About Tides
Tides is an MCP server for clients that need NOAA tide and current observations. It provides station discovery and the latest observed water level for a selected station.
Key features
- 01List NOAA prediction stations
- 02Get latest observed water level
Use cases
- 01Find a NOAA station by ID or name
- 02Check a station’s latest water level
MCP support
Exposes tools to list NOAA tide prediction stations and retrieve a station’s latest observed water level to MCP clients.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx-io-tides https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-tides":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx-io-tides":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-tides":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-tides":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEmcp-tides
Tides MCP — NOAA Tides and Currents data
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_water_levels | Get the latest observed water level for a NOAA station. |
list_stations | List all NOAA tide prediction stations with their IDs and names. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"tides": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tides/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Tides data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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