---
title: "Best daylight low tides for foraging and tide pools"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/best_low_tides"
---

# Best daylight low tides for foraging and tide pools

`GET /api/v1/best_low_tides`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://coast.cosmicotter.ca`
- URL: `https://coast.cosmicotter.ca/api/v1/best_low_tides`
- Auth: one of:
  - none
  - HTTP bearer

The lowest daylight low tides over the next days (default 30, up to 90 with a pass key), marking the good ones for clamming, foraging and tide pools.

## Query parameters

- `station` string: Station code from find_stations (e.g. "07795" for Victoria Harbour, "9447130" for Seattle). Give this or lat/lng.
- `lat` number: Latitude in decimal degrees (WGS84).
- `lng` number: Longitude in decimal degrees (WGS84), negative west of Greenwich.
- `days` integer

## Response `200`

Result as JSON

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad input
- `402`: Needs a Coast Map Pass key
- `429`: Rate limited

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/cosmicotter/apis/cosmic-s-coast-map-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/cosmicotter/apis/cosmic-s-coast-map-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/cosmicotter/apis/cosmic-s-coast-map-api/revisions/7884a008d755?raw)