Months-away tide prediction site or app?

[Steve Goldstein]

Does anyone know of a web site or iPhone app that will give a rough tide prediction several months into the future? I'm not worried about fine details, just when it will be high or low within an hour or two.

I can't find any web site that goes more than a week or two out. Descriptions I've read in the app store have not been useful. That's not very useful when trying to plan a trip along the California coast in April. :(

Yes, I could watch the tides for a few days, figure out the average time between high tides, and work it out for myself, but I'm hoping I don't have to.

[jp]

I use "Tide Prediction" on android.

NOAA website has the info too. e.g.
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8411250

[jp]

And knowing the lunar cycle repeats at 29.5 days is helpful too. I checked NOAA and their site goes months in advance. There are also printed calendars, if that's your style, made as promotional items for the fishing industry.

[Steve Goldstein]

Interesting. I didn't see that on the NOAA site, the small print at the bottom on the page you linked to says 31 days maximum range. But I'll keep poking around.

How far out does Tide Prediction go? I'll have to see if there's a similar iPhone app, it's not worth it to me switching phones for this.

[Jeroen]

I like windfinder.com a lot for all weather related things (wind, tides, rain, etc) but it doesn't allow you to fast forward months ahead like you asked for. They also have an iPhone app: https://apps.apple.com/app/windfinder/id336829635. Together with LightTrac (let's you determine where the sun will be at any given time & place, even how high in the sky) you can predict a shot quite accurately. Sorry if my reply is a little off-topic.

[jp]

For light, I use The Photographers' Ephemeris, which is available as a paid app or free website. Wind I use ikitesurf app and aviationweather.gov

[jp]

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatideannual.html?id=8411250 has tide tables for 2020 and 2021 !

[Steve Goldstein]

Interesting. I'll have to see if they have something similar for where I'll be in CA, though I'll have to find a station number first. Alternately, I can just use the Maine info and figure out the difference between stations for any particular day (like today). Thank you.

[jim_jm]

Back when I was surfing a lot (before the internet), I always kept a tide chart booklet in the car. Had tide predictions for the entire year. These were readily found at every surf shop in California. This is a bible for most every surfer, as wave conditions vary depending on the tide.
Call some surf shops in the areas you'll be visiting. I'm sure they'll be able to point you to any applicable Apps or web sites that publish this information.

[Paul Ron]

i use this one for kayaking. it will do any month in any year on any day.

you'll have to search your location in the first line, then save that link so you dont have to reset it each time you use it.

https://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/178.html

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[Drew Wiley]

All of this is published in advance (not including things like storm surge etc), but you have to be quite specific about the location. I'd just type into the search engine, "Tomales Bay tide chart", or "Lost Coast Tides", or whatever.

[reddesert]

Interesting. I'll have to see if they have something similar for where I'll be in CA, though I'll have to find a station number first. Alternately, I can just use the Maine info and figure out the difference between stations for any particular day (like today). Thank you.

Go to https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html
Search for your place name, for example the Santa Cruz CA station is https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=9413745

You can specify a date range (it says the max range for the plot is 31 days, but those 31 days can be in the future, past, etc), and make a plot. Or you can click the big blue "Click Here for Annual Published Tide Tables" button on the right, then pick a year, and download a nicely formatted PDF.

Tides are influenced by local topography to some extent, so it is better to check the actual stations you are interested in rather than trying to offset from a different place.

[Mark Sampson]

The tide chart book for Massachusetts is called "Eldridge's", IIRC. It's published yearly (since the 19th century) and should be available at any boat shop.
Full of all sorts of useful information (for sailors anyway) as well.