Know your windows.
Tides shape everything underwater — visibility, current, access. Plan your dives around the cycle and you'll have the ocean at its best.
Why tides matter for freediving
Fresh ocean water pushes in from offshore, bringing cleaner, clearer water. Incoming tide generally means better visibility — the best conditions for exploring reefs and the canyon edge.
1-3 hours after low tide is the sweet spot. The tide has turned, fresh water is flooding in, and you catch the cleanest visibility before the current gets too strong at peak flow.
Spring tides (full/new moon) have bigger swings — stronger currents, more water movement. Neap tides (quarter moons) are mellower. Both have tradeoffs: spring tides flush more clean water in, but the current is real.
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