Why is there sometimes a lag of up to several hours between the arrival of the moon overhead and the arrival of high tide? Why do the biggest tides happen when the moon is full? And why is it that ...

Sunset Beach and Seal Beach in Orange County, per NWS. Peak tides in La Jolla, for example, are expected to reach 6.04 feet on Monday at 8:37 a.m. Further north in Newport Beach, a high tide of 6. ...