Ebb is when you get no increase tidal activity or decrease tidal activity. IF you were basing this prediction solely off the ocean (meaning not considering you have a river/lake connected) it would appear that the ebb would be the moment inbetween the lowest point and the highest point. I know this is a simplification of the process, but bare with me.
FIRST Question.....IF the above statement is correct, then there would be two "ebbs". The time between the high and low and then another between the low and high. It would seem to avoid being swept out to sea, that you would choose the ebb just before the one between the low and high. That way the tide is just beginning to come in. (First presumption correct?)
SECOND QUESTION...How long before the one in between? If I have chosen the one correctly, should I start 10 minutes before the ebb? ---enter water at that time, not start doning.
I know that for the most part everything I have read states, ask the dive guys in the area for the correct time to dive, and when to come out of the water. Well, that's nice for everyone who knows everyone, and as you can see I am not shy about asking, but it makes it difficult to plan if I have to goto the shop, and say hey, this is what I was planning, he says, great idea, but you have 15 minutes to get in the water.
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I looked up the tidal table thing we have on the site to see the ebbs for certain areas, and this was what my researched produced.
Thanks in advance.