visibility

10+mi

RAINCHANGEFAIR29.029.530.030.531.030.31 in1026.5 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

Today: High 71°

Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 1712 PM6 PMSun, Oct 186 AM12 PM6 PMMon, Oct 19clouds17% 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 cover32% cloud cover34% cloud cover33% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°58596469696462595760667070656463rainwind0102030mphNNE 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 13ENE 8 mph, gusts 14ENE 9 mph, gusts 15
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
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–
Mon 3 AM63°63°54°72%32%0%–ENE 815–
Mon 4 AM62°62°54°75%34%0%–ENE 915–
Mon 5 AM61°61°54°78%33%0%–ENE 916–

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° / 68°

1% rain

E 3–8 mph · gusts 12

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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: 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. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • 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.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

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 · November 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
11% lit
↑ 10:43 AM
↓ 8:47 PM
★★★★c86
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
2
18% lit
↑ 11:37 AM
↓ 9:43 PM
★★★☆c76
3
26% lit
↑ 12:24 PM
↓ 10:40 PM
★☆☆☆c70
4
35% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 11:37 PM
★★☆☆c68
5
44% lit
↑ 1:40 PM
↓ –
★★☆☆c61
6
54% lit
↑ 2:12 PM
↓ 12:33 AM
★☆☆☆c54
First Quarter
Apogee · 404,184 km
7
63% lit
↑ 2:41 PM
↓ 1:27 AM
★☆☆☆c47
8
72% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ 1:21 AM
★★☆☆c41
9
80% lit
↑ 2:37 PM
↓ 2:14 AM
★★☆☆c35
Moon crosses the equator
10
88% lit
↑ 3:06 PM
↓ 3:09 AM
★★★☆c46
11
93% lit
↑ 3:37 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★★★★c61
12
98% lit
↑ 4:12 PM
↓ 5:05 AM
★★★★c76
13
100% lit
↑ 4:53 PM
↓ 6:08 AM
★★★★c87
Full Moon · Beaver Moon
best
14
99% lit
↑ 5:41 PM
↓ 7:13 AM
★★★★c94
best
15
97% lit
↑ 6:37 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★★★★c97
16
92% lit
↑ 7:40 PM
↓ 9:21 AM
★★★★c95
Moon farthest north (26.4°)
17
84% lit
↑ 8:47 PM
↓ 10:17 AM
★★★☆c90
18
75% lit
↑ 9:56 PM
↓ 11:07 AM
★★★☆c83
Perigee · 369,366 km
19
65% lit
↑ 11:03 PM
↓ 11:50 AM
★★★☆c72
20
53% lit
↑ –
↓ 12:28 PM
★★☆☆c62
Last Quarter
21
42% lit
↑ 12:09 AM
↓ 1:02 PM
★☆☆☆c48
22
31% lit
↑ 1:12 AM
↓ 1:35 PM
★★☆☆c48
Moon crosses the equator
23
21% lit
↑ 2:15 AM
↓ 2:07 PM
★★☆☆c49
24
13% lit
↑ 3:18 AM
↓ 2:41 PM
★★★☆c69
25
7% lit
↑ 4:22 AM
↓ 3:18 PM
★★★★c86
26
2% lit
↑ 5:25 AM
↓ 3:59 PM
★★★★c96
best
27
0% lit
↑ 6:29 AM
↓ 4:45 PM
★★★★c100
New Moon
best
28
1% lit
↑ 7:30 AM
↓ 5:36 PM
★★★★c97
best
29
3% lit
↑ 8:26 AM
↓ 6:31 PM
★★★★c91
Moon farthest south (-27.1°)
30
7% lit
↑ 9:16 AM
↓ 7:28 PM
★★★★c82

Lunar events this month

  • Mon, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sat, Nov 6 · 2:59 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sat, Nov 6 · 7:00 AM — Apogee · 404,184 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Nov 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.
  • Sat, Nov 13 · 9:26 PM — Full Moon · Beaver MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Nov 16 · 5:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.4°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Thu, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM — Perigee · 369,366 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Nov 20 · 6:48 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Nov 22 · 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.
  • Sat, Nov 27 · 9:24 PM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Nov 29 · 2:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-27.1°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.

Best fishing days

Sat, Nov 13 · Sun, Nov 14 · Fri, Nov 26 · Sat, Nov 27 · Sun, Nov 28

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

Moon distance

369,396 km closest · 404,152 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.