The King Tide 2024 Season. The oregon coast’s famed king tides return for the first time this season on friday, saturday and sunday. What is a king tide?
When the new or full moon coincides with or is close to perigee, usually six to eight times a year, the result is a perigean spring tide, or what is popularly called a king tide. The oregon coast’s famed king tides return for the first time this season on friday, saturday and sunday.