Gela tide

1. What the public-facing tide tables say — basic facts and timings

Popular tide sites list two high tides and two low tides for Gela on a typical day and publish specific times: for example the Tide‑Forecast page shows a first high tide at 01:33 and a first low at 07:56, followed by a second high at 13:15 and second low at 19:15 for the sampled date ^[1], and other services replicate 7‑day charts and tide tables for Gela that include moon phase and weather overlays ^{[3] [2]}.

2. Where these numbers come from and their limits

These online providers generate predictions from tidal models and historical observations and present them as convenient charts and widgets; Tide‑Forecast and similar sites explicitly offer 30‑day forecasts, station maps and location guides but also note updates and local time issuance, which implies ongoing model adjustment rather than real‑time measurement ^{[3] [5]}. Independent aggregators such as WorldTides/TideTime say their predictions are calculated daily and are “ideal for planning” but caution they are not suitable for navigation, a reminder that model outputs have inherent uncertainty and local effects ^[4].

3. Practical uses and user expectations

For beachgoers, anglers, surfers and local planners the public tide charts are highly practical because they show the timing of spring and neap cycles and let users plan around high‑water and low‑water windows; Tides.Today highlights surf and wave implications of tidal shifts and provides ways to add tide events to calendars ^{[2] [6]}. However, anyone undertaking boating or safety‑critical operations should seek measured tide gauges or official hydrographic services rather than only relying on third‑party forecast pages ^[4].

4. Conflicting place names and possible confusion

Gela appears in multiple contexts online — from the Sicilian town of Gela (weather and local low/high time references appear on weather sites) to a Gela station listed in North Maluku, Indonesia on tide sites — and this multiplicity can create confusion for searchers trying to find the “right” tide times for their Gela of interest ^{[2] [7]}. Users must confirm the geographic coordinates or local station on a tide page because widgets and third‑party embeds can be misconfigured or set to a different Gela than intended ^[5].

5. Reliability, monetization and potential agendas of tide sites

Tide websites often monetize via widgets, data embeds and premium features, which incentivizes broad coverage and easy embedding but can also lead to discrepancies or presentation choices that favor engagement over exhaustive local validation; Tide‑Forecast and Tides.Today present tools for embedding and calendar syncing that indicate a product focus beyond pure public service ^{[1] [2]}. For authoritative, safety‑sensitive needs, official government predictions (where available) or measured tide station data should be preferred over commercial aggregators ^[4].

6. Misinformation risk and unrelated similarly named products

Search results also turn up consumer reviews for “Gelatide” supplements that are unrelated to tidal information, illustrating a risk that similarly spelled or branded pages can mislead users seeking tide data; Trustpilot reviews referencing “Gelatide” show customer complaints about a supplement, not tides, and underline the need to verify domain and context when following links ^[8]. Reporting here is limited to the indexed sources; there is no independently verified local tide gauge log in the provided material to confirm measured levels beyond the cited forecasts ^[3].