letsflykites wrote:What does the tide matter anyways?
I mean, sure I can see how a really low tide might mean a longer walk at 3rd Beach but other than that....???
High tide can limit the area to safely launch your kite. For example, launching at White Rock East Beach above 3.7m is very sketchy. Also above 7 ft at Locust Beach is sketchy.
High tide launches are challenging with marginal onshore wind. Sometimes shore break is nasty.
Waves in Boundary Bay after often disorganized when tide is above 3.5m. My favorite Boundary Bay waves appear when tide is well below 3m. I heard Columbia Beach is the opposite - better waves when tide is high.