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Global Tide Predictions & Marine Forecasts
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Who Uses Tide Predictions?
Accurate tide times are essential for a wide range of coastal activities. Here's who relies on our data every day.
Fishermen & Anglers
Fish feed more actively around tide changes. Knowing when high and low tides occur helps anglers plan trips for the best catches, particularly for species like bass, flounder, and mackerel that follow tidal movements.
Sailors & Boaters
Safe navigation in harbours, estuaries, and shallow coastal waters depends on knowing water depth. Tide times help sailors avoid running aground and plan passages through tidal channels at the right state of the tide.
Beachgoers & Surfers
Whether you're visiting a tidal beach, rock pooling, or surfing, the state of the tide determines how much beach is accessible. Many surf breaks only work at specific tide heights, making tide charts essential for surfers.
Marine Professionals
Port operators, marine engineers, coast guards, and environmental scientists all depend on accurate tide predictions for safe operations, construction scheduling, pollution modelling, and coastal management planning.
Understanding Tide Times
What Causes Tides?
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun on the Earth's oceans. As the Earth rotates, different parts of the ocean are pulled toward or away from the Moon, creating the rise and fall of sea level we call tides.
Most coastal locations experience two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours and 50 minutes — a cycle known as a semidiurnal tide. Some regions experience only one high and one low per day (diurnal tides), while others experience a mix of both (mixed tides).
Spring Tides & Neap Tides
Spring tides occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align (at new moon and full moon). During spring tides, the combined gravitational forces create higher high tides and lower low tides — a larger tidal range. Despite the name, spring tides happen year-round, roughly every two weeks.
Neap tides occur when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the Earth (at quarter moons). The opposing gravitational forces partially cancel out, resulting in smaller tidal ranges — high tides are lower than usual and low tides are higher than usual.
How to Read a Tide Chart
Our tide charts display predicted water height over time. The vertical axis shows height above Chart Datum (CD) — a standard reference level near the lowest possible tide. The horizontal axis shows time in your local timezone.
The peaks on the chart are high tides; the troughs are low tides. The exact times and heights vary daily. Always check the specific times for your visit date, as tides shift by approximately 50 minutes later each day.
Tide Safety
Always check tide times before visiting tidal beaches, estuaries, or coastal paths. A rising tide can cut off beaches, cliff paths, and sandbanks remarkably quickly. It's important to know both the tide times and the direction the tide is moving.
Remember that local conditions — strong winds, storm surges, and atmospheric pressure — can cause actual water levels to differ from predictions by 0.5 metres or more. Always treat tide predictions as a guide rather than an absolute guarantee.