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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Sabine Lake, Calcasieu Lake, Vermilion and West Cote Blanche Bays and Atchafalaya and East Cote Blanche Bays. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to 3 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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

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Today

Overnight: Low 52°

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: High 65° · 1% rain

Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:39 AM / 5:20 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:20 AM / 9:39 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 21%
Major period
3:05 AM–5:05 AM
Minor period
10:50 AM–11:50 AM
Major period
3:30 PM–5:30 PM
Minor period
9:09 PM–10:09 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sat, Nov 146 AM12 PM6 PMSun, Nov 156 AM12 PM6 PMclouds48% cloud cover13% cloud cover1% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover8% cloud cover16% cloud cover31% cloud cover40% cloud cover46% cloud cover55% cloud cover48% cloud cover42% cloud cover46% cloud cover28% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover31% cloud cover51% cloud cover44% cloud cover64% cloud cover71% cloud cover85% cloud cover82% cloud cover74% cloud cover71% cloud cover77% cloud cover81% cloud cover79% cloud cover84% cloud cover83% cloud cover83% cloud cover91% cloud cover89% cloud cover90% cloud cover86% cloud cover89% cloud cover88% cloud cover86% cloud cover84% cloud cover82% cloud cover⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡40°45°50°55°60°65°70°55545257626560585655566265656258rain1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance2% chance3% chance5% chance6% chance6% chance18% chance, 0.01 in17% chance, 0.01 in8% chance, 0.01 in12% chance, 0.01 in14% chance, 0.01 in19% chance, 0.01 in34% chance, 0.09 in44% chance, 0.09 in44% chance, 0.09 in49% chance, 0.09 in65% chance, 0.09 in75% chance, 0.09 in90% chance, 0.16 in90% chance, 0.16 in90% chance, 0.16 in90% chance, 0.16 in90% chance, 0.16 in90% chance, 0.16 in0.090.090.090.160.160.16wind0102030mphENE 10 mph, gusts 18ENE 12 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 20ENE 13 mph, gusts 21ENE 15 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 21E 15 mph, gusts 21E 16 mph, gusts 22E 14 mph, gusts 21E 14 mph, gusts 22E 14 mph, gusts 22E 13 mph, gusts 22E 13 mph, gusts 22E 15 mph, gusts 24E 16 mph, gusts 24E 18 mph, gusts 24E 20 mph, gusts 26E 22 mph, gusts 30E 23 mph, gusts 32E 24 mph, gusts 33E 22 mph, gusts 33ENE 22 mph, gusts 33ENE 22 mph, gusts 33
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sat 12 AM55°55°48°77%48%0%–ENE 101810+ mi
Sat 1 AM55°55°47°74%13%0%–ENE 101810+ mi
Sat 2 AM54°54°46°74%1%0%–ENE 121810+ mi
Sat 3 AM54°54°44°69%1%0%–ENE 122010+ mi
Sat 4 AM53°53°44°71%3%0%–ENE 132010+ mi
Sat 5 AM52°52°44°74%4%0%–ENE 132110+ mi
Sat 6 AM52°52°44°74%3%0%–ENE 132110+ mi
Sat 7 AM52°52°44°74%1%0%–ENE 142110+ mi
Sat 8 AM54°54°45°71%2%0%–ENE 152110+ mi
Sat 9 AM57°57°45°64%1%0%–ENE 152110+ mi
Sat 10 AM59°59°44°57%4%0%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 11 AM61°61°44°53%3%0%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 12 PM62°62°44°52%8%1%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 1 PM63°63°45°52%16%1%–E 162110+ mi
Sat 2 PM64°64°45°50%31%1%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 3 PM65°65°46°50%40%1%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 4 PM63°63°47°56%46%1%–E 162210+ mi
Sat 5 PM62°62°48°60%55%1%–E 152110+ mi
Sat 6 PM60°60°47°62%48%1%–E 142110+ mi
Sat 7 PM59°59°47°64%42%1%–E 142110+ mi
Sat 8 PM59°59°48°67%46%1%–E 142210+ mi
Sat 9 PM58°58°48°69%28%1%–E 142210+ mi
Sat 10 PM58°58°48°69%14%1%–E 142210+ mi
Sat 11 PM56°56°49°77%12%1%–E 132210+ mi
Sun 12 AM56°56°49°77%31%1%–E 132210+ mi
Sun 1 AM56°56°51°83%51%2%–E 132210+ mi
Sun 2 AM56°56°52°86%44%3%–E 132210+ mi
Sun 3 AM55°55°53°93%64%5%–E 142310+ mi
Sun 4 AM56°56°54°93%71%6%–E 152410+ mi
Sun 5 AM56°56°54°93%85%6%–E 162410+ mi
Sun 6 AM56°56°55°96%82%18%0.01"E 162410+ mi
Sun 7 AM57°57°56°96%74%17%0.01"E 172510+ mi
Sun 8 AM60°60°58°93%71%8%0.01"E 182410+ mi
Sun 9 AM62°62°58°87%77%12%0.01"E 182510+ mi
Sun 10 AM64°64°59°84%81%14%0.01"E 2026–
Sun 11 AM64°64°60°87%79%19%0.01"E 2229–
Sun 12 PM65°65°60°84%84%34%0.09"E 2230–⚡
Sun 1 PM65°65°61°87%83%44%0.09"E 2432–⚡
Sun 2 PM65°65°62°90%83%44%0.09"E 2332–⚡
Sun 3 PM65°65°63°93%91%49%0.09"E 2432–⚡
Sun 4 PM64°64°63°97%89%65%0.09"E 2433–⚡
Sun 5 PM63°63°62°97%90%75%0.09"E 2433–⚡
Sun 6 PM62°62°61°97%86%90%0.16"E 2233–
Sun 7 PM60°60°60°100%89%90%0.16"E 2233–
Sun 8 PM59°59°59°100%88%90%0.16"ENE 2233–
Sun 9 PM58°58°58°100%86%90%0.16"ENE 2233–
Sun 10 PM57°57°57°100%84%90%0.16"ENE 2233–
Sun 11 PM56°56°56°100%82%90%0.16"ENE 2132–

