:minelab:Ft Lauderdale tides

[Mike(MI)]

Hi All,
Looking for some info on the tides for Feb. in the Ft Lauderdale area. Last Sept we were in Salisbury, MA and the low tide was like a quarter of a mile out. Is this just a situation that you find only at higher latitudes or can you catch these type of low tides in the Ft.Lauderdale FL area. Not too keen on wading out with the Excal with the possibility of (unlike the Great Lakes) biting and stinging things swirling around my feet and legs. Not to mention that salvage rights thing that I have heard about in Florida. Someone had told me that it was just a local thing(tides going way out) and not necessarily determined by latitude. Any info would be appreciated for our Feb trip. Thanks and HH Mike

 

[JOHNMARKHAM]

not sure about tides distance,but if you look up tide schedules you can find out about the beaches..hope this helps out..

 

[vfr800]

http://www.protides.com/map/state-map.php?New-Jersey
Just choose the state you want........

 

[muggsc]

Wow that's a good tide site!

 

[Mike(MI)]

Thanks for the info, nice graphic chart. When I compare Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire to Ft Lauderdale on Feb 10th there is a big difference. For Hampton there is a 8 & 1/2 ft difference between High and low tide. Ft. Lauderdale is only a 2 ft difference. I guess that answers my question.

 

[Joe19403]

Hi All,
Looking for some info on the tides for Feb. in the Ft Lauderdale area. Last Sept we were in Salisbury, MA and the low tide was like a quarter of a mile out. Is this just a situation that you find only at higher latitudes or can you catch these type of low tides in the Ft.Lauderdale FL area. Not too keen on wading out with the Excal with the possibility of (unlike the Great Lakes) biting and stinging things swirling around my feet and legs. Not to mention that salvage rights thing that I have heard about in Florida. Someone had told me that it was just a local thing(tides going way out) and not necessarily determined by latitude. Any info would be appreciated for our Feb trip. Thanks and HH Mike

The tidal range of a particular location is dependent less on it position north/south of the equator than on other physcial factors in the area; topography, water depth, shoreline configuration, size of the ocean basin, and others. For example, let's consider the southern coast of Alaska and British Columbia. The configuration of this coastline is very similar to a funnel, with the narrow end at Cook Inlet. The tides travel as a "wave" across the oceans, and in many other respects act as a "wave"; this type of configuration tends to accentuate the "wave" at the narrow end of the funnel. This is part of the reason for the large tidal ranges, 30+ feet, in the area of Cook Inlet. If you look at the tidal ranges for stations on the Bering Sea, outside this funnel but at the same latitude, you will find a tidal range of 5-7 feet.

Another factor is the size of the ocean basin in which the tides are located. The Pacific Ocean is by far the largest of the world's oceans. This means that the moon's gravity has a large area of water to work on; therefore, its effect tends to be greater. Compare this to stations in the Baltic Sea. Many stations in the Baltic are as far north as any station in Alaska. However, due to the small size and shallow depth of the ocean basin, the tidal ranges in this area are relatively small.

 

[vfr800]

You guy's can thank OldBeachNut he sent me that Tide site.........

 

[Mike(MI)]

Thanks Joe. I'll just have to check the local beaches for variances. Mike