King tides will bring very high — and very low — tides to O.C. Beachcombers along the shore at Seal Beach are out for the large King Tide hitting the coast this week in Orange County.

Why do have highs and low tides everyday? Meteorologist explains why we have tides and what factors can affect tide heights.

The combined pull of the sun and the moon on the oceans creates spring tides: higher-than-average high tides and lower-than-average low tides. But the moon’s orbit of Earth isn’t a perfect circle.

As hurricane season approaches, here’s what to know about tide levels and how they change during storms.

Puget Sound should see its lowest tides in more than a decade on Wednesday and Thursday. Very low tides come every summer, driven by the relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun. But thanks ...

Learn all about tides and the forces that power them in this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

This phenomenon causes especially high and low tides each winter. An expert explained that while Oregon already experiences extreme tidal ranges, king tides amplify their impacts.

As a result, the days near a new or full moon tend to see the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. The night of May 26 was a new moon.

“So in this case, it makes the normal spring tide the greatest - in terms of a low and a high – during the year. The tide is an effect of that closeness.” ...

The unusually high and low tides will be affecting coastal communities over the weekend. Scientists are calling on residents and visitors to help document the phenomenon.

Extreme high and low tides this weekend courtesy of the new moon. Luckily, the sea state off the Oregon and Washington coasts will not be extreme.