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Software Ranking:
The most powerful and popular tidal prediction program in the world.
Current Version:
Tides & Currents 3.3 Build 730
Tides & Currents SRP:
North America East & West - $129
 
Tides & Currents with eChart Planner is a powerful tool that instantly predicts both tides and tidal currents for thousands of locations in North America and other parts of the world. View predictions on top of electronic charts or in an easy-to-read graphical format. The world's best-selling and most powerful tide and current prediction program, Tides & Currents includes features such as nearest location search, real-time prediction window, event search, data export, powerful reporting and printing, sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset, and moon phases. Tides & Currents now comes included with eChart Planner so you can plan routes, and even upload and download them between a GPS and PC*. Tides & Currents is also compatible with Visual Navigation Suite and Nobeltec Admiral
* Upload/download functionality sold separately.
GPS Support
Chart Support
Planning Tools
Core Technologies
Min. System Requirements
Product Comparison
 
Using the built-in interactive eChart Catalog, you can purchase the GPS Transfer Wizard for only $59.99. This add-on will provide you with the ability to transfer routes, marks and waypoints between your eChart Planner program and your GPS. The GPS Transfer Wizard works with more brands of GPS for upload and download transfers than any other marine navigation software program. In addition, you can also purchase an upgrade to eChart Mariner for $99.99 which adds real-time tracking capabilities so that you can see your vessel move across your charts in real-time.
GPS Real Time Tracking †
• Supports all GPS and devices that support NMEA 0183
GPS Upload/Download *
• Brooks & Gatehouse
• Eagle/Lowrance
• Furuno and Furuno NavNet models
• Garmin models
• Leica MX Series
• Magellan (1997 and later)
• Micrologic 150/250
• Northstar 941, 951/952
• Raytheon and Raymarine models
• Standard Horizon
• Trimble Nav and NT series
† Upgrade to eChart Mariner required for real-time tracking.
* Not all models from the companies indicated above support data transfers.
Purchase Passport Mini-Regions for only $59.99 per region through the eChart Catalog. eChart Planner is also compatible with Passport World Chart and Passport Deluxe regions.
Compatible Chart Formats
• Passport Mini-Regions (only available for eChart Planner)
• Passport World Charts
• Passport Deluxe
• RasterPlus charts
• Nobeltec Navigation Photos
Using the included eChart Planner, Tides & Currents comes included with many planning tools that are useful for planning a day trip, weekend excursions, or those long cruises.
Sophisticated Planning Tools
• Free daily weather downloads
• Free U.S. planning charts
• Unlimited route and waypoint creation
• High-resolution chart printing
• Powerful Planbook
• Detailed world chart
Nobeltec is known for developing the most powerful and easy to use navigation software available. Our Core Technologies are what makes each Nobeltec Navigation software package unique, and different than any other program on the market today.
Core Technologies
• Chart Quilting for seamless charts
• Supports vector and raster electronic charts
• Weather Overlay
• High Resolution Printing
• Powerful Planbook
• Passport World Chart support
In order to load Tides & Currents on your PC, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements.
Minimum System Requirements
• Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, 2000 or XP
• Pentium® III 450 MHz or equivalent
• 128 MB RAM - 256 MB or more for XP
• 16 MB video card
• 100 MB available hard disk space (additional space required for charts or other data)
• 12x or higher CD-ROM drive
• Mouse or other pointing device
• Internet access required for registration and to purchase software add-ons and charts.
• Recommended:
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Pro, Pentium IV class 1.0 GHz with 256 MB RAM or better.
The table below provides a list of features that can be found in each Nobeltec Navigation program so that you can determine which product is right for you.
Tides & Currents Product Comparison
E = eChart Planner T = Tides & Currents
V = Visual Navigation Suite A = Admiral
Features E T V A
Real-time GPS navigation (Additional purchase with eChart Planner) X X X X
GPS upload/download (Additional purchase with eChart Planner) X X X X
Quilting for seamless charts X X X X
Geo-Draw Charting Engine X X X X
   -Supports Passport World Charts X X X X
   -Supports Passport Deluxe Regions X X X X
   -Supports Passport Bathy Maps   X X X
   -Supports all popular raster charts   X X X
   -Supports all popular aerial photos   X X X
NavBar X X X X
Route Trip Tick printing option X X X X
Free US Planning charts X X X X
Unlimited routes, marks and waypoints X X X X
Free Weather overlay support X X X X
Includes one year of Tides & Currents X      
Includes full copy of Tides & Currents   X X X
   -Predictions to 2100   X X X
   -Tide and current overlay on chart   X X X
   -Currents aware ETA Calculator   X X X
   -Sunrise, sunset, moonphase, more   X X X
   -Powerful tidal reporting   X X X
Customizable Toolbars and Nav Console     X X
USB Dongle support     X X
3DNavigator included     X X
Course Up/North Up chart rotation     X X
Autopilot support     X X
Twilight and Night Vision     X X

Nobeltec RouteWizard

     X X
Boundaries and Alarms     X X
Complete AIS support       X
GlassBridge network support       X
Includes multi-monitor support       X
Customizable vessel sizing       X
Track line coloring using incoming NMEA data       X
World Chart Dongle included       X
NavView user interface       X
Vessel Management Software included       X
ARPA and MARPA Radar support       X
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