BoatingDay is a mobile app that helps users stay informed about the current weather and ocean tides based on their location. Whether you're planning a day out on the water or need up-to-date tidal data for a specific coastal area, BoatingDay offers a simple and user-friendly solution to access this information quickly.
- Location-based Weather & Tides: The app uses the phone's GPS to get the user's current location and fetch weather data and ocean tides specific to that area.
- Tidal Graphs: Displays high and low tide points, with corresponding times for the peak points.
- Search Functionality: Users can search for any location (e.g., "Boston, MA") and get current weather data and today's tides for the nearest station.
- Station Selection: In addition to the nearest station, users can select other tide stations within a 30 miles radius of their location to view tide data.
- Clone the repository and navigate to the project directory.
- Run
npm installto install the dependencies ornpx installif you have npx installed. - Start the app with
npm startornpx start.
There are no required API keys or environment variables needed for running the app.
- React Native: For building the app's mobile interface.
- Axios: For fetching weather and tide data from external APIs.
- On launch, the app automatically detects your location and fetches the current weather and tidal information.
- You can manually search for a location by entering a city name (e.g., "Boston, MA").
- To fetch data for your current location, simply tap the location icon
to retrieve real-time weather and tide information. - View high/low tide points, represented in both time and feet, on a tide graph.
- Switch between nearby tide stations within a 50km radius for detailed local tide information.
The user can download the BoatingDay app for Android by following the link below:
- Download the APK file from the link above.
- Before installing, ensure that you have allowed installations from unknown sources in your device's settings. This can usually be found in
Settings > Security > Unknown Sources. - Locate the downloaded APK file using your file manager and tap on it to begin the installation.
- Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve the app. We're always open to contributions that can enhance the user experience or optimize the app's performance.
** Version 1.0.1 Replaced NOAA API date format from MM/DD/YYYY to YYYY-MM-DD.
** Version 1.0.2 Prevented unknown locations from being displayed. Switched to a flex layout
** Version 1.0.2 Prevent unknown locations from being displayed. Switched to a flex layout.
** Version 1.2.0 Introduced new app layout.
** Version 2.0 Users can now choose tide dates up to one year in the past or future.
** Version 3.0 Uses D3.js instead of React Native Chart Kit, as D3.js is more reliable and flexible.