🌊 Local Tide Chart, Water Temperature & Forecast

The Orbis Weather Local Tide Chart brings together NOAA tide predictions, coastal observations and local weather information in one easy-to-use tool. Allow location access to find data near you, or use the available location controls to check another coastal area.

🌊 NOAA Tide Predictions

Tide times and predicted water levels are based on data from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS).

NOAA tide predictions are calculated using the known astronomical tidal patterns for individual prediction stations. They show the expected rise and fall of the tide, including predicted high and low tides.

These are predictions — not real-time measurements of the actual water level. Wind, atmospheric pressure, storms and other weather conditions can cause observed coastal water levels to differ from predicted tides.

📍 How the Tide Station Is Selected

When location access is used, the Orbis Weather tide tool uses your approximate coordinates to identify a nearby NOAA tide-prediction station and display predictions associated with that station.

The selected NOAA station may not be located at your exact beach, marina or shoreline. Tide timing and height can vary from one location to another, particularly around bays, inlets, estuaries and complex coastlines.

Always check the station name shown by the tool so you know which location the prediction represents.

🌡️ Water Temperature

Where available, water-temperature readings come from NOAA Tides & Currents stations equipped with water-temperature sensors.

These values are observations taken at the NOAA station, rather than a measurement at your exact location. Not every NOAA station has a water-temperature sensor, so a reading may not be available for every area.

💨 Wind Conditions

Where supported by the selected NOAA station, the tool can display observed wind information such as wind speed and direction.

Wind readings represent conditions measured at the reporting station. Coastal winds can vary significantly over relatively short distances, especially near islands, buildings, beaches and inland waterways.

🌦️ Local Weather Forecast

Local weather forecast information is provided using National Weather Service data for the selected area. Forecast conditions may include temperature, wind and other weather information available for that forecast location.

Weather forecasts and NOAA coastal observations serve different purposes: forecast data describes expected conditions, while station observations report conditions measured by available sensors.

🔎 Why Your Actual Tide May Be Different

Astronomical tide predictions estimate the regular tidal cycle produced primarily by the gravitational effects of the Moon and Sun. Actual coastal water levels can also be influenced by weather.

Strong onshore or offshore winds, unusually high or low atmospheric pressure, storm surge and other coastal conditions can cause the observed water level to run above or below the predicted tide.

For that reason, a predicted high tide should not automatically be interpreted as the highest water level that will actually occur during severe weather.

📊 Orbis Weather Data Sources & Methodology

Tide predictions: NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)

Water temperature: NOAA Tides & Currents station observations, where available

Wind observations: NOAA Tides & Currents station observations, where available

Local weather forecast: National Weather Service

Orbis Weather organizes these public data sources into a simplified local coastal-weather display. Update times and data availability depend on the originating government service and the sensors available at the selected station.

⚠️ Important Safety Information

This tool is intended for general weather, coastal-condition and recreational planning. Do not use Orbis Weather tide information as your sole source for marine navigation, emergency decisions or hazardous-weather planning.

For official marine warnings, coastal flood alerts and hazardous-weather information, consult NOAA, the National Weather Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and appropriate local authorities.