diff --git a/inputs/namelist_local.bdy b/inputs/namelist_local.bdy
index 41510a5540af3273af644e4aa16f808681189624..09d77854d09e8d293fde27ab468988ba779fa7e7 100644
--- a/inputs/namelist_local.bdy
+++ b/inputs/namelist_local.bdy
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 !  unstructured open boundaries tidal parameters                        
 !------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     ln_tide        = .false.              !  =T : produce bdy tidal conditions
+    sn_tide_model  = 'FES'                !  Name of tidal model (FES|TPXO)
     clname(1)      = 'M2'                 !  constituent name
     clname(2)      = 'S2'         
     clname(3)      = 'K2'        
diff --git a/inputs/namelist_remote.bdy b/inputs/namelist_remote.bdy
index 41510a5540af3273af644e4aa16f808681189624..09d77854d09e8d293fde27ab468988ba779fa7e7 100644
--- a/inputs/namelist_remote.bdy
+++ b/inputs/namelist_remote.bdy
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 !  unstructured open boundaries tidal parameters                        
 !------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     ln_tide        = .false.              !  =T : produce bdy tidal conditions
+    sn_tide_model  = 'FES'                !  Name of tidal model (FES|TPXO)
     clname(1)      = 'M2'                 !  constituent name
     clname(2)      = 'S2'         
     clname(3)      = 'K2'