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Sabine

29.730°, -93.870° · tides: Sabine Pass

⚠ Small Craft Advisory · until Mon 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Northeast 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...Until 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

This Afternoon: High 65° · 69% rain

Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Low 49° · 73% rain

Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunrise / sunset
6:40 AM / 5:19 PM
Moonrise / moonset
11:57 AM / 10:36 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 35%
Major period
3:50 AM–5:50 AM
Minor period
11:27 AM–12:27 PM
Major period
4:15 PM–6:15 PM
Minor period
10:06 PM–11:06 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Sun, Nov 156 PMMon, Nov 166 AM12 PM6 PMTue, Nov 176 AM12 PMclouds86% cloud cover90% cloud cover84% cloud cover87% cloud cover92% cloud cover90% cloud cover91% cloud cover88% cloud cover87% cloud cover89% cloud cover82% cloud cover87% cloud cover88% cloud cover85% cloud cover85% cloud cover94% cloud cover78% cloud cover73% cloud cover66% cloud cover70% cloud cover58% cloud cover50% cloud cover44% cloud cover41% cloud cover39% cloud cover32% cloud cover26% cloud cover19% cloud cover24% cloud cover15% cloud cover17% cloud cover14% cloud cover12% cloud cover11% cloud cover8% cloud cover8% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover7% cloud cover4% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover2% cloud cover40°45°50°55°60°65°70°64605654535152576059565451505361rain45% chance, 0.03 in56% chance, 0.03 in62% chance, 0.03 in69% chance, 0.03 in69% chance, 0.03 in69% chance, 0.03 in69% chance, 0.03 in72% chance, 0.03 in72% chance, 0.03 in73% chance, 0.03 in68% chance, 0.04 in62% chance, 0.04 in63% chance, 0.04 in58% chance, 0.04 in54% chance, 0.04 in51% chance, 0.04 in26% chance, 0.01 in31% chance, 0.01 in30% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in23% chance, 0.01 in22% chance, 0.01 in12% chance10% chance10% chance10% chance11% chance10% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chance1% chancewind0102030mphE 22 mph, gusts 30ENE 21 mph, gusts 31NE 21 mph, gusts 31NE 22 mph, gusts 35NE 23 mph, gusts 33ENE 23 mph, gusts 31ENE 22 mph, gusts 31NE 20 mph, gusts 30NE 18 mph, gusts 26NE 17 mph, gusts 24NE 16 mph, gusts 24NE 16 mph, gusts 22NE 15 mph, gusts 22NE 15 mph, gusts 22NE 13 mph, gusts 21NE 12 mph, gusts 22NE 10 mph, gusts 21ENE 9 mph, gusts 20NE 10 mph, gusts 20NE 10 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 20NE 12 mph, gusts 18NE 13 mph, gusts 18ENE 13 mph, gusts 18
