diff --git a/coupledmodeldriver/generate/schism/base.py b/coupledmodeldriver/generate/schism/base.py
index fe4f0b30..357357b6 100644
--- a/coupledmodeldriver/generate/schism/base.py
+++ b/coupledmodeldriver/generate/schism/base.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 from pyschism.mesh import Hgrid
 from pyschism.server import SlurmConfig
 from pyschism.driver import ModelConfig, ModelDriver
-from pyschism.forcing.bctides.iettype import TidalElevation
-from pyschism.forcing.bctides.ifltype import TidalVelocity
 from pyschism.forcing.bctides.tides import Tides
 from pyschism.forcing.base import ModelForcing
 from pyschism.stations import Stations
@@ -406,18 +404,14 @@ def base_mesh(self, base_mesh: Union[Hgrid, PathLike]):
     @property
     def pyschism_driver(self) -> ModelDriver:
 
-        tidal_elevation = None
-        tidal_velocity = None
+        tides = None
+        tidal_flags = [0, 0, 0, 0]  # Needed for correct no tide BC
         meteo = None
         hydrology = None
         for pyschism_forcing in self.pyschism_forcings:
             if isinstance(pyschism_forcing, Tides):
-
-                # NOTE: Create tidal BC and then replace the tidal database
-                tidal_elevation = TidalElevation()
-                tidal_elevation.tides = pyschism_forcing
-                tidal_velocity = TidalVelocity()
-                tidal_velocity.tides = pyschism_forcing
+                tides = pyschism_forcing
+                tidal_flags = [3, 3, 0, 0]
 
             elif isinstance(pyschism_forcing, NWS):
                 meteo = pyschism_forcing
@@ -429,11 +423,15 @@ def pyschism_driver(self) -> ModelDriver:
             hgrid=self.pyschism_mesh,
             vgrid=None,
             fgrid=None,  # pyschism writes linear with depth for 2D
-            iettype=tidal_elevation,
-            ifltype=tidal_velocity,
+            flags=[tidal_flags for _ in self.pyschism_mesh.boundaries.open.itertuples()],
+            constituents=[],  # we're overwriting Tides obj
+            database='tpxo',  # we're overwriting Tides obj
             nws=meteo,
             source_sink=hydrology,
         )
+        # Hacky way to set the resource for tide
+        if tides is not None:
+            config.bctides.tides = tides
 
         # TODO: What about other variable outputs?
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d539667a..2a1d43bd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ typepigeon = '^1.0.3'
 isort = { version = '*', optional = true }
 oitnb = { version = '*', optional = true }
 pooch = { version = '*', optional = true }
-pyschism = '*'
+pyschism = '>0.1.13'
 pytest = { version = '*', optional = true }
 pytest-cov = { version = '*', optional = true }
 pytest-socket = { version = '*', optional = true }
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
index 2b5d594c..51f3fba8 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-2008-08-23 00:00:00+00:00
-0 50.0
-0
-1
-75 0 0 0 0
\ No newline at end of file
+!2008-08-23 00:00:00+00:00 UTC
+0 50.0 !number of earth tidal potential, cut-off depth for applying tidal potential
+0 !nbfr
+1 !nope
+75 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/param.nml b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
index ecb4e37a..28b47e99 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   ipre=0
   ibc=1
   ibtp=0
+  rnday=14.5
+  dt=2.0
   nspool=1800
   ihfskip=626400
-  dt=2.0
-  rnday=14.5
 /
 
 &OPT
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@
   ics=2
   nchi=-1
   hmin_man=1.0
+  ncor=1
 /
 
 &SCHOUT
   nhot=1
   nhot_write=626400
+  iof_hydro(1)=1
+  iof_hydro(16)=1
 /
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
index 2ad0baf2..2d8ea3cc 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-2008-09-01 06:00:00+00:00
-0 50.0
-0
-1
-75 0 0 0 0
\ No newline at end of file
+!2008-09-01 06:00:00+00:00 UTC
+0 50.0 !number of earth tidal potential, cut-off depth for applying tidal potential
+0 !nbfr
+1 !nope
+75 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/param.nml b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
index 20df53da..ca6471d3 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromfile/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   ipre=0
   ibc=1
   ibtp=0
+  rnday=14.0
+  dt=2.0
   nspool=1800
   ihfskip=604800
-  dt=2.0
-  rnday=14.0
 /
 
