Printing and shipping
Every poster is printed to order in the USA. Orders ship in 2 to 4 business days and arrive 3 to 8 business days after that; you will get a tracking number by email when it leaves the printer. Unframed prints ship rolled in a rigid tube. Framed prints ship flat in a reinforced box, ready to hang.
Holiday orders: our printer publishes its Christmas order-by dates in mid-November, and we will post them here the day they do. Framed prints take a few days longer than unframed, so order those first. If you are cutting it close, express shipping is available at checkout.
Standard shipping is $8 anywhere in the US, and orders of $75 or more ship free. Express shipping (1 to 2 business days in transit) is $15. We ship within the US only for now.
Paper and frames
Prints are on 189 gsm enhanced matte paper, 10.3 mil thick, printed with archival pigment inks. The matte surface reads cleanly under glass and does not glare. Frames are solid black wood, 0.75 in wide, with a shatterproof acrylic front and hanging hardware attached. The frame lip covers about a quarter inch of the print's edge on each side; every poster is laid out with that margin in mind, so nothing you need to read is hidden.
Sizes
12 x 18 in: the small one, for a hallway or a desk. 18 x 24 in: the standard, and the size most people frame. 24 x 36 in: the full-size poster, legible from across a room.
Gift notes
Add a note at checkout and we will print it on a card tucked inside the tube or box. Prices never appear on the packing slip.
Returns and problems
Because each poster is printed for you, we do not accept returns for a change of mind. If anything arrives damaged, misprinted, or not what you ordered, email info@yearoftides.com with a photo within 30 days and we will reprint and reship at no charge. That covers creased corners, tube damage, and anything we got wrong.
Accuracy
Tide times are NOAA's official predictions for the named station, rounded to the minute, in local time including daylight saving. Predictions do not account for weather. These posters are for planning your year, not for navigation.