The sand is white and pure and one can always swim,
despite tidal changes and the complete isolation from any other tourist facility or commercial activity of any kind.
Conditions can vary due to
big tidal changes, so it is not always possible to dive there.
Its largest sea, Kraken Mare, experiences up to a metre
of tidal change each day.
One day you may be standing in awe of age old Aboriginal rock painting, and the next be witness to the vast and impressive
tidal changes at Montgomery Reef as the tide drops 40 feet in mid ocean trapped waters spill grandly over the edge of the exposed reef.
One day you may be standing in awe of age old Aboriginal rock painting, to stepping ashore in Dili, to being a witness to the vast and
impressive tidal changes at Montgomery Reef as the tide drops 40 feet in mid ocean trapped waters spill grandly over the edge of the exposed reef.
Outer reef slopes provide dramatic drops in exceptional clear waters, while the channels that cut through the reefs attract schooling fish and sharks
on tidal changes, creating exciting opportunities for drift dives and big animal viewing.
This Marina is a floating dock system in a naturally protected area with less than an 18
inch tidal change.
This area is home to many wonderful creatures that survive
the tidal change from sea to sand.
The tidal changes are very small and most spots work through all tides — taking out a bunch of guess work.
Another remarkable place to visit is the five mile long underground river at Puerto Princesa which flows directly into the sea meaning that the lower reaches of the river are subject to
tidal changes of water level.
The second hand on the clock runs according to the speed and direction of the current, upon the completion of
the tidal change, the second hand moves in the opposite direction.
Thinning causes the glacier to be more buoyant, even becoming afloat at the calving front, and is responsive to
tidal changes.
It is a floating structure that adapts to
the tidal changes and varying water levels, making it invulnerable to flooding and storm surges.
Beacon Point Project by artist George Trakas is a riverside sculpture with an elegant boardwalk, terraced fishing platforms and an overall design that interacts with the Hudson's
tidal changes.