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Openmeteo Get Marine

openmeteo_get_marine
Read-onlyIdempotent

Marine wave and ocean conditions for a coastal or ocean coordinate: wave height, wave period, wave direction, wind-wave height, swell height, sea-surface temperature. Forecast horizon up to 8 days, with optional past_days (up to 92) for recent history — or start_date and end_date together for an archive range, which returns real wave values back to at least 2022. One window per call: a date range is mutually exclusive with forecast_days and past_days, and needs both ends — a lone start_date or end_date is rejected. Returns per-timestamp records — each entry contains a "time" field plus one key per requested variable. Best for open-ocean and coastal exposed points — sheltered inland waters return near-zero wave values. Common hourly variables: wave_height, wave_direction, wave_period, wind_wave_height, wind_wave_direction, wind_wave_period, swell_wave_height, swell_wave_direction, swell_wave_period. Common daily: wave_height_max, wave_direction_dominant, wave_period_max. Note: ocean_current_velocity is null for non-open-ocean coordinates. A wide window — a large past_days or date range plus many variables — produces thousands of records; these spill to a DataCanvas when canvas is enabled, returning canvas_id and table_name with truncated: true — inspect the staged columns with openmeteo_dataframe_describe, then query the full set with openmeteo_dataframe_query. With canvas disabled they return a bounded preview instead.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
end_dateNoEnd date for the archive range (YYYY-MM-DD, inclusive). Must be on or after start_date. Requires start_date — the pair must be sent together, and neither combines with forecast_days or past_days.
latitudeYesLatitude of a coastal or ocean point. Use openmeteo_search_locations to resolve a place name. Inland points return near-zero wave values.
timezoneNoIANA timezone or "auto". Default "auto".auto
canvas_idNoDataCanvas token for wide past_days, archive-range, or multi-variable queries. When a result is too large to return inline — driven by total payload size, so a wide multi-variable pull can spill at any row count — it spills to this canvas: pass the returned token to openmeteo_dataframe_describe to list the staged table and its columns, then to openmeteo_dataframe_query to run SQL against it. Omit to create a fresh canvas.
longitudeYesLongitude in decimal degrees.
past_daysNoInclude this many days of past data before today (0–92). Use for recent history instead of a start_date/end_date range. Default 0. Must stay 0 when start_date/end_date are used.
start_dateNoStart date for the archive range (YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., "2024-07-01"). Real wave values go back to at least 2022. Requires end_date — the pair must be sent together, and neither combines with forecast_days or past_days.
forecast_daysNoForecast horizon in days (1–8). Omit for the upstream default of 7. Mutually exclusive with start_date/end_date — omit it entirely when pulling an archive range.
daily_variablesNoDaily marine summary variables (e.g., ["wave_height_max", "wave_direction_dominant", "wave_period_max"]). Daily names only — an hourly name such as wave_height belongs in hourly_variables and is rejected here; for a daily summary use its published aggregate (wave_height_max). At least one of hourly_variables or daily_variables required.
hourly_variablesNoHourly marine variables (e.g., ["wave_height", "wave_direction", "wave_period", "wind_wave_height", "swell_wave_height"]). Hourly names only — a daily aggregate such as wave_height_max or wave_direction_dominant belongs in daily_variables and is rejected here. At least one of hourly_variables or daily_variables required.

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dailyNoPer-day summary records with "time" (YYYY-MM-DD) + variable keys (e.g., wave_height_max in meters, wave_direction_dominant in degrees, wave_period_max in seconds). Absent when only hourly_variables were requested. When truncated, contains only a preview — query canvas_id for the full dataset when one is present.
errorNoPresent when the call failed. Absent on success.
hourlyNoPer-hour records with "time" (ISO 8601) + one key per requested variable (e.g., wave_height in meters, wave_direction in degrees, wave_period in seconds). Absent when only daily_variables were requested. When truncated, contains only a preview — query canvas_id for the full dataset when one is present.
noticeNoEverything this response needs to say beyond the data, composed into one advisory: columns the endpoint returned with the unit "undefined" (a name it parsed but does not serve); recognized variables whose requested window falls outside the data's coverage, with the timestamps that do carry values; and, when the result spilled, either the canvas and table holding the full row set plus the two dataframe tools that read it, or — with DataCanvas disabled — why there is no canvas_id and how to reach the rows the preview omits.
