high tide

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At 1.83 feet above normal high tide, the level was the highest recorded outside of those occurring from November to March, when winter storms cause surges, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

The US West Coast is more at risk of high tide flooding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The newly discovered tracks lie in the modern intertidal zone, where they are covered by seawater at high tide twice a day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

He then struggles to cross the waters between the two islands at high tide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Near high tide, we walked down the wooden staircase to the rocky shoreline.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen