article_snippet: According to oceanographers, tidal resonance resulting from a coincidence of timing is the cause for the dramatic increase in water levels.
article_snippet: Tens of thousands of people flocked to beauty spots on the coasts of Canada, the UK, France and the Netherlands over the weekend to catch a glimpse of the ‘tide of the century’.
article_snippet: the Guinness Book of World Records was the first giant tide of the millennium, with experts predicting that it could reach as high as 46ft in north-eastern France.
article_snippet: Although it is dubbed the ‘tide of the century’, the ‘supertide’ phenomenon occurs once every 18 years when a rare alignment of the sun, moon and Earth create a massive gravitational pull on the sea.
article_snippet: The next ‘tide of the century’ will take place in March 2033.