latitudeNoSnapped latitude
timezoneNoResolved IANA timezone
canvas_idNoDataCanvas token for the staged full dataset. Present only when truncated is true AND DataCanvas is enabled (CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE=duckdb) — absent otherwise, in which case the preview is all this response carries. Pass to openmeteo_dataframe_describe to list the staged table and its columns, then to openmeteo_dataframe_query to run SQL against it.
longitudeNoSnapped longitude
truncatedNoTrue when the response was too large to return inline, so hourly and daily carry a bounded preview rather than the full set. With DataCanvas enabled the complete data is staged at canvas_id — every hourly and daily row, including any column the preview omits. With it disabled there is no canvas_id, and the omitted rows are reached only by narrowing the request.
table_nameNoDuckDB table name for the staged data — use as the FROM target in openmeteo_dataframe_query SQL; openmeteo_dataframe_describe lists its columns. Present only alongside canvas_id.
daily_unitsNoVariable → unit string for daily data. Absent when no daily_variables were requested.
hourly_unitsNoVariable → unit string for hourly data (e.g., {"wave_height": "m", "wave_period": "s"}). Absent when no hourly_variables were requested.
record_countNoTotal number of records (hourly + daily rows) — the full upstream total when truncated is true, not the combined length of the hourly and daily previews.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / canvas_id / pattern
      Added value: +"^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10}$"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / error / properties / data / properties / reason / description
      Previous value: -"Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date `date_order_invalid`: end_date is before start_date `invalid_timezone`: timezone was blank, or upstream did not recognize the requested time zone `request_too_large`: Open-Meteo refused the request as asking for too much data in one call Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler."New value: +"Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested. `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables. `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided. `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together. `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date. `date_order_invalid`: end_date is before start_date. `invalid_timezone`: timezone was blank, or upstream did not recognize the requested time zone. `request_too_large`: Open-Meteo refused the request as asking for too much data in one call. Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler."
  2. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / daily / description
      Previous value: -"Per-day summary records with \"time\" (YYYY-MM-DD) + variable keys (e.g., wave_height_max in meters, wave_direction_dominant in degrees, wave_period_max in seconds). When truncated, contains only a preview — query canvas_id for the full dataset when one is present."New value: +"Per-day summary records with \"time\" (YYYY-MM-DD) + variable keys (e.g., wave_height_max in meters, wave_direction_dominant in degrees, wave_period_max in seconds). Absent when only hourly_variables were requested. When truncated, contains only a preview — query canvas_id for the full dataset when one is present."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / error / properties / data / properties / reason / description
      Previous value: -"Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date `date_order_invalid`: end_date is before start_date `invalid_timezone`: timezone was blank, or upstream did not recognize the requested time zone Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler."New value: +"Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date `date_order_invalid`: end_date is before start_date `invalid_timezone`: timezone was blank, or upstream did not recognize the requested time zone `request_too_large`: Open-Meteo refused the request as asking for too much data in one call Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / error / properties / data / properties / reason / examples
      Previous value: -[
      -  "invalid_variable",
      -  "variable_wrong_cadence",
      -  "no_variables_requested",
      -  "date_range_incomplete",
      -  "forecast_window_conflict",
      -  "date_order_invalid",
      -  "invalid_timezone"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "invalid_variable",
      +  "variable_wrong_cadence",
      +  "no_variables_requested",
      +  "date_range_incomplete",
      +  "forecast_window_conflict",
      +  "date_order_invalid",
      +  "invalid_timezone",
      +  "request_too_large"
      +]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / notice / description
      Previous value: -"Everything this response needs to say beyond the data, composed into one advisory: columns the endpoint returned with the unit \"undefined\" (a name it parsed but does not serve); recognized variables whose requested window falls outside the data's coverage, with the timestamps that do carry values; and, when the result spilled, the canvas and table holding the full row set plus the two dataframe tools that read it."New value: +"Everything this response needs to say beyond the data, composed into one advisory: columns the endpoint returned with the unit \"undefined\" (a name it parsed but does not serve); recognized variables whose requested window falls outside the data's coverage, with the timestamps that do carry values; and, when the result spilled, either the canvas and table holding the full row set plus the two dataframe tools that read it, or — with DataCanvas disabled — why there is no canvas_id and how to reach the rows the preview omits."
