Bore Tide 2013

The biggest bore tide occurred yesterday at 4:51 in Turnagain Arm.  21 minutes was all it took to fill up the whole arm with water rising six inches per minute.  It was amazing.  

The first pullout at Beluga was full so we found a prime spot a few turnouts later and watched the sky cloud a perfect clear day with particles of glacial silt. The temperature also noticeably lowered.

This tide can climb 6-10 feet tall and travel 10 to 15 miles per hour. It takes not just a low tide but also a 27-foot tidal differential between low and high tide for a bore to form in Turnagain Arm. It runs for 50 miles. 

Perfectly sunny and gorgeous day.