There are a number of sites that provide tide tables a week in advance, such as Tide Times Blackpool | ADMIRALTY EasyTide

For those that want to plan a bit further ahead, yearly time tables are available from Bangor University - you'll need to correct the times between Menai Bridge and Blackpool (~+1.5-3 hrs), but you can see when the springs and neaps are.

Local Weather Conditions

There are a wide range of weather and sea state forecasting websites and apps available, with a few included below. We generally recommend looking across a few of them and building a picture of the forecast and to plan conservatively. You're better standing on the beach wishing you were out in the boat than the other way around! The coast at Blackpool is exposed, particularly from a westerly direction, and even moderate winds with any kind of westerly component can quickly make things uncomfortable. Getting the boat back out when there is a bit of an edge on the water also makes recovery a bit more challenging. Check (and double check) the forecasts and plan your day to make sure you're going to have a comfortable and, most importantly, safe day on the water. You can always seek advice from other members as to whether conditions are going to be suitable.

Blackpool South Surf Report and Surf Forecast - Surfline

Windy: Wind map & weather forecast

Weather and climate change - Met Office

XCWeather Forecast

Weather Blackpool (England) - Detailed bulletin - DETAILED 15-day WEATHER FORECASTS - METEO CONSULT (the app is better than the website for this one)

There are also a number of webcams along the Fylde coast and around Morecambe Bay, which can be helpful in given a sense of what the sea state is like.