Extreme Low and High Tides are taking place this weekend, in concert with the new moon. On Friday, November 5, the tide crests at +6.7 feet at 8:39 a.m., and then falls to a low of -1.1 feet at 3:28 p.m. On Saturday, the tide level falls from a high of +6.8 feet at 9:16 a.m. to a low of -1.2 feet at 4:13 p.m. Sunday's high tide of +6.6 feet at 8:54 a.m. drops to -1.1 feet at 3:59 p.m. During the high-tide episodes, birdwatchers have an opportunity to spot species of rare shorebirds that get pushed to the edges of local bays and coastal marshes by the high water. Beachcombers and tidepoolers, on the other hand, can take advantage of the lowest tides, when more of the shoreline is exposed to light and air. Beach walkers will enjoy unusually spacious stretches of wet sand, and anyone interested in marine life can spy on anemones, sea stars, mussles, barnacles, crabs, sea cucumbers, and the occasional lobster or octopus in the lowest lying tidepools.
Extreme Low and High Tides are taking place this weekend, in concert with the new moon. On Friday, November 5, the tide crests at +6.7 feet at 8:39 a.m., and then falls to a low of -1.1 feet at 3:28 p.m. On Saturday, the tide level falls from a high of +6.8 feet at 9:16 a.m. to a low of -1.2 feet at 4:13 p.m. Sunday's high tide of +6.6 feet at 8:54 a.m. drops to -1.1 feet at 3:59 p.m. During the high-tide episodes, birdwatchers have an opportunity to spot species of rare shorebirds that get pushed to the edges of local bays and coastal marshes by the high water. Beachcombers and tidepoolers, on the other hand, can take advantage of the lowest tides, when more of the shoreline is exposed to light and air. Beach walkers will enjoy unusually spacious stretches of wet sand, and anyone interested in marine life can spy on anemones, sea stars, mussles, barnacles, crabs, sea cucumbers, and the occasional lobster or octopus in the lowest lying tidepools.