low tides in the Swan River
Submitted by rigpig on Thu, 2013-12-05 13:11
The tides seem to be really low at the moment in the river and it is the first time I have seen the South Perth Ferry cause waves to break over the shallows mid river.. Be careful when boating and be sure to stay in the channels..
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Bruce
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Not kidding. has been like
Not kidding. has been like this for the past few days. You can walk right across from Applecross to Pt Walter because all the flats are exposed. Maybe there is a Tsunami on the way????? Lol
Swompa
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Yeah i went for a walk at
Yeah i went for a walk at lunch down Como jetty. Low tide was .35 i think. Lots of sand showing.
I see it a couple of times a year. In a seabreeze, you can see it coming back in.
Starbug
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Low tides along the coast as
Low tides along the coast as well. Coming off a new moon, a low swell and easterly winds will do it.
Michael Yoni
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Global warming, polar
Global warming, polar icecaps melting, rising water levels .... where lol
Bodie
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yep was on the swan last
yep was on the swan last night, water was terribly dirty, assuming because of the low tide.