Tukuk-OS🌊 Highest tidal range
Bay of Fundy · up to 16.3 m (53.5 ft)
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🌊 Highest tidal range
up to 16.3 m (53.5 ft)
Bay of Fundy · Nova Scotia / New Brunswick
The funnel shape of the Bay of Fundy amplifies the Atlantic tide so that billions of tonnes of water surge in and out twice a day — exposing the world's highest coastal mudflats.
Record at a glance
| Record | Highest tidal range |
|---|---|
| Feature | Bay of Fundy |
| Measurement | up to 16.3 m (53.5 ft) |
| Location | Nova Scotia / New Brunswick |
| Country | Canada |
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