  3. Changed4 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / canvas_id / description
      Previous value: -"DataCanvas token for wide past_days, archive-range, or multi-variable queries. When a result is too large to return inline — driven by total payload size, so a wide multi-variable pull can spill at any row count — it spills to this canvas for SQL querying. Omit to create a fresh canvas."New value: +"DataCanvas token for wide past_days, archive-range, or multi-variable queries. When a result is too large to return inline — driven by total payload size, so a wide multi-variable pull can spill at any row count — it spills to this canvas: pass the returned token to openmeteo_dataframe_describe to list the staged table and its columns, then to openmeteo_dataframe_query to run SQL against it. Omit to create a fresh canvas."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / canvas_id / description
      Previous value: -"DataCanvas token for the staged full dataset. Present only when truncated is true AND DataCanvas is enabled (CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE=duckdb) — absent otherwise, in which case the preview is all this response carries. Query with SQL using this token."New value: +"DataCanvas token for the staged full dataset. Present only when truncated is true AND DataCanvas is enabled (CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE=duckdb) — absent otherwise, in which case the preview is all this response carries. Pass to openmeteo_dataframe_describe to list the staged table and its columns, then to openmeteo_dataframe_query to run SQL against it."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / notice / description
      Previous value: -"Warning that a requested variable came back with no data — names each column whose unit is \"undefined\", which is how the endpoint reports a name it parsed but does not serve."New value: +"Everything this response needs to say beyond the data, composed into one advisory: columns the endpoint returned with the unit \"undefined\" (a name it parsed but does not serve); recognized variables whose requested window falls outside the data's coverage, with the timestamps that do carry values; and, when the result spilled, the canvas and table holding the full row set plus the two dataframe tools that read it."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / table_name / description
      Previous value: -"DuckDB table name for the staged data — pass to openmeteo_dataframe_query. Present only alongside canvas_id."New value: +"DuckDB table name for the staged data — use as the FROM target in openmeteo_dataframe_query SQL; openmeteo_dataframe_describe lists its columns. Present only alongside canvas_id."
  4. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / error / properties / data / properties / reason / description
      Previous value: -"Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler."New value: +"Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date `date_order_invalid`: end_date is before start_date `invalid_timezone`: timezone was blank, or upstream did not recognize the requested time zone Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / error / properties / data / properties / reason / examples
      Previous value: -[
      -  "invalid_variable",
      -  "variable_wrong_cadence",
      -  "no_variables_requested",
      -  "date_range_incomplete",
      -  "forecast_window_conflict"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "invalid_variable",
      +  "variable_wrong_cadence",
      +  "no_variables_requested",
      +  "date_range_incomplete",
      +  "forecast_window_conflict",
      +  "date_order_invalid",
      +  "invalid_timezone"
      +]
  5. Changed6 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / $schema
      Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • addedInput schema / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
    • changedOutput schema / $schema
      Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • addedOutput schema / anyOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "not": {
      +      "required": [
      +        "error"
      +      ]
      +    },
      +    "required": [
      +      "latitude",
      +      "longitude",
      +      "timezone",
      +      "record_count",
      +      "truncated"
      +    ]
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "required": [
      +      "error"
      +    ]
      +  }
      +]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / error
      Added value: +{
      +  "additionalProperties": {},
      +  "description": "Present when the call failed. Absent on success.",
      +  "properties": {
      +    "code": {
      +      "description": "JSON-RPC error code for this failure.",
      +      "maximum": 9007199254740991,
