NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server
Monitor tidal data — audit water levels and predictions via AI.
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What is the NOAA Tides & Currents API MCP Server?
The NOAA Tides & Currents MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to NOAA Tides & Currents. Monitor tidal data — audit water levels and predictions via AI. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
NOAA Tides & Currents MCP Server: see your AI Agent in action
Built-in capabilities (5)
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
What this connector unlocks
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.
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.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API Key required (NOAA CO-OPS is a free and open service)
3. Start managing your maritime intelligence through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Mariners & Harbor Masters — monitor water levels and retrieve tidal metadata straight from your workflow.
- Coastal Researchers — verify tide patterns and audit environmental markers without manual searching.
- Logistics Planners — perform rapid audits of port conditions and identify relevant maritime markers through natural language.
- Operations Leads — automate oceanographic data querying to orchestrate cross-functional maritime teams smoothly.
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