The Tidal Bore in New Brunswick Canada, occurs along the Peticodiac River near Moncton & Riverview and is a naturally occurring phenomenon that is caused by the surging waters from the Bay of Fundy tides which are the highest tides in the world, that roar up the Peticodiac River twice daily during the changing tides.
The Tidal Bore occurs twice per day and creates a thick wave of water from the higher waters in the bay Bay of Fundy which run up the placid Peticodiac River and roll back upstream in one wave, which can vary in height from 3 cm (1 in.) to 60 cm (24 in.).
Just as spectacular is the rapid and dramatic change in the river itself. At low tide the muddy river bottom is often visible, but within an hour of the arrival of the Tidal Bore, the water level rises some 7.5 m (25 ft.), filling the river to its banks.
Near full moons the tides are exceptionally strong which create very robust tidal bores that are amazing to witness and now surfers are enjoying riding the wave as it pushes up the Peticodiac River.
Below are the latest posts from the Instagram channel of the TidalBoreTimes.ca website where the latest Tide Tables for Moncton are updated daily.
Photos from TidalBoreTimes.ca
Tidal Bore White Waters
The Riverside Park along the Peticodiac in Riverview is a great place to watch the Tidal Bore. This picture on a hot day shows the white caps along the front edge of the bore. It makes quite a noise as it rushes over the stones and mud on the banks.
Surfing the Tidal Bore on the Peticodiac
A surfer rides the tidal bore on a warm summer day. When all the forces of nature are in a perfect alignment the tidal bore can be surfed and lately more and more surfers are taking the long slow ride up the river to surf on the bore. This picture was taken along the Riverside Park trail in Riverview just across the bridge from Moncton. When surfers sail past there is often a cheer from the crowds that sometimes gather along the banks of the river. The surfers know what they are doing and have a partner with them who follows along on the shore by bike or in a vehicle as the surfer never knows how far their ride will last!
Warm days to end the summer. Went for a walk in Ricerview to see the new stone sculptures that were just installed and were treated to an awesome bore!
Winter Bore
The Tidal Bore has just gone past and the Peticodiac river has amazing undulations and large ripples as the wind blasts against the surging waves as the river rushes up in the Tidal Bore. The winter tides create amazing effects as ice on the banks forms into large sculptures that are shaped and created then destroyed by the tidal bore as it arrives and then again as the tide slowly recedes back downstream.
The banks of the Peticodiac in Winter
In January and during the Winter the banks of the Chocolate River enlarge as mud and ice freezes. In this picture you can see the shelf of ice and mud that grows towards the center of the river. The slope of the banks normally starts at the large rocks in the foreground but in winter you can see how the flat shelf forms. During these times there are great ice floes in the river and the when the tidal bore comes through it is always stunning!
The winter cold causes the muddy banks of the Peticodiac to become quite a bit narrower as icy muddy banks grow out by several meters making the river much tighter and this often causes very nice tidal bores due to the reduced channel size so the water seems to move much faster .
Photos from TidalBoreTimes.ca