7-day forecast

Today

Sunny

65° / 52°

1% rain

E 10–16 mph · gusts 22

Sun, Nov 15

Showers And Thunderstorms

66° / 50°

90% rain · 1.56"

E 13–24 mph · gusts 33

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers

60° / 50°

61% rain · 0.30"

NE 13–21 mph · gusts 31

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

65° / 54°

2% rain

NE 10–14 mph · gusts 21

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

70° / 60°

2% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 21

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny

71° / 61°

12% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 20

Fri, Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

72° / 63°

13% rain

E 9–15 mph · gusts 21

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Sunday Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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Marine forecast

Sabine Lake

GMZ430 · 209 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ430-140900-
Sabine Lake-
209 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and early
morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Lake waters
rough. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Lake waters very rough. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Lake waters very rough. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters very rough. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters very rough. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters rough. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters
choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Lake waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

GMZ450 · 209 PM CST Fri Nov 13 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.


GMZ450-140900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
209 PM CST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
7 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · October 2109

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
54% lit
↑ 2:20 PM
↓ 12:17 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
2
65% lit
↑ 3:11 PM
↓ 1:14 AM
★☆☆☆
3
75% lit
↑ 3:57 PM
↓ 2:12 AM
★☆☆☆
4
83% lit
↑ 4:38 PM
↓ 3:10 AM
★☆☆☆
5
90% lit
↑ 5:17 PM
↓ 4:06 AM
★☆☆☆
6
95% lit
↑ 5:53 PM
↓ 5:02 AM
★☆☆☆
7
98% lit
↑ 6:28 PM
↓ 5:56 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
best
8
100% lit
↑ 7:02 PM
↓ 6:49 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
best
9
99% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 7:42 AM
★☆☆☆
best
10
97% lit
↑ 8:12 PM
↓ 8:34 AM
★☆☆☆
11
93% lit
↑ 8:49 PM
↓ 9:26 AM
★☆☆☆
12
88% lit
↑ 9:29 PM
↓ 10:18 AM
★☆☆☆
Apogee · 406,028 km
13
81% lit
↑ 10:12 PM
↓ 11:09 AM
★☆☆☆
14
73% lit
↑ 10:57 PM
↓ 11:59 AM
★☆☆☆
15
64% lit
↑ 11:46 PM
↓ 12:48 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (18.8°)
16
54% lit
↑ –
↓ 1:35 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
17
44% lit
↑ 12:38 AM
↓ 2:21 PM
★☆☆☆
18
34% lit
↑ 1:33 AM
↓ 3:05 PM
★☆☆☆
19
25% lit
↑ 2:31 AM
↓ 3:48 PM
★☆☆☆
20
16% lit
↑ 3:32 AM
↓ 4:30 PM
★☆☆☆
21
8% lit
↑ 4:34 AM
↓ 5:11 PM
★☆☆☆
22
3% lit
↑ 5:39 AM
↓ 5:54 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
23
0% lit
↑ 6:46 AM
↓ 6:38 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon (supermoon)
best
24
1% lit
↑ 7:54 AM
↓ 7:25 PM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 357,781 km
best
25
4% lit
↑ 9:02 AM
↓ 8:16 PM
★☆☆☆
26
10% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ 9:10 PM
★☆☆☆
27
18% lit
↑ 11:14 AM
↓ 10:07 PM
★☆☆☆
28
28% lit
↑ 12:14 PM
↓ 11:06 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-18.5°)
29
39% lit
↑ 1:08 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
30
50% lit
↑ 1:56 PM
↓ 12:06 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
31
60% lit
↑ 2:39 PM
↓ 1:04 AM
★☆☆☆

Lunar events this month

  • Tue, Oct 1 · 3:10 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Oct 7 · 4:00 PM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Tue, Oct 8 · 6:10 PM — Full Moon · Hunter's MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sat, Oct 12 · 1:00 AM — Apogee · 406,028 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Oct 15 · 12:00 PM — Moon farthest north (18.8°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Oct 16 · 10:22 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Oct 22 · 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.
  • Wed, Oct 23 · 9:44 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.
  • Thu, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 357,781 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Mon, Oct 28 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-18.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Oct 30 · 12:55 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Oct 7 · Tue, Oct 8 · Wed, Oct 9 · Wed, Oct 23 · Thu, Oct 24

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

Moon distance

357,795 km closest · 405,931 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 Fri 11:45 PM.