NOAA Tides and Currents MCP Server

Built by Cardin Labs · Hosted at Perigee

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What is the NOAA Tides and Currents MCP Server?

NOAA Tides and Currents is an MCP project maintained in the ryancardin15/noaa repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Built by Cardin Labs · Hosted at Perigee”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @ryancardin/noaa-tides-currents-mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
noaa_get_water_levelsObserved water levels: 1-minute, 6-minute, or hourly series, preliminary/verified quality flags decoded
noaa_get_water_level_summarieshigh_low (HH/H/L/LL daily extremes), daily_mean (Great Lakes), daily_max_min, monthly_mean datum tables
noaa_get_tide_predictionsHarmonic tide predictions — hilo high/low events (up to 10 years) or interval series
noaa_get_currentsObserved current speed/direction by depth bin (ADCP), optional beam diagnostics
noaa_get_current_predictionsPredicted currents — max_slack flood/ebb/slack events or interval series
noaa_get_meteorological_dataWind, air/water temperature, pressure, air gap (bridge clearance), conductivity, visibility, humidity, salinity
noaa_search_stationsSearch the station directory by capability type, name substring, state — paginated
noaa_find_nearest_stationsNearest stations to any lat/lon (great-circle, cached directory), filterable by type
noaa_get_station_infoFull station record with expandable sensors, flood levels, benchmarks, bins, deployments...
noaa_get_station_datumsTidal datum elevations (MLLW, MSL, MHHW, NAVD88...), HAT/LAT, historic extremes, current or superseded epoch
noaa_get_harmonic_constituentsThe M2/S2/K1/... constituents behind a station's predictions (water level or current ellipse form)
noaa_get_prediction_offsetsSubordinate-station time/height offsets from their reference stations (tide or current)
noaa_get_sea_level_trendsLong-term relative sea level trend with error bars and observation period
noaa_get_sea_level_rise_projections2022 Interagency SLR scenario projections per decade through 2150
noaa_get_extreme_water_levelsAnnual exceedance probability levels (e.g. the "100-year" water level)
noaa_get_top_ten_water_levelsHighest water levels ever recorded, with causal events (hurricanes, nor'easters)
noaa_get_high_tide_floodingHTF flood-day counts (daily/monthly/seasonal/annual), outlooks, decadal projections, likelihoods
astro_get_moon_phasePhase, illumination, age, distance for a date or range (spring/neap tide context)
astro_get_next_moon_phaseNext new/full/quarter moon date(s)
astro_get_sun_timesSunrise/sunset, twilights, golden hour, day length for any location/date
astro_get_sun_positionAzimuth/altitude (+ approximate declination/RA)
astro_get_next_sun_eventNext occurrence(s) of any sun event
nws_get_wind_forecastHourly numeric wind forecast (speed/gust/direction, wave height where gridded) for any US lat/lon, up to ~7 days
nws_get_marine_forecastOfficial Coastal Waters Forecast narrative for the marine zone covering a lat/lon, incl. Small Craft Advisories
noaa_get_reference_guideCurated NOAA reference: products, datums, units, time zones, intervals, station types, data limits, quality flags, date formats, marine forecasts

How to install the NOAA Tides and Currents MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noaa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ryancardin/noaa-tides-currents-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.