Live tides

The water, right now

Harbor reads a tide gauge at the entrance and updates every six minutes. Know whether you can clear the bar before you leave the fuel dock, not after you're committed.

What the gauge shows

height    1.4 m and rising
next       high water 18:42
range      spring 3.1 m · neap 1.6 m
source    NOAA gauge, harbor entrance

Why it matters

Six minutes of lag is the difference between a clean crossing and a soft grounding on the bar. The chart is free; the tow is not.