Have you ever wondered how tide influences surf conditions, and whether or not there is a “best” tide for surfing? Surfline’s Jonathan Warren weighs in on this oft-misunderstood topic below. “Tide is ...

Ben Gravy rides a 19-minute, 2.2-mile tidal bore on Canada’s Salmon River in what may be North America's longest wave.

Surfers have long known to find larger waves on a rising tide. But scientific confusion remained as to how this surface wave interaction with ocean tides happens – until now. “We provide a theoretical ...

As king tides surged and gusty winds blew Thursday morning, waves slashed against San Diego beaches Thursday and some areas experienced some coastal flooding. At the coast alone, high surf advisories, ...

High surf advisories and, what are king tides anyway? Surf’s up, San Diego. Some county beaches saw sets 15 feet or higher this past weekend with the possibility of coastal flooding, according to ...