The Tide Harbor series is set on the north shore of the Minas Basin. This body of water, a part of the Bay of Fundy, is known for having some of the highest tides in the world.
The fictional town of Tide Harbor is located between Economy and Parrsboro.
Tide Facts
The tides move in and out as fast as a person can walk
They rise and fall as much as 14-16 meters (42-56 feet)
The highest tides are when there is a full or new moon
The very highest tides occur when the sun, moon and earth are in alignment. These are called spring tides. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_tides/tides06_variations.html
Amazing facts about the Minas Basin tides
- The flow out of the tides out of the Minas Basin is equivalent to all the rivers on earth
- The weight of the tide actually bends the land around the basin
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Tide Charts & Visuals
Tide Times and Heights for Minas Basin https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Minas-Basin-Ray0-4-Nova-Scotia/tides/latest
Video of tide in and out https://youtu.be/KFba1QpDqj0
Video of dock Hall’s Harbor https://youtu.be/hbzwzrZXUKA
Time lapse video of tides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FJF0h20wOs
High and low tides of Minas Basin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMQYYwBk7E
Live webcam of the Minas Basin https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/webcams/fundy-ocean-research-center-for-energy
Other webcams in the area https://www.windfinder.com/webcams/minas_basin_ray_4
Source: https://www.bayoffundy.com/about/highest-tides/
Tide Harbor Suspense by Zara West 