Is an API Key required for NOAA Tides API?

No. The NOAA CO-OPS API is a free and open service provided by the United States government. This server works out of the box without any static credentials required.

Can the agent show air temperature at stations?

Yes. Use the `get_air_temperature` tool providing a station ID. Your agent will return real-time temperature metadata alongside the timestamp.

What data datum is used for predictions?

This server uses the Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) datum for all water level and tide prediction requests to maintain consistency with nautical charts.

NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server for Windsurf 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: NOAA Tides & Currents API
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About NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire maritime research and tidal auditing workflow with the NOAA Tides & Currents API, the authoritative source for United States coastal data. By connecting NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) to your agent, you transform complex water level searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve real-time water levels, audit high and low tide predictions, and query atmospheric metadata without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are planning maritime logistics or conducting coastal research, your agent acts as a real-time oceanographic consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple NOAA Tides & Currents API tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 5 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Water Level Auditing — Retrieve real-time water level data for thousands of NOAA stations and maintain a clear view of coastal changes.
Tide Oversight — Audit high and low tide predictions to understand the temporal distribution of maritime scale instantly.
Atmospheric Discovery — Query real-time air and water temperature metadata to assist in regional environmental planning.
Station Intelligence — Retrieve high-resolution details for specific NOAA station IDs to assist in deep-dive oceanographic classification.
Maritime Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your maritime research workflow is always operational.

The NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server exposes 5 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 Tides & Currents API to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the NOAA Tides & Currents API 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 Tides & Currents API

Open Cascade and ask: "Using NOAA Tides & Currents API, help me...". 5 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with NOAA Tides & Currents API 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 5 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

NOAA Tides & Currents API + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from NOAA Tides & Currents API and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query NOAA Tides & Currents API tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from NOAA Tides & Currents API and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine NOAA Tides & Currents API data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Tools for Windsurf (5)

These 5 tools become available when you connect NOAA Tides & Currents API to Windsurf via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the NOAA Tides & Currents service is operational

get_air_temperature

Get real-time air temperature data for a specific NOAA station

get_tide_predictions

Get high and low tide predictions for a specific NOAA station

get_water_levels

Get real-time water levels for a specific NOAA station

get_water_temperature

Get real-time water temperature data for a specific NOAA station

Example Prompts for NOAA Tides & Currents API in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with NOAA Tides & Currents API immediately.

"Get tide predictions for station '9414290' (San Francisco) for '20240510' using NOAA Tides."

"What is the current water temperature at station '8443970' (Boston)?"

"Show real-time water levels for station '9410660' (Los Angeles)."

Troubleshooting NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting NOAA Tides & Currents API to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

NOAA Tides & Currents API + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.