Low Water Finds the Tide Pools Worth Walking For

Field notes

The planner accepts a map point, device location, or NOAA station ID, then evaluates four weeks of predicted tides against a threshold derived from that station's own lows. Its ratings combine low-water depth, the length of the usable ebb window, and daylight, with nighttime outings retaining partial credit rather than being discarded. The page also exposes a sleeping-hours switch, shows moon phase without adding it to the score, and warns that surf and swell remain outside the model.