King Tides 2024 2025 King Tide. King tides occur when the alignment of the sun and moon combine to add extra gravitational pull on the earth, causing its oceans to swell. King tides occur when the sun, moon and earth align at their closest points, according to the oregon king tides project, thereby increasing their gravitational influence on.

Each year, you can expect to see king tides in the winter months, but the dates change with the lunar calendar. Volunteers for the oregon king tides project photograph king tides to demonstrate current coastal flooding vulnerabilities and anticipate what will become ordinary tide levels as our.