Tides Near Me

How do I find the tides near me?

Allow location access and this page lists the tide stations and beaches closest to you, sorted by distance — tap any to open its high and low tide times, chart, and year-ahead finder. No app and no sign-up. If you'd rather not share your location, pick one of the popular spots or browse by state below.

Why does the list mix beaches and tide stations?

NOAA measures tides at official stations (often at a harbor or pier), but the place you're headed is usually a nearby beach town. So the list includes both: the stations with their own predictions, and popular beaches that estimate from the nearest station. Whichever you tap, the page tells you which NOAA station the times come from and how far away it is.

Is it my exact location's tide?

Each result links to the nearest official NOAA station, or a beach that estimates from one a few miles away. Along an open coast the high and low times shift only slightly with distance, so it's a close guide — but for anything safety-related, use NOAA directly.

Where does the tide data come from?

Straight from NOAA CO-OPS, the official U.S. source for tide predictions. Heights are in feet above MLLW (mean lower low water, the standard chart datum) and times are shown in the station's own local time.

How far ahead can I see the tides?

Tide predictions are computed from astronomy (the positions of the moon and sun), so they're available about a year ahead. Use the date-range finder to list every high tide between any two dates — for general reference and low-risk scheduling only. Before any marine or shoreline activity, confirm conditions with official local forecasts, alerts, harbor guidance, and NOAA.

What is a king tide?

An informal name for the highest tides of the year, which happen when a new or full moon lines up with the moon's closest approach to Earth. In the finder, the top 10% highest tides in your range are marked with a crown — periods with some of the highest predicted astronomical tides of the year.

What actually makes the tide bigger or smaller?

The engine is gravity: the moon and sun pull the ocean into bulges. When they line up at a new or full moon you get the biggest swings (spring tides); at quarter moons their pulls partly cancel (neap tides), and the moon's closest approach (perigee) super-sizes things further — that's a king tide. River flow, the shape of the bay, and long-term sea-level cycles can also affect the actual water level, which is why real conditions can differ from the astronomical prediction shown here.

What are the highest tides in the world — and in the U.S.?

The world's largest tides are in Canada's Bay of Fundy, where the range between low and high can top 50 feet (it's outside NOAA's network, so it isn't listed here). In the U.S., the giants are Alaska's Cook Inlet — Anchorage sees swings around 26–30 feet — along with Southeast Alaska ports like Skagway, and on the East Coast, Eastport, Maine at roughly 18 feet. All of those have dedicated pages here.

Can I save my home beach and other spots I follow?

Yes — tap ＋ Add to Saved Stations next to any station's name (it turns into a green Saved note), or ＋ Add nearest inside the Saved Stations dropdown to add the station closest to you (allow location access). Your saved spots appear as one-tap cards on the tides home page, the Default column's radio button picks your primary station, and Edit removes stations. Everything is stored on your device; no account needed.

Is this free? Do I need an account?

Completely free, no sign-up. It's built on public NOAA data and works on any device.