Tide Alert provides detailed wind and temperature charts to help you plan your activities. These interactive charts show hourly data for wind speeds, gust speeds, air temperature, and water temperature at your selected tide station.

How This Helps Water Activities

The wind and temperature data is essential for planning safe and enjoyable water activities:

• Boaters: Monitor wind speeds and direction for safe navigation and anchoring decisions. High wind speeds or sudden direction changes can create dangerous conditions.
• Kayakers: Plan trips based on wind conditions to avoid being pushed off course or facing difficult paddle conditions against strong winds.
• Surfers: Use wind direction and speed data to predict wave conditions and identify optimal surfing windows when offshore winds create clean wave faces.
• Swimmers: Check water temperature for comfort and safety, and monitor air temperature for post-swim conditions to prevent hypothermia.

Forecast Coverage

Important: Wind and temperature forecasts are available for up to 10 days from the current date. This allows you to plan multi-day trips and activities well in advance.

If data is not available for a specific date or location, the charts will display a "No data available" message. Some remote locations may have limited weather data coverage. The app automatically loads fresh data when you change dates or stations, ensuring you always have the most current weather information available.

Accessing Wind and Temperature Charts

To view the wind and temperature charts, navigate to your selected tide station and look for the weather or chart section. The charts display comprehensive meteorological data for the current day.

Wind and Gust Speed Chart

The wind chart displays two key data series:

• Wind Speed: Shows the sustained wind speed with directional arrows indicating wind direction
• Gust Speed: Displays peak wind gust speeds throughout the day

Wind speeds are shown in your preferred units (mph, knots, or km/h) as configured in your settings. Each data point includes the exact wind speed value and directional indicators to help you understand wind patterns.

Air and Water Temperature Chart

The temperature chart shows two temperature readings:

• Air Temperature: Hourly air temperature readings displayed in yellow
• Water Temperature: Ocean water temperature data displayed in blue

Temperature values are displayed in either Celsius or Fahrenheit based on your app settings. This information is crucial for planning water activities and understanding local weather conditions.

Navigating the Charts

Use the left and right arrow buttons to navigate between different dates. The charts automatically scroll to show data around the current time, making it easy to see immediate conditions and upcoming forecasts.

On iOS 17 and later, you can scroll horizontally through the charts to view data for different hours of the day. The charts display hourly intervals with clear time markers along the bottom axis.

Important Disclaimer

Use at your own risk. Weather and marine data provided by this app is for informational purposes only and is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Conditions can change rapidly and unexpectedly. Always use multiple sources of information and exercise proper judgment when making decisions about water activities. Rivolu LLC cannot be held responsible for any decisions made based on this data or any consequences resulting from the use of this app.