Best Source of Tide & Current Predictions for PNW?

[Norda]

I am interested in feedback on the best source of information for tide and current predictions for the West Coast and/or Pacific NW. By best I mean:

1. Accurate.
2. Easily accessible and understandable.
3. Comprehensive.
4. Portable (wouldn't one usually take this info on a trip?).
5. Low Cost.

I have just received a copy of the Northwest Shore Dives by Fischnaller but I am having difficulty in figuring out some of his references. I have found quite a bit of tide inforrmation at NOAA/NOS but don't see any current predictions available.

Thanks in advance for your help. Bill.

 

[Uncle Pug]

.... but worth it IMO:
http://www.tides.com/

 

[Genesis]

If so, find "xtide". Its pretty accurate.

Or try this url: http://www.dairiki.org/tides/daily.php

Looks like someone who has put this online for folks (you can find a bunch more with "Google" - search on "xtide")

 

[Goeduck]

This is the one I use......

http://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/washingtonsites.html#puget

Hope it helps.

 

[herman]

This is the tide chart I use. It gives a nice printable month long chart.

http://www.harbortides.com/

 

[MechDiver]

www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/tidetool.htm

Very good program IMO. World wide info for Palm computers. Free.

MD

 

[Buccaneer]

...but I ran across it searching on the web for the same answer. I found this web site that I like to use, and it not only gives tide info, it also has slack times.
http://www.sailwx.info/tides/tidemap.phtml?location=6432

I am interested in feedback on the best source of information for tide and current predictions for the West Coast and/or Pacific NW. By best I mean:

1. Accurate.
2. Easily accessible and understandable.
3. Comprehensive.
4. Portable (wouldn't one usually take this info on a trip?).
5. Low Cost.

I have just received a copy of the Northwest Shore Dives by Fischnaller but I am having difficulty in figuring out some of his references. I have found quite a bit of tide inforrmation at NOAA/NOS but don't see any current predictions available.

Thanks in advance for your help. Bill.

 

[Doc Intrepid]

This is an old thread, but the information is still relevant. Non-PNW divers visiting the area, or brand new PNW divers, should be aware that tides can be critically important to safe diving at many sites in Puget Sound. These tools come in real handy.

 

[puckvirus]

This is the site that I use for current predictions, specially when diving any thing around the narrows. (day island, Titlow, sunrise beach etc.)

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=The%2BNarrows%2B(North%2BEnd),%2BPuget%2BSound,%2BWashington%2BCurrent

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

This is the site that I use for current predictions, specially when diving any thing around the narrows. (day island, Titlow, sunrise beach etc.)

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=The%2BNarrows%2B(North%2BEnd),%2BPuget%2BSound,%2BWashington%2BCurrent

I use the same site ... for all west coast sites see ...

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sites_uswest.html

For Day Island, use Gibson Point ... there are no corrections.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)