Tides & Water Movement
Use Big Pass high and low tide predictions to plan around changing water levels. Tide height and current speed are different: the turn of the current can vary between the pass, bay and nearby flats.
PLAN YOUR DAY ON THE WATER
Sarasota Fishing
Conditions
Check Sarasota fishing weather, Big Pass tides and suggested bite times. Pick your day, explore the forecast, and plan your next trip on the water.
Today’s Sarasota Fishing Outlook
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Updated · Sarasota time
The Weather
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms around Sarasota today. A high of 81°F, cooling to 65°F tonight. There’s a 38% chance of rain. Winds from the north-northeast at 16–20 mph.
Out in the Gulf, seas around 2 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Sarasota Bay may be different from the open Gulf.
Heads up: a Small Craft Advisory starts at 5:00 PM today and runs until 3:00 AM Tuesday. Check “View advisory” in the weather panel before heading out.
The Bite
At Big Pass, today’s tide times are high at 2:42 AM and low at 12:14 PM.
Looking for a time to wet a line? The bite outlook highlights Best from 5:37 AM to 7:37 AM; Good from 1:18 PM to 2:18 PM; Best from 6:01 PM to 8:01 PM. Open “View all bite times” above for the full day.
We can read the tides, check the weather and consult the moon. Whether the fish play along? Only they know. Go wet a line—and as always, you should’ve been here yesterday.
A Quick Read Before You Go
A little planning goes a long way. Here’s how to use the forecast for a day on Sarasota water.
Wind & Seas
Check the wind range, seas forecast and any marine advisory together. Conditions in Sarasota Bay can differ from the beaches and open Gulf. We confirm the trip plan with you close to departure.
Best & Good Bite Times
The gold and turquoise windows highlight suggested moon-based activity periods. Choose a date on the weather cards to update both forecasts, then open “View all bite times” for the full day.
Weather and marine forecasts: National Weather Service Tampa Bay. Predicted tides: NOAA station 8726034 at Big Sarasota Pass. Bite windows are local sun-and-moon calculations, not live catch reports. All times are Sarasota local time.
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