Coastal Journal
The Tide Buoy Coastal Journal is where we keep the useful stuff: simple tide education, surf and fishing timing notes, and real-world planning ideas for people who spend time near the water.
Storm Safety
Storm surge can turn a normal high tide into a serious coastal flooding problem. Check these tide and safety basics before going near the water during a tropical storm or hurricane.
Surf & Fishing
8 min read
El Nino can create real opportunities for surfers and fishermen, but it can also bring wind, runoff, rough water, stronger currents, and less predictable conditions.
Read articleBeach Safety
7 min read
A practical Florida beach safety guide for checking the tide, rip-current risk, surf, beach flags, and lifeguard guidance before getting in the water.
Read articleBeach Planning
6 min read
A simple Florida beach planning guide for tide timing, beach safety, and the extra checks that matter before you leave.
Read articleMore From The Journal
Boating
7 min read
A Florida scallop season guide for checking the tide, grass flats, wind, water clarity, and the ride home before you launch.
Open journal entryTide Planning
7 min read
A simple guide to unusually high tides, beach access, surf timing, boating decisions, and what to check before you head for the coast.
Open journal entryTide Basics
5 min read
A simple guide to reading highs, lows, timing, and tide direction without the clutter.
Open journal entryTide Basics
4 min read
Tide direction changes how water moves through inlets, beaches, channels, and sandbars.
Open journal entrySurf
5 min read
There is no single best tide for every surf spot, but there is a better way to think about it.
Open journal entryFishing
5 min read
Fish often respond to moving water, and tide direction can shape feeding windows more than people realize.
Open journal entryPhotography
4 min read
Tide timing can change access, reflections, foreground texture, and how safe a beach photo mission feels.
Open journal entryLive tide charts
Coastal Journal articles are built to help you think more clearly about tides. When you want live tide charts and day-of planning, jump back into the Tide Buoy app.
