27 majestic photos of King Tides in Metro Vancouver

King Tides in Vancouver (poet.pam / Instagram)

The winter weather brings cold temperatures and wet conditions to the West Coast. It also brings King Tides to the shores of coastal cities in the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver.

King Tides are extreme high tides that happen twice a year when the sun and moon’s gravitational forces reinforce one another.

And this past weekend, those forces were on full display, as water levels rose throughout the region, from Yaletown to Port Moody.

Residents who went for walk near the water shared their shots on social media.

Here are 27 photos of the King Tides in Metro Vancouver this past weekend.

#kingtide#crescentbeach

A post shared by @ jayleneglassco on Jan 7, 2018 at 11:31am PST

King Tide – Seaweed on the Ambleside Seawall #vancouver #westvancouver #ambleside #beach #tide #kingtide #seawall #ocean #sidewalk #seaweed #vancity #vancouverisawesome #exploremag #pnw #pnwexplorations #cascadia #cascadiaexplored #pnwonderland #cbcvancouver

A post shared by Darren Brisker (@x_ginger) on Jan 8, 2018 at 9:48am PST

Bird shit bench! #kingtide #rockypoint #adventure

A post shared by Danille (@kitka28) on Jan 8, 2018 at 6:13am PST

A post shared by Janine (@j9b1) on Jan 7, 2018 at 10:47pm PST

#vancitybuzz #vancouverisawesome #vancouver #girlinawetsuitestatue #kingtide #beautifulbc #ванкувер#турынарусском #гидвванкувере

A post shared by Olga Kanariov (@olga_kanariov) on Jan 7, 2018 at 8:30pm PST

A post shared by Trevor Larocque (@98larocque) on Jan 7, 2018 at 8:23pm PST

Walking the boardwalk in the rain ☔️ today watching the King Tide rise. . . . Sunday Funday ☔️ . . . #kingtide #sundayfunday #portmoodybc #rockypoint #explorebc #beautifulbc #pnw #pnwonderland #thecanadiancollective #westcoast #vancouverisawesome #outdoorvancouver #vancouvertrails #fiftyshades_of_nature #pocket_waters #pocket_allnature #cascadiaexplored #imagesofcanada #optoutside #vancouver_ig #pocket_canada #naturelover #hikesnearvancouver #hellobc

A post shared by @ susanmarquis on Jan 7, 2018 at 5:00pm PST

#kingtide

A post shared by pam (@poet.pam) on Jan 7, 2018 at 4:59pm PST

A king tide floods the salt marsh along the Steveston Dyke. #kingtide #floodedfield #Stevestondyke #stevestonbc #beautifulbc #pnw #saltmarsh #wintertide

A post shared by Lyn and Don (@lyn_don_buddy) on Jan 7, 2018 at 3:08pm PST

#stairs #kingtide

A post shared by Joel (@hashtagstairs) on Jan 7, 2018 at 1:50pm PST

The King Tide swallowed part of the seawall this morning. You can see the ducks swimming where there are normally people walking. Shades of things to come😳😳🌊🌊🦆🦆 #climatechange #risingwaterlevels #yikes #globalwarming #kingtide #davidlampark @cityofvancouver #dailyhivevan #falsecreek #seawall

A post shared by Kat (@katstjames) on Jan 7, 2018 at 1:30pm PST

Ummmm, mom, something seems seriously off with this walkway today 🧐 (Swipe left to see more King Tide pics!) #kingtide #kingtidevancouver #kingtide2017 #vancouver #yaletown #seawall #vancouverseawall #pomsky #canadianpomsky #dogsofvancouver #dogsofinstagram #dogsofyaletown #downtownvancouver

A post shared by @ nikita_the_pomsky on Jan 7, 2018 at 12:42pm PST

#yaletown #kingtide #flood #ducks #ducksinarow

A post shared by Blair Campbell (@blair.campbell) on Jan 7, 2018 at 11:27am PST

King tide flooded the sea wall #vancouver #seawall #kingtide #flooded #ocean #rainyday #rainy #yaletown #water #flood #tide #hightide

A post shared by Jessica Brandreth (@j_brandreth) on Jan 7, 2018 at 11:06am PST

Fighting flu last couple days. Quick 10k to get some fresh air and check out king tide. #nuunambassador2018 #nuunlife #ultrarunnerintraining #timetoplay #trailrunner #irunhere #portmoody #kingtide #flugoaway #flugoawayplease

A post shared by Johnny Lee (@johnnyl1012) on Jan 7, 2018 at 10:49am PST

King tide Vancouver 🌊☔️🐶#princeyaletown #funvancouver #cutepomeranians #mckenzie #mimosa #yaletownliving #kingtidevancouver#kingtide #yaletowndock #sailing#newgirlfriend

A post shared by Mimosa & Mckenzie (@princeyaletown) on Jan 7, 2018 at 12:36am PST

Lone man braves the king tide in Port Moody this morning as it nearly floods the boardwalk #portmoody #kingtide #boardwalk #flood #grayday #reflection #nature #nofilter

A post shared by Marina Saundry (@marinadawns) on Jan 6, 2018 at 10:47pm PST

Watching water rise & fall back #kingtide #vancouver #therhythmofthetides

A post shared by CH (@musiquec) on Jan 6, 2018 at 7:05pm PST

#kingtide

A post shared by Jeff Cutler (@shrubadub) on Jan 6, 2018 at 6:08pm PST

#Kingtide #portmoody #Vancouver

A post shared by Sandra Niven (@sandranivenpomo) on Jan 6, 2018 at 4:17pm PST

#Kingtide #portmoody #Vancouver

A post shared by Sandra Niven (@sandranivenpomo) on Jan 6, 2018 at 4:14pm PST

#kingtide aka perigean spring tide. #falsecreek, #vancouver. @marcy.langille

A post shared by Chris Gilbert (@risto_photo) on Jan 6, 2018 at 3:44pm PST

Pretty darned high but I’ve seen it higher. Maybe tomorrow morning. #kingtide #pomo #portmoody #inlettrail

A post shared by Sea Jay (@seajayme) on Jan 6, 2018 at 11:46am PST

I have taken so many pictures from this spot but I have never witnessed such high waters. . . . . #kingtide #water #hightide #rockypoint #portmoody #inlet #nofilter #darksky #getoutside #explorebc #vancouver #lowermainland #shotoniphone

A post shared by ShannonC (@lynnvalleygirl) on Jan 6, 2018 at 11:42am PST

#Kingtide at the Point Grey Foreshore just below Volunteer Park. (Photos taken at 9:52, 9:54, 9:57 and 10:06) #vansealevelrise

A post shared by Vanessa (@treetangled) on Jan 6, 2018 at 10:36am PST

#kingtide #vancouverisawesome #kitsilano #iphonephotography

A post shared by 33 (@jimibrockett) on Jan 6, 2018 at 10:25am PST

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