Tide Basics
How to Read a Tide Chart
A simple guide to reading highs, lows, timing, and tide direction without the clutter.
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Coastal Journal
Tides, timing, and better coastal instincts.
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.
Tide basics
Surf timing
Fishing windows
Tide Basics
4 min read
Incoming vs Outgoing Tide: What It Means
Tide direction changes how water moves through inlets, beaches, channels, and sandbars.
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5 min read
Best Tide for Surfing
There is no single best tide for every surf spot, but there is a better way to think about it.
Read articleFishing
5 min read
Best Tide for Fishing
Fish often respond to moving water, and tide direction can shape feeding windows more than people realize.
Read articleMore From The Journal
Field notes for tide-driven days
Photography
How Tides Affect Beach Photography
4 min read
Tide timing can change access, reflections, foreground texture, and how safe a beach photo mission feels.
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Read here. Plan in the app.
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.