[little jeremiah]

Wow, I had no idea latitude affected tides.

[LittleLinda]

I had no idea latitude affected tides.
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I’m not sure they do, though it’s a widely-held belief. This article refutes the popular misunderstanding and explains the nature of high tides.

https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/books/book/2163/chapter-abstract/125273302/ARE-TIDES-CONTROLLED-BY-LATITUDE?redirectedFrom=fulltext

The Bay of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick has the highest tides in the world, and the Bay is only at around 45° latitude, which is roughly the same latitude as Bangor, Maine.

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/highesttide.html

[Chuckster]

Wow, I had no idea latitude affected tides.

Oh yes.

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and, to a lesser degree, the Sun. I tried to look up a scientific explanation for why tides are less at the equator but didn't find one that is short and concise.

Having said that, in my personal experiences sailing in the tropics and in the high latitudes tides close to the equator are very little or nil and can safely be ignored. Tides and the resulting currents in the high latitudes can be very dangerous.