The Bay of Fundy is known for having the highest tidal range in the world . And a time-lapse video that captures the rise and fall of the ice-capped tide at Hall ’ s Harbour in Nova Scotia , Canada , shows the natural wonder in all its beauty . Three fishing boats in the video appear to be beached as day breaks and the large sweeping shadow is replaced by sunlight . Day breaks at Hall ’ s Harbour in Nova Scotia and the large sweeping shadow is replaced by sunlight . Suddenly the tide begins to rise in the distance and as water rushes through to the harbour the boats begin to rock on the surface of the bay . The surface remains frozen throughout the video , but a gap in the ice on the left shows water flooding onto the side of the bank as the level rises . Before long the water has risen to be parallel with the harbour and the boats that were once grounded sit awkwardly on the top of the ice . As the tide begins to rise water rushes through to the harbour and the boats begin to rock on the surface . Two men can be seen shovelling snow from one of the boats as the water level begins to decrease once more . They leave for the day as nightfall approaches , and darkness soon cloaks the scene . The Bay of Fundy , which has contested for world tidal dominance with the Leaf Basin in Ungava Bay , Canada , achieved the record for the highest water level ever at the head of Minas Basin on the night of the ‘ Saxby Gale ’ on October 4 , 1869 . In 1975 , the Guinness Book of World Records declared that Burntcoat Head , Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world . The water rises to be parallel with the harbour and the boats that were once grounded sit awkwardly on top . According to oceanographers , tidal resonance resulting from a coincidence of timing is the cause for the dramatic increase in water levels . However , traditional Mi'kmaq folklore attributes the high tides in the Bay of Fundy to a giant whale splashing in the water . 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 ’ . As nightfall approaches , darkness cloaks the scene and the water level begins to fall once more . The Guinness Book of World Records declared that Burntcoat Head , Nova Scotia has the world 's highest tides . It was the first giant tide of the millennium , with experts predicting that it could reach as high as 46ft in north-eastern France . 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 . The next ‘ tide of the century ’ will take place in March 2033 .
Video captures the rise and fall of the ice - capped tide at devil ’ s Harbour . Boats move up and down over the course of the day 's full tidal tide . boats are featured shovelling debris from one of the boats as the tide falls . The Bay of tide reached a record high tide on night of march 4 , 1869 .