Visiting the coast this week? Or even going sailing? Before you hit the water be sure you check out all the latest high tide times in the Essex area here.
The pull of the moon and sun are the main cause of tides on Earth but 100 other scientific factors affect the timing and height of tides.
Tide prediction is getting better all the time, and official tidal predictions are available up to two years in advance.
Especially high tides are called spring tides, but they have nothing to do with the season and actually occur twice a month. There is roughly 12 hrs 25 minutes between each high tide
The earliest tidal dockyard found dates back to 2450 BC, in Ahmedabad, India. That the Maldon Sea Salt Company only takes in sea water for salt production on the fortnightly spring tides.