      +      "minimum": -9007199254740991,
      +      "type": "integer"
      +    },
      +    "data": {
      +      "additionalProperties": {},
      +      "properties": {
      +        "reason": {
      +          "description": "Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `invalid_variable`: An unknown marine variable name was requested `variable_wrong_cadence`: A variable Open-Meteo documents under one cadence was passed in the other cadence field — for example wave_height in daily_variables, or wave_height_max in hourly_variables `no_variables_requested`: Neither hourly_variables nor daily_variables was provided `date_range_incomplete`: Only one of start_date / end_date was provided — the marine archive requires the pair together `forecast_window_conflict`: forecast_days or a non-zero past_days was combined with start_date or end_date Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler.",
      +          "examples": [
      +            "invalid_variable",
      +            "variable_wrong_cadence",
      +            "no_variables_requested",
      +            "date_range_incomplete",
      +            "forecast_window_conflict"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "string"
      +        },
      +        "recovery": {
      +          "additionalProperties": {},
      +          "description": "Actionable next step for the caller.",
      +          "properties": {
      +            "hint": {
      +              "type": "string"
      +            }
      +          },
      +          "required": [
      +            "hint"
      +          ],
      +          "type": "object"
      +        },
      +        "retryable": {
      +          "description": "Whether retrying may succeed.",
      +          "type": "boolean"
      +        }
      +      },
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "message": {
      +      "description": "Human-readable description of what went wrong.",
      +      "type": "string"
      +    }
      +  },
      +  "required": [
      +    "code",
      +    "message"
      +  ],
      +  "type": "object"
      +}
    • removedOutput schema / required
      Removed value: -[
      -  "latitude",
      -  "longitude",
      -  "timezone",
      -  "record_count",
      -  "truncated"
      -]
  6. Changed17 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / canvas_id
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "DataCanvas token for wide past_days, archive-range, or multi-variable queries. When a result is too large to return inline — driven by total payload size, so a wide multi-variable pull can spill at any row count — it spills to this canvas for SQL querying. Omit to create a fresh canvas.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / daily_variables / description
      Previous value: -"Daily marine summary variables (e.g., [\"wave_height_max\", \"wave_direction_dominant\", \"wave_period_max\"]). At least one of hourly_variables or daily_variables required."New value: +"Daily marine summary variables (e.g., [\"wave_height_max\", \"wave_direction_dominant\", \"wave_period_max\"]). Daily names only — an hourly name such as wave_height belongs in hourly_variables and is rejected here; for a daily summary use its published aggregate (wave_height_max). At least one of hourly_variables or daily_variables required."
    • addedInput schema / properties / end_date
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "End date for the archive range (YYYY-MM-DD, inclusive). Must be on or after start_date. Requires start_date — the pair must be sent together, and neither combines with forecast_days or past_days.",
      +  "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • removedInput schema / properties / forecast_days / default
      Removed value: -7
    • changedInput schema / properties / forecast_days / description
      Previous value: -"Forecast horizon in days (1–7). Default 7."New value: +"Forecast horizon in days (1–8). Omit for the upstream default of 7. Mutually exclusive with start_date/end_date — omit it entirely when pulling an archive range."
    • changedInput schema / properties / forecast_days / maximum
      Previous value: -7New value: +8
    • changedInput schema / properties / hourly_variables / description
      Previous value: -"Hourly marine variables (e.g., [\"wave_height\", \"wave_direction\", \"wave_period\", \"wind_wave_height\", \"swell_wave_height\"]). At least one of hourly_variables or daily_variables required."New value: +"Hourly marine variables (e.g., [\"wave_height\", \"wave_direction\", \"wave_period\", \"wind_wave_height\", \"swell_wave_height\"]). Hourly names only — a daily aggregate such as wave_height_max or wave_direction_dominant belongs in daily_variables and is rejected here. At least one of hourly_variables or daily_variables required."
