MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The WMBF First Alert Weather team gave you the First Alert to Spring Tides this week, which could cause some minor flooding for parts of the Grand Strand. But what makes ...

What causes the ocean to swell? It's not just the Moon that has a gravitational pull on spring tides. The Earth’s gravitational force pulls the waves down, thus resulting in high and low tides. A ...

Understanding tide patterns is essential for any angler looking to improve their fishing success. These natural phenom ...

King tides are the highest tides of the year, but scientists have a different name for them: perigean spring tides. The name doesn’t refer to the season of the year — along the California coast, the ...

King tide is a non-scientific term for an exceptionally high tide. They’re also sometimes referred to as perigean spring tides. The water level of a king tide will be significantly higher than other ...

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued a warning to beachgoers to exercise caution during the new moon spring tide, which peaks on Saturday, 20 December 2025. According to the NSRI, the ...

They roll in and roll out. They're one of the Earth's steadiest forces, moving water from the ocean onto the land and then taking it back. Ocean tides are one of the oldest fields of scientific ...

Bathers, anglers and sailors are being cautioned of a full moon spring tide, which could significantly impact tidal conditions at beaches over the weekend. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) ...