Biggest bore tide of summer expected this week [View all]

If you happen to be in the nieghborhood.



Turnagain Arm's biggest bore tide of the summer is expected Tuesday south of Anchorage, according to tide tables.

The quick-moving bore tide waves provide surfers with a one-time shot to ride a wave in the narrow arm and sightseers with a chance to see a rare tidal phenomenon.

The exact wave height will depend on how strong and which way the wind is blowing, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

The larger-than-average bore tides started Sunday (3:53 p.m.) and will last until Thursday. Smack in the middle of that time frame is the summer's largest bore tide, which is expected to send a wave past Bird Point, on the Seward Highway, at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/06/03/2490395/biggest-bore-tide-of-summer-expected.html#storylink=cpy