Guides

Plain-language guides to tides, slack water, and solunar theory, for anyone who plans a day around the water.

• What is slack water?

  The calm at the turn of the tide, and why anglers watch for it.

• How to read a tide chart

  Read a tide curve, datum, and high and low times in under a minute.

• Solunar theory explained

  Major and minor feeding periods, and what the moon phase means.

• The best tide for fishing

  Why the moving water around the turn beats slack, and how to time it.

• Surf and tide timing

  How tide, swell, and wind line up for a session, and which tide your break likes.