low tide

Example Sentences

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"However, the same cannot be said for intertidal systems" such as salt marshes and mudflats that line the coast and are exposed at low tide, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Buying your own private island off the Welsh coast does not necessarily require a lottery win, but waterproofs are a must if you are to negotiate low tide back to the mainland.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The study is intended to help researchers understand how the manmade breakwater that was built in the 1930s in Santa Monica Bay, often visible during low tide, might hurt water circulation and, therefore, water quality.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

For some reason—the police cited low tide; Mafart claimed the problem was fishermen at the pickup spot—Dillais motored past Teal Park heading east.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

The last bit of distance was a wide sand plain, revealed in low tide, and made easy walking.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi