TidePlanet

Today in Sabang there are high tides at 11:46 am (5.4 ft) and 12:00 am (6.2 ft) and low tides at 5:47 am and 5:41 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:46 am. The sun rises at 6:25 am and sets at 6:20 pm: 11 h 56 min of daylight. The moon is 87% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:47 am to 3:47 am and from 2:19 pm to 4:19 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is slight, with 3.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west-northwest (7 mph). Light drizzle, 82 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Sabang today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 6:00–6:50 am Also 5:50–6:40 pm and 10:50 am–12:50 pm
  • Low tide at 5:47 am
  • Sunrise at 6:25 am
  • Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light onshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (4.3 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 6:50 am, combines the 5:47 am low tide, sunrise, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 5:50 pm to 6:40 pm, with the 5:41 pm low tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:46 am high tide and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: skipjack tuna, orange-spotted grouper and bluefin trevally. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Sabang

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 7:00–10:00 am Also 3:00–6:00 pm
  • Feels like 89 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (9 mph)
  • Water at 86 °F (very warm)
  • Cloudy (100% cloud cover)
  • 51% chance of rain
  • Swim with care: 4.2 ft waves every 7 s; moderate rip current risk

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 4.2 ft

    4.2 ft waves every 7 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 86 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 11 mph

    Cross-shore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:41 pm

    Low tide at 5:47 am and 5:41 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:46 am and 12:00 am. Coefficient 94 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings beach weather, little wind and water at 86 °F, though with clouds, a chance of rain and some waves. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with beach weather, little wind, water at 86 °F and low tide at 5:41 pm, though with clouds and rain.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Sabang

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Sabang

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 5:47 am 0.9 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:41 pm 1.4 ft
  • ▲ High tide 12:00 am 6.2 ft · coef. 88

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 0 min to high tide at 11:46 am.

Tide coefficient 94 for the 11:46 am high tide and 88 for the 12:00 am high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.3 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 17 (6.7 ft) and the lowest, on February 3 (0.4 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 105, 5.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 19 to 20 (coefficient 26, 1.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:25 am · 6:20 pm Low tide 5:47 am · 0.9 ft High tide 11:46 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 5:41 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 12:00 am · 6.2 ft Coef. 94 87% Major periods 1:47 am · 2:19 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:25 am · 6:20 pm Low tide 6:32 am · 1.2 ft High tide 12:30 pm · 5.1 ft Low tide 6:21 pm · 1.8 ft — Coef. 81 79% Major periods 2:52 am · 3:24 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:25 am · 6:20 pm High tide 12:44 am · 5.8 ft Low tide 7:24 am · 1.6 ft High tide 1:21 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 7:08 pm · 2.2 ft Coef. 74 68% Major periods 3:55 am · 4:26 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:25 am · 6:20 pm High tide 1:35 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 8:30 am · 1.9 ft High tide 2:29 pm · 4.3 ft Low tide 8:15 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 57 57% Major periods 4:55 am · 5:24 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:25 am · 6:19 pm High tide 2:44 am · 5.0 ft Low tide 10:00 am · 2.2 ft High tide 4:13 pm · 4.2 ft Low tide 10:08 pm · 3.0 ft Coef. 44 Last quarter Major periods 5:51 am · 6:16 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:25 am · 6:19 pm High tide 4:25 am · 4.8 ft Low tide 11:32 am · 2.2 ft High tide 5:59 pm · 4.5 ft — Coef. 44 35% Major periods 6:41 am · 7:05 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:25 am · 6:19 pm Low tide 12:02 am · 2.8 ft High tide 6:02 am · 4.9 ft Low tide 12:40 pm · 2.0 ft High tide 7:04 pm · 5.0 ft Coef. 56 25% Major periods 7:28 am · 7:51 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Sabang station (TICON-4), 0.1 mi from Sabang. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Sabang

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 3.7 ft · 7.1 s from the northwest (306°)
Swell 2.9 ft · 6.2 s from the northwest
Current 1.8 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.9 ft
  • Significant3.7 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest7.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 7.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 7.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph WNW · gusts 12

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces north and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 4.8 ft with a period of 7 s, from the northwest (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.0 °F
Today 86.0–86.2 °F air: 81 / 83 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 84.7 °F measured 0.2 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:46 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Sabang today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm 2.1–3.2 ft Also 6:03–7:00 am
  • 2.1–3.2 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 3.0 ft swell at 6 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph): a bit of chop
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:46 am)
Surf at the shore 2.1–3.2 ft average – sets
Swell 3.0 ft 6 s · NNW · 60 kJ
Wind 7 mph NW · onshore
Water and wetsuit 86.0 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 6:03 am · sunrise 6:25 am · sunset 6:20 pm · last light 6:42 pm
  • Tide: low 5:47 am (0.9 ft), high 11:46 am (5.4 ft), low 5:41 pm (1.4 ft) and high 12:00 am (6.2 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 86.0 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 60 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 6:03 am to 7:00 am can also work, with a good size, though with a short-period swell and onshore wind.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Sabang today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: fair
4
Fair day · 4 out of 10 11:00 am–12:40 pm Also 4:50–6:20 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (11:46 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:01 pm
  • 2.9 ft swell at 6 s from the west-northwest: some surge on the bottom
  • Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
  • 1.8 mph current toward the west, strong (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.9 ft 6 s · from the WNW
Likely visibility Fair Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 86.0 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 1.8 mph toward the W
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:47 am (5:20–6:10 am), high tide 11:46 am (11:30 am–12:01 pm), low tide 5:41 pm (5:10–6:10 pm) and high tide 12:00 am (11:40 pm–12:20 am)
  • Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 3.8 ft at 6 s) and rain (0.45 in) over the last few days have stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 86.0 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:42 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 9:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 4:50 pm to 6:20 pm, with slack water at low tide and light wind, though with current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Sabang

