Marine vs Weather
A side-by-side look at the Marine and Weather MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Marine for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Weather for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Marine when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_wave_forecast, get_current_waves.
Choose Weather when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Marine | View Weather |
Tools & capabilities
Marine tools 2
get_wave_forecastGet multi-day wave forecasts for coastal locations (e.g., "Hawaii", "California Coast"). Returns max wave height, period, and dominant direction per day. Use when planning water activities or monitoring upcoming swell.get_current_wavesCheck real-time wave conditions at a coastal location. Returns current wave height, period, and direction. Use for immediate surfing, boating, or maritime planning decisions.
Weather tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Marine
{
"mcpServers": {
"marine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-marine"
]
}
}
}
Weather
{
"mcpServers": {
"weather-14": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-weather"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Marine is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Weather belongs to Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Marine for environment & nature work and Weather for environment & nature.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Marine has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Weather has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add marine and weather-14 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Marine has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Weather has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.