A spring tide—popularly known as a "King Tide"—refers to the 'springing forth' of the tide during new and full moon. A neap tide—seven days after a spring tide—refers to a period of moderate tides ...

At neap tide, the variation between high tide and low tide is at a bare minimum. High tide doesn’t climb all that high and low tide doesn’t fall all that low. At quarter moon, the sun and moon make a ...