14-day weather

Now in Sabang

Now 82 °F Light drizzle · feels like 89 °F · 81 / 83 °F
Low / high
81 / 83 °F
Rain
0.26 in · 67%
Clouds
99%
Humidity
76%
Dew pointDew point
73 °F
Visibility
3.9 mi
UV indexUV
4 · moderate
Air qualityAir
Good · 18
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastLight drizzleDrizzleDrizzleDrizzle
Temperature 83°82°82°82°81°81°81°81°
Wind (mph) 18 NNW15 NNW11 NNW7 NW7 WNW11 WNW6 NW7 WNW
Gusts 2723161212161313
Waves 4.7 ft4.7 ft4.3 ft3.9 ft3.6 ft3.3 ft3.2 ft3.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.03 in0.04 in0.02 in
  • 12:00 pm 81° 7 WNW 3.6 ft
  • 3:00 pm 81° 11 WNW 3.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 81° 6 NW 3.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 81° 7 WNW 3.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 81° 10 W 3.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 82° 10 WSW 3.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 82° 11 WSW 2.8 ft
  • 9:00 am 82° 10 WSW 2.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 81 / 83 °F 18 mph NW 4.8 ft 11:46 am · 12:00 am
Fri 30 Light drizzle 81 / 83 °F 11 mph SW 3.1 ft 12:30 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 81 / 82 °F 13 mph SSE 2.0 ft 12:44 am · 1:21 pm
Sun 1 Drizzle 80 / 83 °F 11 mph ESE 1.7 ft 1:35 am · 2:29 pm
Mon 2 Light showers 79 / 84 °F 10 mph NE 1.3 ft 2:44 am · 4:13 pm
Tue 3 Light showers 78 / 83 °F 9 mph ENE 1.0 ft 4:25 am · 5:59 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 81 / 83 °F 9 mph S 1.0 ft 6:02 am · 7:04 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 81 / 83 °F 9 mph SE 1.0 ft 7:09 am · 7:49 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 81 / 84 °F 11 mph E 1.0 ft 7:59 am · 8:25 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 80 / 83 °F 11 mph E 1.8 ft 8:40 am · 8:58 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 79 / 82 °F 12 mph E 1.8 ft 9:17 am · 9:29 pm
Mon 9 Drizzle 78 / 80 °F 9 mph SE 1.4 ft 9:49 am · 9:58 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 80 / 82 °F 7 mph WNW 1.4 ft 10:20 am · 10:27 pm
Wed 11 Drizzle 80 / 83 °F 6 mph WNW 1.3 ft 10:50 am · 10:56 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 81° / 83° 3.1 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 81° / 82° 2.0 ft
  • Sun 1 Drizzle 80° / 83° 1.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 79° / 84° 1.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Light showers 78° / 83° 1.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 81° / 83° 1.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 81° / 83° 1.0 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−3.3 °F; normal high: 86 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:46 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Sabang

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:25 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 6:20 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:39 am
  • Full dark 7:06 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:03 am
  • Civil dusk 6:42 pm
  • Solar noon 12:22 pm (71° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 56 min (−0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:52 pm
  • Full dark 7:06 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:25–6:53 am
Evening golden hour5:52–6:20 pm
Sabang

Today the sun is 92,341,959 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Sabang

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 87% 87% illuminated · 18.5 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pm
Rises 9:23 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 10:20 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 9:15 am
Transit 2:47 am overhead
Visible 12 h 57 min from 9:23 pm to 10:20 am

Today the moon is 226,507 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:47–3:47 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:19–4:19 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:45–9:45 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:53–9:53 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 3:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): October 29, 226,426 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Sabang

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.55 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.6 mi. It reaches 164 ft at 0.85 mi.

From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Sabang) out to sea, heading north.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.6 mi
  • 66 ft deep0.65 mi
  • 164 ft deep0.85 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.55 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 0.6 mi and 66 ft at 0.65 mi from shore.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Pulau Klah 1.0 mi southwest

Light
A long white flash every 30 s · LFl W 30s
Range
15 nautical miles (17 mi)
Light height
79 ft above sea level
Tower height
49 ft

Other lighthouses nearby: Le Meule, near Ujung Tapagajah (1.3 mi northeast).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Sources and licenses

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Sabang at a glance

  • Town or city of about 43,527 people. Coordinates: 5.890° N, 95.316° E.
  • It is 24 mi north of Banda Aceh, the main place in Aceh. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Banda Aceh.
  • The nearest tide station, Sabang, is 0.1 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces north.

Questions about SabangQuestions

What time is high tide today in Sabang?

Today in Sabang there are high tides at 11:46 am (5.4 ft) and 12:00 am (6.2 ft) and low tides at 5:47 am and 5:41 pm. Tide coefficient 94.

What time is sunset today in Sabang?

At 6:20 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:42 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Sabang?

At 6:25 am. First light comes at 5:39 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 87% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 10 to 12.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:47–3:47 am, Minor 8:45–9:45 am, Major 2:19–4:19 pm, Minor 8:53–9:53 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Sabang?

Drizzle, from 81 °F to 83 °F, with a light breeze from the west-northwest (7 mph) and a 67% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Sabang?

Slight (Douglas 3): 3.7 ft waves with a period of 7.1 s from the northwest. The water is 86.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Sabang?

The best time to visit Sabang is from February to April and from June to September: highs of 87 °F to 89 °F, about 14 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Sabang station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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