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    • M Offline
      MPsurf | Premium
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      I finding the tide heights and times information to be completely inaccurate, for my local surf report by Windy.com.
      Making tides information useless. Other than that keep up the good work.
      The Mornington Peninsular tides are taken from the Point Lonsdale tide charts.
      See attached for example.

      Screen Shot_Tides form windy.png

      Screen Shot_Local Tides from BOM.png

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        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @MPsurf
        last edited by idefix37

        @MPsurf
        Seems Point Lonsdale shown by BoM is inside the bay while you selected a point on the sea side. Am I right?

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        • M Offline
          MPsurf @idefix37 | Premium
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          @idefix37
          Thanks for getting back to me.
          Point Lonsdale is at the entry to Port Philip Bay. This image shows location more accurately.
          Pretty much the whole of the Mornington Peninsular outside the Port Philip Heads uses these tide predictions.

          see link -- http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/vic-point-lonsdale

          Screen Shot 2024-01-03 at 5.52.53 pm.png

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            idefix37 Sailor Moderator @MPsurf
            last edited by idefix37

            @MPsurf
            To me it seems not too bad for a worldwide tide forecast model.

            B9EB7504-E69E-4D5C-AC06-0E7049C3984D.jpeg

            B1C009EC-D636-4B00-8EAF-D413911CF906.jpeg

            I am not able to check your first screenshot, I can’t read it.

            Additionally you can check the tide forecast at tidal stations (tide gauge).
            Select Tides forecast in the list of Points of Information. Here is a screenshot from the mobile app.

            2B1F18D9-94FA-4AE2-BF40-4E5271722A55.jpeg

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            • M Offline
              MPsurf | Premium
              last edited by

              HI idefix37
              Sorry for wasting your time. I could of sworn using the Android Mobile App and having the measurements in feet. That the tide readings were inaccurate, even if converting to metric.
              Thanks for responding.

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