If you use a single tide table for every trip in Kuwait, you will get caught out. There is a real difference between how tides behave inside Kuwait Bay and how they behave in the open Gulf and southern waters. That difference affects the tide range, the timing of the peak, and how the wind pushes the water level.
Understanding that difference is not academic. It changes when you launch, when you come back, and how much water you can rely on over a shallow mark.
Inside Kuwait Bay the tide range is smaller, and the peak arrives a little later than on the open coast. The bay is shallow and enclosed, so water fills and drains slowly. On the same day you may see a weak low inside the bay while southern waters show a much clearer drop.
In the open Gulf and southern waters the tide is bigger and more regular, which makes it easier to predict. This matters most when your trip crosses between the two areas, or when you launch in one and fish in the other.
A practical example: you launch inside the bay, cross to a southern mark, and fish into the falling tide. The drop on the southern side can be stronger and earlier than in the bay, so your window to get back over the shallow entrance is narrower than a single table would suggest.
A tide table gives you the astronomical tide, but the actual water level is pushed around by wind. A strong shamal (north-westerly) drives water out of the bay and lowers the level, while a strong southerly does the opposite, piling water up in shallow areas. The shift can be noticeable enough to change when you can safely leave or return.
Watch the wind direction and speed for the hours around your trip, not just at launch. If the level moves more than you expected, have a plan B for a later return or a different exit.
Before every trip, read the tide for a port close to your launch point and anchor your plan on it. The B7R app gives you tide times for Shuwaikh and Shuaiba, so you get an accurate reading for each side instead of mixing numbers from different areas.
The more you log your trips and compare the tide against the sea state you actually saw, the better your timing gets. The B7R app pairs your catch log with what you see on the water, and the app is in its launch phase, still improving with user feedback.
The B7R app is free on Google Play — download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.q8dm.b7r