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Ever wonder what it’s like when the ocean decides to reclaim a bit more of Oregon? Picture driving through Depoe Bay, the waves surging high enough to cross the highway, sending seawater streaming past businesses and over parking lots. It’s not a storm surge or a flood in the usual sense—it’s a king tide, nature’s most dramatic high tide, and it’s a sight Oregonians never forget.
King tides, also called perigean spring tides, happen only a few times a year when the moon and sun align with Earth in just the right way. The moon’s gravitational pull is strongest when it’s closest to our planet, and when
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