Tide Tables

[GonzoF1]

What are your favorite resources for tide tables and printable charts and graphs of tidal currents?

 

[Cpt. Harold]

GPS Tidal info from the nearest station.

 

[GonzoF1]

I need to print tide graphs of the various points along our trip this weekend. And what is the best way to tell which direction water flows in and out of sounds? Bogue Sound for instance. Does the water favor emptying out of Bogue Inlet or Beaufort Inlet? Would like to get an idea of current flow as we pass thru.

 

[David M]

Tides and Currents at NOAA or saltwatertides.

 

[Cpt. Harold]

I see your point.
What I do is select the nearest station to your intended navigation area and make a plan with estimated
passing times for tidal flow direction and speed.

 

[GonzoF1]

I couldn't really figure out the raw data at NOAA and it looked like the times didn't jive with other sites. I'm sure I am just doing something wrong, but even adjusting for Zulu time, they were different. Weird.

 

[solar]

Problem with the tide times is they can be off depending on the wind direction and velocity.

 

[Sandy]

This is my very favorite for tides and currents around MV Island : http://www.mvgazette.com/images/tides/20100326_tidechart.gif
I always have this week's copy in my pocket.

Eldridge Tide And Pilot Book is great for broader local waters , but realistically many just use tide and or current plots or overlays wwhich are features of most chartplotters these days, even handhelds.

NOAA offers this: http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/

Many more: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source...=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=ca6b5a4f84435186

As Solar notes , these are calculated predictions for normal calm conditions. Weather variations can change actual heights ,directions and speed by a wide margin.