Like a king towering over his kingdom, king tides bring the ocean to its highest levels, temporarily reshaping coastlines. These naturally occurring tides happen when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align ...

King tides are happening at the Oregon Coast for three days from Dec. 4-6 and are the second to last chance to see the large waves before the 2025-2026 season ends. The name king tides refers to the ...

Sitting by the beach and listening to the tide come in is one of my favorite things to do. But if you stop and think about what causes the tide and how our world is so connected, it’s fascinating.

Coast-side Southern Californians can expect the return of perigean spring tides — more commonly known as king tides — on Thursday. These exceptionally high tides occur when he sun, moon and earth ...