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Boater Intel's verdicts (Go, Think twice, Stay in), inlet-bar estimates and best windows are forecasts worked out by computer from public data: National Weather Service forecasts and warnings, NOAA tide and current predictions, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' channel surveys. They can be wrong, late or missing. Bars shoal and move between surveys, and conditions can change faster than any forecast.

Boater Intel doesn't replace official charts, Local Notices to Mariners, National Weather Service warnings, U.S. Coast Guard broadcasts, local knowledge or your own look at the water.

The skipper decides

You're responsible for the decision to go out and for the safety of your boat and everyone aboard. Check the latest marine forecast and warnings before you leave.

The waitlist

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Fair use

Don't overload, scrape or attack the site or its data, or use Boater Intel to break the law. We may limit or block traffic that does.

Where the data comes from

Weather, tide and current data: NOAA and the National Weather Service. Channel surveys: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ramps and marinas, where shown: © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

No warranty

Boater Intel is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent the law allows, Swell Intel LLC is not liable for any loss, injury or damage resulting from using or relying on Boater Intel.

Changes

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows when. Using Boater Intel after a change means you accept the new terms.

Contact

For questions about these terms, contact Swell Intel LLC at [email protected].