Plain-English definitions for the terms used across TideDeck.
The point at which the tide stops rising and begins to fall.
The point at which the tide stops falling and begins to rise.
A tide with a bigger range (higher highs, lower lows), occurring around new and full moon.
A tide with a smaller range, occurring around the first and last quarter moon.
The period when the tide is rising.
The period when the tide is falling.
The short period around high or low water when there is little to no tidal movement.
The difference in height between high and low water for a given tide.
The fixed reference level a station’s tide heights are measured against.
The type of seabed at a mark — rock, sand, mud or mixed — which strongly affects what tackle and species suit it.
Any feature on the seabed (rocks, gullies, wrecks, ledges) that fish use for shelter or feeding.
The arrangement of hooks, line and weight used to present bait.
A long, powerful rod designed for casting weighted rigs a long distance from open beaches.
The length of line between the mainline and the hook, often stronger or more abrasion-resistant than the mainline.