AUS-WKD-Y-L3.4

Tides, tidal streams and depth

AUS-WKD-Y-M3 · Navigation in Practice · AUS-WKD-Y-M3-A Position, chart, radar, tide

Two separate phenomena, constantly confused. The **tide** is the vertical rise and fall of the water. The **tidal stream** is the horizontal movement of it. They are caused by the same forces, they are not in phase with each other, and you must plan for both.