    • addedInput schema / properties / past_days
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": 0,
      +  "description": "Include this many days of past data before today (0–92). Use for recent history instead of a start_date/end_date range. Default 0. Must stay 0 when start_date/end_date are used.",
      +  "maximum": 92,
      +  "minimum": 0,
      +  "type": "integer"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / start_date
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Start date for the archive range (YYYY-MM-DD, e.g., \"2024-07-01\"). Real wave values go back to at least 2022. Requires end_date — the pair must be sent together, and neither combines with forecast_days or past_days.",
      +  "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / canvas_id
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "DataCanvas token for the staged full dataset. Present only when truncated is true AND DataCanvas is enabled (CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE=duckdb) — absent otherwise, in which case the preview is all this response carries. Query with SQL using this token.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / properties / daily / description
      Previous value: -"Per-day summary records with \"time\" (YYYY-MM-DD) + variable keys (e.g., wave_height_max in meters, wave_direction_dominant in degrees, wave_period_max in seconds)."New value: +"Per-day summary records with \"time\" (YYYY-MM-DD) + variable keys (e.g., wave_height_max in meters, wave_direction_dominant in degrees, wave_period_max in seconds). When truncated, contains only a preview — query canvas_id for the full dataset when one is present."
    • changedOutput schema / properties / hourly / description
      Previous value: -"Per-hour records with \"time\" (ISO 8601) + one key per requested variable (e.g., wave_height in meters, wave_direction in degrees, wave_period in seconds). Absent when only daily_variables were requested."New value: +"Per-hour records with \"time\" (ISO 8601) + one key per requested variable (e.g., wave_height in meters, wave_direction in degrees, wave_period in seconds). Absent when only daily_variables were requested. When truncated, contains only a preview — query canvas_id for the full dataset when one is present."
    • addedOutput schema / properties / notice
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Warning that a requested variable came back with no data — names each column whose unit is \"undefined\", which is how the endpoint reports a name it parsed but does not serve.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / record_count
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Total number of records (hourly + daily rows) — the full upstream total when truncated is true, not the combined length of the hourly and daily previews.",
      +  "type": "number"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / table_name
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "DuckDB table name for the staged data — pass to openmeteo_dataframe_query. Present only alongside canvas_id.",
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / truncated
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "True when the response was too large to return inline, so hourly and daily carry a bounded preview rather than the full set. With DataCanvas enabled the complete data is staged at canvas_id — every hourly and daily row, including any column the preview omits. With it disabled there is no canvas_id, and the omitted rows are reached only by narrowing the request.",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
    • changedOutput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "latitude",
      -  "longitude",
      -  "timezone"
      -]New value: +[
      +  "latitude",
      +  "longitude",
      +  "timezone",
      +  "record_count",
      +  "truncated"
      +]
  7. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / latitude / description
      Previous value: -"Latitude of a coastal or ocean point. Use openmeteo_geocode to resolve a place name. Inland points return near-zero wave values."New value: +"Latitude of a coastal or ocean point. Use openmeteo_search_locations to resolve a place name. Inland points return near-zero wave values."
  8. First observed

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint and idempotentHint, so the bar is partially met, and the description adds substantial behavioral detail beyond that: date range and forecast_days are mutually exclusive, a lone start_date or end_date is rejected, wide results spill to a DataCanvas with truncated: true, and bounded previews appear when canvas is disabled. It also discloses that ocean_current_velocity is null for non-open-ocean coordinates and that inland points return near-zero values.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is long but every sentence carries operational value for a complex 10-parameter tool, and it is front-loaded with the core purpose. Structure could be improved with clearer separation of windows, variables, and spill behavior, but the density is justified by the tool's complexity.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the complex parameter interactions, output spill behavior, and sibling tools for post-processing, the description covers everything an agent needs: date-window rules, variable families, output record shape, open-ocean applicability, and the DataCanvas workflow. It is complete even though an output schema exists.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3, and the description adds meaningful conceptual semantics on top: it groups common hourly vs daily variables, explains the archive window behavior, and ties canvas_id to the spill mechanism. It avoids repeating every schema field while reinforcing the most important parameter relationships.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource: 'Marine wave and ocean conditions for a coastal or ocean coordinate,' and lists concrete variables such as wave height, wave period, and sea-surface temperature. It clearly distinguishes this marine domain from the sibling air-quality, climate, and forecast tools.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives clear when-to-use guidance: 'Best for open-ocean and coastal exposed points — sheltered inland waters return near-zero wave values.' It also explains when to use archive ranges vs past_days vs forecast_days and when a spill to openmeteo_dataframe_describe/query occurs. It does not explicitly name a domain alternative tool, but the usage conditions are otherwise strong.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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