NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server for Windsurf 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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About NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server
Complete US coastal data from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Water Levels — Real-time tides from 200+ stations
- Tide Predictions — Hi/lo tide forecasts
- Currents — Speed and direction
- Water Temperature — Coastal water temps
- Met Data — Air temp, wind, pressure at coastal stations
- Sea Level Trends — Decades of sea level rise data
The NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data
Open Cascade and ask: "Using NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data, help me...". 6 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Tools for Windsurf (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Windsurf via MCP:
get_currents
Available at select CO-OPS stations with current meters. Get observed ocean current speed and direction at a US coastal station
get_meteorological
Complements water-level data for a complete coastal picture. Get coastal meteorological data: air temp, wind, pressure at a station
get_sea_level_trends
Shows long-term relative sea level trends calculated from decades of tide gauge data. Critical for climate research. Get long-term sea level rise trends for a US coastal station
get_tide_predictions
Provides predicted high and low tide times and heights. Useful for fishing, boating, coastal activities. Default is next 48 hours. Get tide predictions (hi/lo) for a US coastal station
get_water_levels
Data in meters relative to station datum. Provide a CO-OPS station ID (e.g., 8518750 for The Battery, NYC; 9414290 for San Francisco). Get observed water levels (tides) at a US coastal station
get_water_temperature
Useful for marine biology, fishing, surfing, and coastal research. Get water temperature at a US coastal station
Example Prompts for NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data immediately.
"What are the tide predictions for today at The Battery, NYC?"
"What is the current water temperature in San Francisco Bay?"
"Show me the sea level rise trend for Miami over the last 50 years."
Troubleshooting NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data with your favorite client
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Connect NOAA Marine — Tides, Currents & Coastal Data to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.