Coastal photography planner
Match the shape of the water to the light you want.
Perigee starts with sunrise or sunset, then finds the closest tide event and adds moon and wind context. The result helps you compare how the shoreline may look without pretending to forecast the photograph.
The read anchors one golden-hour window and shows the nearest water level change, moon state, wind, and any missing light data.
Start with the decision
The questions worth answering before the plan hardens.
- Question 01
Will sunrise or sunset land near high water, low water, or a moving tide?
- Question 02
Does the moon add useful night-sky or illumination context for this date?
- Question 03
Will wind change reflections, spray, or the practical setup at this shoreline?
What Perigee combines
One window, with the inputs kept separate.
A single score can hide the reason a plan changed. The activity read keeps each coastal input visible and marks unavailable data instead of silently treating it as favorable.
- 01Golden-hour anchor
- The next sunrise or sunset and a focused light-planning window around it.
- 02Nearby tide
- The high or low closest to the selected light window.
- 03Moon
- Phase and illumination for night-sky and low-light context.
- 04Wind
- Forecast speed and gusts that may affect water texture or setup.
What comes back
A result you can inspect, not a verdict.
Perigee is a planning aid. It explains the window and the state of its inputs so you can make the next check with better context.
- 01
A station-local light window with its closest tide event called out.
- 02
A compact read of moon and wind alongside the water timing.
- 03
A visible caution when sunrise, sunset, or another useful source is missing.
Field note
Cloud cover, visibility, access, composition, and changing local conditions remain outside this timing read. Confirm the forecast and protect yourself, the shoreline, and your equipment.
Keep planning