Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Understanding the ebb and flow chart is an essential skill for fishermen, divers, and surfers who depend on the ocean for their livelihood or recreation. Understanding the ebb and flow chart can be tricky, but with the steps below, you can learn how to do it.

Steps

1. 1 Identify the area for which you are interested in tide information.
   • Even if beaches, coves and fishing spots are located close to each other, the tides in them can be very different. It is important to obtain an accurate tide chart for your area.
2. 2 Obtain the Local Tide Chart.
   • There are several sources where you can find the ocean tide chart. You can browse the Internet or visit a port in the area where you are interested in tide data.
3. 3 Decide if you are interested in a specific day or if you have a flexible schedule and the option to use the tide table as a guide.
   • If you have a flexible schedule, take a look at the chart and choose the best day and time when the ocean tides will suit your needs.
4. 4 Find the day and the corresponding time.
   • The days and dates will be at the top of the table. They are divided into columns.
   • You will find 2 rows of numbers directly below the day and date line. The upper numbers represent the sunrise, and the second row of numbers represent the moonrise. Time is written for readability in 24-hour format.
   • The waveform chart, which consists of peaks and troughs, is below this time. Peaks and troughs correspond to specific parts of the chart. This will help you determine when the rise (peak) and decline (troughs) of the tide occur.
   • Below the wave graph you will find 2 more rows of numbers - these are the sunsets and moonsets.
   • On the left and right sides of the graph are numbers that start with -1 and end with +3. Numbers with minus are red, numbers with plus are blue. These numbers indicate how many meters the ocean tide will rise or fall.
   • For example, you are interested in low tide on Sunday. This will be the Sunday column at the top of the tide table. Find the lowest point on the waveform. Next to it there will be a diagram with time. You will see what time the tide will be lowest on Sunday. Look on the graph to the left or right and find the low tide point, so you know how many meters it should descend.

Tips

• Remember that forecasting the tide is similar to forecasting the weather. You cannot be 100% sure that everything will happen exactly as predicted.

Warnings

• Extreme weather conditions can affect ocean tides. It is worth paying attention, including the weather forecast.