About Tidetech
Tidetech is an Australian ocean‑data company specialising in high‑resolution tidal and metocean intelligence. Since 2008, we’ve worked at the point where rigorous science meets real‑world maritime operations — turning complex oceanography into intelligence organisations can rely on to make better decisions in a changing ocean.
Where Tidetech began
Tidetech grew from a simple problem — despite decades of oceanographic research, the maritime sector still lacked reliable, accessible data, especially tidal currents.
Co‑founders Penny Haire, a professional sailor, and Dr Roger Proctor, a world-leading coastal oceanographer, saw first‑hand how that gap affected operations. Bringing together practical seamanship and scientific depth, they set out to turn under‑used research capability into operational tools.
High-performance sailing to maritime optimisation
Tidetech began life supporting high‑performance sailing, where precision matters most, before expanding into enterprise‑grade metocean services for commercial shipping, hydrographic agencies and maritime technology firms.
Today, our data supports users worldwide — from national hydrographic offices and shipbuilders to optimisation technology providers, Olympic and America’s Cup teams, and chart producers (and a very large technology company with wearable devices…)
What Tidetech does
Tidetech provides scientifically robust, operationally practical metocean data — built for organisations that rely on accuracy.
Our core capabilities include:
- Data analysis and transformation — turning raw scientific datasets into navigational, operational or regulatory‑ready formats
- Cloud‑based data infrastructure — resilient systems, automated pipelines and multi‑region model orchestration
- Data delivery services — APIs, high‑volume feeds and S‑100 aligned services for enterprise customers
Everything we build is designed to be dependable, scientifically validated, operationally tuned and scalable.
How we work
We stay deliberately focused on what we’re good at.
Privately owned and headquartered in Hobart, we’ve grown organically — building a team that blends oceanography, engineering and software expertise.
Our approach is collaborative and understated, focused on supporting our partners over the long term.
Who we work with
From global tech platforms to national hydrographic offices, we support organisations that need consistent, high‑quality ocean intelligence.
- Hydrography and chart production
- Shipping and vessel optimisation
- Ports and port maritime operations
- Coastal planning and risk assessment
- Marine technology, OEMs and digital navigation
- Elite and professional sailing
- S-100 datasets
Why Tidetech
Ocean data only becomes valuable when it’s usable. Our role is to make complex ocean science operational — bridging research, technology and day‑to‑day maritime decision‑making.
That mission sits behind everything we deliver — modern modelling systems, S‑100 aligned services, and tools that help ships, regulators and coastal communities make better decisions at sea.
Make better decisions at sea
The ocean doesn’t stand still. Good decisions require data that keeps up.