The Tidal Forecast API provides tide predictions for coastal locations, including high/low tide times and levels.
For full request and response field details, see Tidal Forecast Parameters .
Base URLs
Production: api.accuweather.comDevelopment: apidev.accuweather.com Examples below use the production host. Swap in apidev.accuweather.com for development.
Tidal forecast by location key
Returns an array of daily tidal forecasts for every tidal station that falls within the area defined by the given location key. Available for 1 Day, 5 Days, 10 Days, 15 Days, 25 Days, or 45 Days.
https://{baseUrl}/tidal/{version}/forecasts/{dayCount}/{locationKey}{.format}?apikey={your key}{&language={language code}}{&allowError=true or false}
Example
1 day of tidal forecasts by location key
https://api.accuweather.com/tidal/v1/forecasts/1day/2231170?apikey={your key}
Response:
[ { "Date" : "2016-09-29T00:00:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475107200 , "Forecasts" : [ { "Station" : { "Id" : 1731 , "Name" : "Gulf Shores, Icww" , "Primary" : true }, "Tides" : [ { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T01:25:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475112300 , "Type" : "High" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 27 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 0.9 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } }, { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T04:44:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475124240 , "Type" : "Low" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 27 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 0.9 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } }, { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T12:16:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475151360 , "Type" : "High" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 34 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 1.1 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } }, { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T18:47:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475174820 , "Type" : "Low" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 27 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 0.9 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } } ] }, { "Station" : { "Id" : 1732 , "Name" : "Bon Secour, Bon Secour River" , "Primary" : false }, "Tides" : [ { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T01:28:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475112480 , "Type" : "High" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 40 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 1.3 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } }, { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T05:39:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475127540 , "Type" : "Low" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 34 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 1.1 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } }, { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T12:46:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475153160 , "Type" : "High" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 43 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 1.4 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } }, { "DateTime" : "2016-09-29T18:52:00-05:00" , "EpochTime" : 1475175120 , "Type" : "Low" , "Height" : { "Metric" : { "Value" : 34 , "Unit" : "cm" , "UnitType" : 4 }, "Imperial" : { "Value" : 1.1 , "Unit" : "ft" , "UnitType" : 0 } } } ] }, ... ], "MobileLink" : null , "Link" : "https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/gulf-shores-al/36542/tides/2231170?day=1&lang=en-us" } ]
Tidal station metadata
Returns information about individual tidal stations, including time zone, country, administrative area, and geoposition.
https://{baseUrl}/tidal/{version}/stations/{stationId}{.format}?apikey={your key}{&language={language code}}{&allowError=true or false}
Example
https://api.accuweather.com/tidal/v1/stations/635?apikey={your key}&allowError=false
Response:
[ { "Station" : { "Id" : 635 , "Name" : "Market Street Bridge" , "Primary" : false }, "GeoPosition" : { "Latitude" : 39.955 , "Longitude" : -75.18 }, "TimeZone" : { "Code" : "EDT" , "Name" : "America/New_York" , "GmtOffset" : -4 }, "Country" : { "ID" : "US" , "Name" : "United States" }, "AdministrativeArea" : { "ID" : "PA" , "Name" : "Pennsylvania" , "Level" : 1 , "CountryID" : "US" } } ]
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