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Sun 2 PM64°64°55°73%86%45%0.03"E 22309.0 mi
Sun 3 PM64°64°56°75%90%56%0.03"E 22309.0 mi
Sun 4 PM62°62°56°81%84%62%0.03"ENE 21318.0 mi
Sun 5 PM60°60°56°87%87%69%0.03"ENE 21308.0 mi
Sun 6 PM59°59°55°87%92%69%0.03"NE 213110+ mi
Sun 7 PM57°57°53°86%90%69%0.03"NE 22327.0 mi
Sun 8 PM56°56°52°86%91%69%0.03"NE 22357.0 mi
Sun 9 PM55°55°52°90%88%72%0.03"NE 23337.0 mi
Sun 10 PM54°54°51°90%87%72%0.03"NE 23337.0 mi
Sun 11 PM54°54°51°90%89%73%0.03"ENE 22337.0 mi
Mon 12 AM53°53°51°93%82%68%0.04"ENE 23317.9 mi
Mon 1 AM53°53°51°93%87%62%0.04"ENE 22337.0 mi
Mon 2 AM53°53°51°93%88%63%0.04"ENE 22317.0 mi
Mon 3 AM53°53°51°93%85%58%0.04"ENE 21317.0 mi
Mon 4 AM52°52°50°93%85%54%0.04"NE 20307.0 mi
Mon 5 AM51°51°50°96%94%51%0.04"NE 20289.0 mi
Mon 6 AM51°51°50°96%78%26%0.01"NE 182610+ mi
Mon 7 AM50°44°48°93%73%31%0.01"NE 182610+ mi
Mon 8 AM52°52°49°89%66%30%0.01"NE 17247.0 mi
Mon 9 AM55°55°50°83%70%23%0.01"NE 172310+ mi
Mon 10 AM56°56°49°77%58%23%0.01"NE 162410+ mi
Mon 11 AM57°57°49°75%50%22%0.01"NE 162310+ mi
Mon 12 PM58°58°48°69%44%12%–NE 162210+ mi
Mon 1 PM60°60°48°64%41%10%–NE 162210+ mi
Mon 2 PM60°60°48°64%39%10%–NE 152210+ mi
Mon 3 PM61°61°48°62%32%10%–NE 152110+ mi
Mon 4 PM60°60°49°67%26%11%–NE 152210+ mi
Mon 5 PM59°59°50°72%19%10%–NE 142110+ mi
Mon 6 PM58°58°50°75%24%1%–NE 132110+ mi
Mon 7 PM56°56°50°80%15%1%–NE 122210+ mi
Mon 8 PM56°56°49°77%17%1%–NE 122210+ mi
Mon 9 PM55°55°48°77%14%1%–NE 122210+ mi
Mon 10 PM54°54°48°80%12%1%–NE 1021–
Mon 11 PM54°54°47°77%11%1%–NE 921–
Tue 12 AM53°53°47°80%8%1%–ENE 920–
Tue 1 AM53°53°47°80%8%1%–NE 920–
Tue 2 AM51°51°47°86%7%1%–NE 1020–
Tue 3 AM51°51°47°86%7%1%–NE 1018–
Tue 4 AM51°51°47°86%7%1%–NE 1020–
Tue 5 AM50°46°46°86%7%1%–NE 1020–
Tue 6 AM50°46°49°96%4%0%–NE 1220–
Tue 7 AM50°46°49°96%2%0%–NE 1218–
Tue 8 AM53°53°49°86%3%0%–NE 1218–
Tue 9 AM56°56°50°80%4%0%–NE 1318–
Tue 10 AM59°59°50°72%3%0%–NE 1318–
Tue 11 AM61°61°50°67%3%0%–ENE 1318–
Tue 12 PM64°64°51°63%2%0%–ENE 1318–
Tue 1 PM64°64°52°65%2%0%–ENE 1317–

