The Hunter’s Moon on Oct. 17 will be the closest to Earth, resulting in a king high tide of 6.82 feet at 9:57 a.m. in Santa Monica, according to tide charts produced by NOAA.

When teachers explain ocean tides, they frequently describe how the moon's gravity pulls on Earth and all of its water. This, they often say, leads to a gravitational imbalance, which stretches ...

The moon's tilt changes over an 18.6-year cycle, and that motion affects the ebb and flow of Earth's tides. For half of the cycle, the planet's regular, daily tides are suppressed, essentially ...

During Earth's daily rotation, the moon's pull is the strongest at whichever spot is closest to the moon — so the water there bulges toward the moon. That explains one of the daily high tides.

How the moon and big tides could be a trigger for big earthquakes. A huge change in tides can increase the probability of large earthquakes, a new study finds. (Raoul Rañoa / Los Angeles Times) ...

But twice a month, during a full or new moon, tides are especially high because the moon, earth and sun all line up together. (These twice-monthly tides are known as "spring" tides.) ...

Gravitational tugs, the moon and inertia all come in to play. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Tides may seem simple on the ...

A coastal flood advisory is in effect for much of the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday night into early Wednesday, as high tides caused by the new moon may lead to shoreline flooding in low-lying ...

What Creates Tides? Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon, and, to a lesser extent, the sun. Once you learn exactly how tides work, it’s hard not to be in awe of the phenomena, ...

Tides are complicated: 65 components are involved, said David Fugate, an associate professor of marine sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University, and the biggest component is the moon.

The November new moon will see another period of high tides, the highest around November 7 in the morning. More from CBS News. Thousands of Miami-Dade students, teachers ready for first day of school.