NOAA CO-OPS Tides & Currents
Environment & Climate No key
AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitNo key required; no published hard limit. Be reasonable
Documentation: tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
NOAA's official US tide and water-level API: high/low tide predictions, observed water levels, and currents for thousands of coastal stations. Free with no key. A distinct service from the already-cataloged NOAA weather API.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: No key required; no published hard limit. Be reasonable
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: boaters fishers coastal apps
Example
https://api.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/api/prod/datagetter?product=predictions&application=NOS.COOPS.TAC.WL&begin_date=20260913&end_date=20260914&datum=MLLW&station=9414290&time_zone=lst_ldt&units=english&interval=hilo&format=jsonUse cases
- Show tide times for a beach or marina
- Alert boaters to extreme low tides
- Track coastal water levels during storms