7-day forecast

Today

Rain Showers

65° / 49°

73% rain · 0.30"

E 21–23 mph · gusts 35

Mon, Nov 16

Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

61° / 49°

68% rain · 0.30"

NE 9–23 mph · gusts 33

Tue, Nov 17

Sunny

66° / 54°

1% rain

NE 9–13 mph · gusts 20

Wed, Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

71° / 60°

1% rain

E 9–14 mph · gusts 18

Thu, Nov 19

Partly Sunny

73° / 60°

2% rain

E 8–14 mph · gusts 18

Fri, Nov 20

Sunny

73° / 62°

2% rain

E 10–15 mph · gusts 18

Sat, Nov 21

Mostly Sunny

74° / 63°

15% rain

E 7–13 mph · gusts 17

Detailed NWS forecast
  • This Afternoon: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
  • Tonight: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
  • Monday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
  • Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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Marine forecast

Sabine Lake

GMZ430 · 209 PM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ430-160900-
Sabine Lake-
209 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Lake waters rough. Showers until early morning, then a
chance of showers late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Lake waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Lake
waters choppy. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Lake waters choppy. 
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Lake waters choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters light chop.

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

GMZ450 · 209 PM CST Sun Nov 15 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.


GMZ450-160900-
Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM-
209 PM CST Sun Nov 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Showers until early
morning, then a chance of showers late. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · March 2115

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27% lit
↑ 9:49 AM
↓ 11:26 PM
★☆☆☆
2
38% lit
↑ 10:28 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
3
49% lit
↑ 11:13 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★☆☆☆
First Quarter
4
60% lit
↑ 12:05 PM
↓ 1:39 AM
★☆☆☆
5
71% lit
↑ 1:05 PM
↓ 2:45 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest north (26.5°)
6
81% lit
↑ 2:10 PM
↓ 3:47 AM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 368,146 km
7
89% lit
↑ 3:19 PM
↓ 4:41 AM
★☆☆☆
8
95% lit
↑ 4:27 PM
↓ 5:29 AM
★☆☆☆
9
99% lit
↑ 5:33 PM
↓ 6:09 AM
★☆☆☆
best
10
100% lit
↑ 7:37 PM
↓ 7:45 AM
★☆☆☆
Full Moon · Worm Moon
best
11
99% lit
↑ 8:38 PM
↓ 8:18 AM
★☆☆☆
Moon crosses the equator
best
12
95% lit
↑ 9:37 PM
↓ 8:49 AM
★☆☆☆
13
90% lit
↑ 10:35 PM
↓ 9:20 AM
★☆☆☆
14
83% lit
↑ 11:33 PM
↓ 9:51 AM
★☆☆☆
15
75% lit
↑ –
↓ 10:25 AM
★☆☆☆
16
66% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 11:02 AM
★☆☆☆
17
57% lit
↑ 1:28 AM
↓ 11:43 AM
★☆☆☆
18
47% lit
↑ 2:23 AM
↓ 12:28 PM
★☆☆☆
Last Quarter
Apogee · 404,243 km
19
38% lit
↑ 3:16 AM
↓ 1:19 PM
★☆☆☆
Moon farthest south (-26.6°)
20
29% lit
↑ 4:04 AM
↓ 2:13 PM
★☆☆☆
21
21% lit
↑ 4:49 AM
↓ 3:10 PM
★☆☆☆
22
13% lit
↑ 5:29 AM
↓ 4:09 PM
★☆☆☆
23
7% lit
↑ 6:05 AM
↓ 5:08 PM
★☆☆☆
24
3% lit
↑ 6:39 AM
↓ 6:07 PM
★☆☆☆
25
0% lit
↑ 7:11 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★☆☆☆
best
26
0% lit
↑ 7:42 AM
↓ 8:09 PM
★☆☆☆
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
best
27
3% lit
↑ 8:14 AM
↓ 9:12 PM
★☆☆☆
28
7% lit
↑ 8:48 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★☆☆☆
29
14% lit
↑ 9:26 AM
↓ 11:24 PM
★☆☆☆
30
23% lit
↑ 10:10 AM
↓ –
★☆☆☆
31
34% lit
↑ 11:00 AM
↓ 12:32 AM
★☆☆☆
Perigee · 369,568 km

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Mar 3 · 2:56 PM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Tue, Mar 5 · 7:00 AM — Moon farthest north (26.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Wed, Mar 6 · 10:00 AM — Perigee · 368,146 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sun, Mar 10 · 11:14 AM — Full Moon · Worm MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Mon, Mar 11 · 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.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 5:03 AM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Mon, Mar 18 · 2:00 PM — Apogee · 404,243 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Tue, Mar 19 · 6:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-26.6°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Tue, Mar 26 · 12:56 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Tue, Mar 26 · 8:00 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, Mar 31 · 9:00 AM — Perigee · 369,568 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.

Best fishing days

Sat, Mar 9 · Sun, Mar 10 · Mon, Mar 11 · Mon, Mar 25 · Tue, Mar 26

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

Moon distance

368,147 km closest · 404,240 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 Sun 1:11 PM.