The typical high tide is about 5.8 feet. Live storm map: See where rain is hitting California and Bay Area High tides have the potential to submerge beaches and swamp low-lying roads. This map ...

She said, even when the incoming water was only knee high, "it will knock ... had no basic understanding of the tides and only half claimed to check tide times before visiting a beach.

Tides are the regular rise and fall of sea levels. The gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun causes the tides. Knowledge of the tides is essential to safely enjoy the seaside. Tides are the rise ...