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Why do Spring High Tides always seem to occur at the same time of day?

April 26, 2017high occur spring Tides time

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Why do Spring High Tides always seem to occur at the same time of day?

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The reason is that when the New and Full Moon occur, the two major semi-diurnal constituents (M2 and S2) of the tide raising force are precisely in phase. Consequently, High Water Springs will always occur at about the same time of day.