FishMeteoAsk which quantity the table describes
A tide prediction gives water levels and high/low events; a current prediction gives flow speed and slack times. Their timing relationship is specific to each location, so high or low tide does not universally mean slack water.
Read what FishMeteo actually displays
The public spot table lists high and low tide events. Use those entries as water-level information, not as a current-speed measurement. If there is no current forecast for the place, leave that question open.
Check the place before borrowing a rule
When a local guide mentions a useful current window, note the exact location and the source of that timing. Do not transfer it to another bay simply because the tide tables look similar. Ask whether the advice describes measured flow, a prediction or personal experience.
Keep the two observations separate
In your journal, write down the tide events you checked and the current conditions you observed as separate notes. Do not turn a high-tide time into an invented current speed. Use the record to decide what additional local information you need.
Try it on your next trip
- Identify whether the source predicts water level or current.
- Do not label high/low tide as slack water without local evidence.
- Keep tide information and current observations separate in your journal.