low tide
Example Sentences
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Today, the island can only be reached at low tide - and people are advised to check the tide times before journeying over.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
"However, the same cannot be said for intertidal systems" such as salt marshes and mudflats that line the coast and are exposed at low tide, he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The study is intended to help researchers understand how the manmade breakwater that was built in the 1930s in Santa Monica Bay, often visible during low tide, might hurt water circulation and, therefore, water quality.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025
For some reason—the police cited low tide; Mafart claimed the problem was fishermen at the pickup spot—Dillais motored past Teal Park heading east.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
The strip of mud between the water and the bank narrowed, even though it was still low tide.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