 &OPT
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   ics=2
   nchi=-1
   hmin_man=1.0
+  ncor=1
   nws=-1
   wtiminc=2.0
   model_type_pahm=10
@@ -25,4 +26,6 @@
 &SCHOUT
   nhot=1
   nhot_write=604800
+  iof_hydro(1)=1
+  iof_hydro(16)=1
 /
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
index 2ad0baf2..2d8ea3cc 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-2008-09-01 06:00:00+00:00
-0 50.0
-0
-1
-75 0 0 0 0
\ No newline at end of file
+!2008-09-01 06:00:00+00:00 UTC
+0 50.0 !number of earth tidal potential, cut-off depth for applying tidal potential
+0 !nbfr
+1 !nope
+75 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/param.nml b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
index 20df53da..ca6471d3 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_besttrack_fromnhccode/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   ipre=0
   ibc=1
   ibtp=0
+  rnday=14.0
+  dt=2.0
   nspool=1800
   ihfskip=604800
-  dt=2.0
-  rnday=14.0
 /
 
 &OPT
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   ics=2
   nchi=-1
   hmin_man=1.0
+  ncor=1
   nws=-1
   wtiminc=2.0
   model_type_pahm=10
@@ -25,4 +26,6 @@
 &SCHOUT
   nhot=1
   nhot_write=604800
+  iof_hydro(1)=1
+  iof_hydro(16)=1
 /
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
index fc299f30..0a5c15e1 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/bctides.in
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-2008-08-23 00:00:00+00:00
-0 50.0
-0
-5
-79 0 0 0 0
-10 0 0 0 0
-2 0 0 0 0
-2 0 0 0 0
-7 0 0 0 0
\ No newline at end of file
+!2008-08-23 00:00:00+00:00 UTC
+0 50.0 !number of earth tidal potential, cut-off depth for applying tidal potential
+0 !nbfr
+5 !nope
+79 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 1
+10 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 2
+2 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 3
+2 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 4
+7 0 0 0 0 !open bnd 5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/elev.ic b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/elev.ic
index c8a954c6..a461e89a 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/elev.ic
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/elev.ic
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ elevic EPSG:4326
 265 -72.60697087 40.91124034 3.43926867
 266 -72.14271112 40.82191054 0.00000000
 267 -72.66261348 40.54336860 0.00000000
-268 -72.81594669 40.76073875 -0.03349329
+268 -72.81594669 40.76073875 0.00000000
 269 -72.24874692 40.95997591 9.68430247
 270 -72.20271029 40.91740784 0.00000000
 271 -72.78140650 40.64811118 0.00000000
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ elevic EPSG:4326
 1494 -72.55522788 40.99970979 12.06361505
 1495 -72.22271391 40.63688446 0.00000000
 1496 -72.34929113 41.00399390 0.00000000
-1497 -72.47454720 40.90074766 -0.00512758
+1497 -72.47454720 40.90074766 0.00000000
 1498 -72.47955866 40.91279676 0.00000000
 1 3 564 1286 1411
 2 3 457 447 458
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/param.nml b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
index 72a7e562..6090178f 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_nwm/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   ipre=0
   ibc=1
   ibtp=0
+  rnday=14.5
+  dt=2.0
   nspool=1800
   ihfskip=626400
-  dt=2.0
-  rnday=14.5
 /
 
 &OPT
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
   ics=2
   nchi=-1
   hmin_man=1.0
+  ncor=1
   ic_elev=1
 /
 
 &SCHOUT
   nhot=1
   nhot_write=626400
+  iof_hydro(1)=1
+  iof_hydro(16)=1
 /
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/runs/unperturbed/param.nml b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
index 18e23e04..f0e74ec3 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/runs/unperturbed/param.nml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   ipre=0
   ibc=1
   ibtp=0
+  rnday=14.5
+  dt=2.0
   nspool=1800
   ihfskip=626400
-  dt=2.0
-  rnday=14.5
 /
 
 &OPT
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@
   ihot=1
   nchi=-1
   hmin_man=1.0
+  ncor=1
 /
 
 &SCHOUT
   nhot=1
   nhot_write=626400
+  iof_hydro(1)=1
+  iof_hydro(16)=1
 /
diff --git a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/spinup/param.nml b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/spinup/param.nml
index 85df77a9..57b161cf 100644
--- a/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/spinup/param.nml
+++ b/tests/data/reference/test_hera_schism_tidal/spinup/param.nml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
   ipre=0
   ibc=1
   ibtp=0
+  rnday=12.5
+  dt=2.0
   nspool=1800
   ihfskip=540000
-  dt=2.0
-  rnday=12.5
 /
 
 &OPT
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
   dramp_ss=12.5
   nchi=-1
   hmin_man=1.0
+  ncor=1
   drampwind=12.5
 /
 
 &SCHOUT
   nhot=1
   nhot_write=540000
+  iof_hydro(1)=1
+  iof_hydro(16)=1
 /