NSRI warns of full moon spring tide along coastline

by SFT | Jun 21, 2024 | St Francis

In a statement released on June 20, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and the emergency services appealed to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers, and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as the full moon spring tide causes the daily two high tides to be higher than normal and the daily two low tides to be lower than normal.

NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, said the effect that spring tide has on the coast, caused by the gravitational effect that the moon has on the earth which causes the two daily high tides to be higher than normal and the two daily low tides to be lower than normal will already be noticeable around the coastline increasing in intensity towards the full moon peak, June 22, and then gradually declining in intensity towards the middle of next week.

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