Why is high tide higher at night?

These are called Spring tides. In contrast, when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are perpendicular, you get lower high tides, which are called Neap tides. read more

In contrast, when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are perpendicular, you get lower high tides, which are called Neap tides. To illustrate this, here's an image from Wikipedia's article on Tide s: As can be seen in this image, the Spring tides may occur during the darkest part of the night or the middle of the day. read more

During the first ten days of August (2016), the high tides at Brisbane between 7 pm and 2 am will be higher than those between 7 am and 2 pm. I point out those specific times because those are the only parts of the day during which high tide at Brisbane will occur in the interval from August 1st to 10th, this year. read more