Almanac

The evening tide at Jaffa

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The Mediterranean does not rise much. Fishermen in the port still name the turns of the day by them, mostly out of habit, partly because the light changes when the water pulls off the rocks.

Today’s turns

From the log

Bring the skiff in before the second low if the wind is west. The steps by the clock tower stay slick for an hour after.

Read the tide book again