slack tide vs tidal swing - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MuddyMike · 03-02-2011, 10:09 AM

I hear people talk about slack tide lasting from 1/2 hour before/after to 2 hours before/after. I can't really find info on if the tidal swing plays into it though.

It seems like if the tide was going from 5.5 feet to -.5 feet, the slack tide would be less than if it were going from 3.5 feet to 1.2 feet.

Is that a correct assumption? If so, any theories on the time for slack vs swing? I'm trying to estimate slack duration for a tide reporting web page I'm working on.

03-02-2011, 10:09 AM	#1
MuddyMike Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 111	slack tide vs tidal swing I hear people talk about slack tide lasting from 1/2 hour before/after to 2 hours before/after. I can't really find info on if the tidal swing plays into it though. It seems like if the tide was going from 5.5 feet to -.5 feet, the slack tide would be less than if it were going from 3.5 feet to 1.2 feet. Is that a correct assumption? If so, any theories on the time for slack vs swing? I'm trying to estimate slack duration for a tide reporting web page I'm working on.