A King Tide is a popular, non-scientific term people often use to describe exceptionally high tides that occur during a new or full moon.

The king tides occur at new and full moon when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned at perigee and perihelion, resulting in the largest tidal range seen over the course of a year.

Our unique landscape means that king tides will occur at different times depending on your location. We provide a calendar with several locations around the state; please use the …

Sep 9, 2025 · Each year, coastal residents and scientists alike prepare for an extraordinary natural event: king tides. These are not storms, nor tsunamis, but rather the highest tides of …

6 days ago · King tides are a natural, predictable phenomenon that lets scientists and everyday marine enthusiasts marvel at the changing seascape that is vastly different in just a few hours.

Aug 21, 2024 · King tides are extreme spring tides that usually occur when a spring tide coincides with the moon being at its closest point to Earth (lunar perigee) and/or when the Earth is …

4 days ago · A new round of king tides — higher-than-usual oceanic tides, caused by the moon’s alignment with the Earth — arrived Friday, coinciding with a set of storms that started to drop …

It’s that time of year -- higher than average tides called King Tides. During the fall, the moon is at its closest point to the Earth, which enhances our tides in September, October, and...

4 days ago · Extra high tides, known as King Tides, are expected to send water beyond the shore and even cover some roads on the Washington coast this weekend.

Dec 12, 2023 · King tides provide a great opportunity to get a glimpse of what our coast may look like as sea-level rises. The water level reached by an extreme high tide today will be the same …