Looking for tide graph app for Android phone.

[ProDave]

As the title says, I want to be able to view tide GRAPHS (hot just HW / LW tables) on an Android phone.

I have the rather old now WXtide32 on my computer, something like that for Android would do.

Easy tide limiting you to 7 days ahead is too restrictive.

Any ideas?

 

[Hacker]

I think Absolute Tides is available (it’s on Google play if that means it’s an Android version - I’m Apple so not sure about Android). If so can recommend it.

 

[Davy_S]

Why not use it direct without an app.
Tide Times - United Kingdom - WillyWeather, it shows high and low water, plus graphs.

 

[ProDave]

I think Absolute Tides is available (it’s on Google play if that means it’s an Android version - I’m Apple so not sure about Android). If so can recommend it.

That looked promising until I read

"
Displays officially licenced UKHO tidal data on an annual basis without ever needing to go online.

The tidal data is contained in our annual data plugins and must be purchased using in-app purchases. Therefore this app should not be considered a free app.

Once you have purchased the data, this app will allow you to view UKHO standard port tides up to a year in advance."

So just like EasyTide you have to pay to see more than 7 days ages. Do you know how much that is?

That's why I was hoping to find something like WXtide32 that calculates the data from first principles rather than buying it from UKHO

 

[ProDave]

Why not use it direct without an app.
Tide Times - United Kingdom - WillyWeather, it shows high and low water, plus graphs.

Thank you, that looks like it will do the job.

 

[FWB]

Highly recommend this. Tides and currents worldwide presently until end 2024
Tides Planner – Apps on Google Play

 

[dunedin]

That looked promising until I read

"
Displays officially licenced UKHO tidal data on an annual basis without ever needing to go online.

The tidal data is contained in our annual data plugins and must be purchased using in-app purchases. Therefore this app should not be considered a free app.

Once you have purchased the data, this app will allow you to view UKHO standard port tides up to a year in advance."

So just like EasyTide you have to pay to see more than 7 days ages. Do you know how much that is?

That's why I was hoping to find something like WXtide32 that calculates the data from first principles rather than buying it from UKHO

Absolute Tides does the job, is as accurate as any - as it uses UKHO data, and holds the data on the phone so doesn’t need internet access.

Are you too mean to pay circa £3.99 per year for the data?

 

[Sandy]

Once you have purchased the data, this app will allow you to view UKHO standard port tides up to a year in advance."

I bought the 2023 version about a month ago. £1.99 for 12 months, and yes I can see a full 12 months ahead. Every Primary and, as far as I can tell secondary port in Reeds.

In contrast the tide tables for Devonport, my local port, is £1.50.

 

[Plum]

I think Absolute Tides is available (it’s on Google play if that means it’s an Android version - I’m Apple so not sure about Android). If so can recommend it.

Another recommendation for Absolute Tides app.

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Telstar26]

I use Neptune Tides. Agrees with UKHO usually. Annual sub for using it, but covers future years. One useful feature is that it can show the constituents

 

[FWB]

Tides Planner and Absolute tides. I can’t see how to change Absolute tides to feet….no use to me.

https://imgur.com/a/PmkbsMm

 

[Sandy]

Tides Planner and Absolute tides. I can’t see how to change Absolute tides to feet….no use to me.

How old are your charts?

 

[FWB]

If that’s a comment about feet then everything on the boat is in feet, depth, electronic charts. Only interested in depth when anchoring. Vertical distances in metres mean nothing to me. Aviation uses feet, a pity that Maritime isn’t in feet. The Americans use feet though.

 

[Stemar]

Graphs look pretty, but I have to question their accuracy for areas with unusual tides.

This one looks pretty for my club


but, in reality, after high water the tide drops very slowly for an hour or two, then someone pulls the plug and the bath empties. I'd love an app that does the local calculations for each hour to draw a graph, but I've yet to find one, so I've given up on graphs, as they seem to give a false sense of accuracy.

 

[Sandy]

If that’s a comment about feet then everything on the boat is in feet, depth, electronic charts. Only interested in depth when anchoring. Vertical distances in metres mean nothing to me. Aviation uses feet, a pity that Maritime isn’t in feet. The Americans use feet though.

Actually 'officially' the Americans use the metric system, but rather oddly they convert it back to that complicated imperial system. 3/32th and all that and as for fahrenheit! Perhaps they should use kelvin.

I reached the grand old age of 60 this year, was educated in metric and used it all my working life.

What size nuts and bolts do you use?

 

[FWB]

I can cope with metric but not for vertical distances. I’m 74 and was educated with SI units. A long retired Airline Captain. When landing the Radio Altimeter heights are called out in feet 100, 50, 30 …. If in metres would have been a few hard landings ?
Anyway I bet when asked how tall you are I bet you give it in feet and inches ?

 

[Sandy]

Anyway I bet when asked how tall you are you give it in feet and inches ?

1.80 metres and 85 kg.

 

[FWB]

Haha funnily enough I prefer my weight in kg too!
In Aviation we use metres for runway length and visibility. Kgs for a/c weight and fuel.
I just prefer my charts, tides and sounder in feet.
Back to the narrative…. Tides Planner is the best app!

 

[dunedin]

If that’s a comment about feet then everything on the boat is in feet, depth, electronic charts. Only interested in depth when anchoring. Vertical distances in metres mean nothing to me. Aviation uses feet, a pity that Maritime isn’t in feet. The Americans use feet though.

If you want to live in the 1950s, surely you should be using fathoms not feet - to match your black and white paper charts, complete with lovely drawings of coastal headlands and hills.
May be an issue keeping them up to date though - and certainly need a paper almanac, not a smartphone app

 

[FWB]

If you want to live in the 1950s, surely you should be using fathoms not feet - to match your black and white paper charts, complete with lovely drawings of coastal headlands and hills.
May be an issue keeping them up to date though - and certainly need a paper almanac, not a smartphone app

My point missed methinks.