DIYbanter - View Single Post

Jim[_41_]

On 13/05/2010 16:34, wrote:
Butbutbut... The tides are not simultaneous. They vary from place to place
(Southampton has twice as many as most other places as well) This should be
enough to reduce the peaks/troughs.

Southampton doesn't in fact have twice as many tides. After the first
high water, the tide recedes only slightly before a second high water
about 2 hours later.

From a power generation point of view it wouldn't be that different to
anywhere else.