PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The last king tides of the season will swamp the Oregon Coast from Jan. 11 to Jan 13. King tides occur when the alignment of the sun and moon combine to add extra ...

King tides can swallow up Oregon Coast beaches, as seen here in the Nye Beach area of Newport. But once the water recedes, lots of treasure can be found there.

The alignment of Earth, the moon and the sun create these epic waves in oceans across the globe, raising tides feet above their average height and causing hazardous beach conditions, erosion and ...

Hong B Su, 45, was fishing on the rocks of the shoreline at the north end of Otter Crest Loop when he was “washed out to sea by a wave” at roughly 2:04 p.m., according to Oregon State Police.

If you visit the Oregon coast in the winter, you have a chance to see one of mother nature’s crowning achievements. The king tides are a naturally occurring phenomenon around the world ...

The Oregon Coast’s famed king tides will return for the third and final time this winter on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The nonscientific term refers to the highest winter tides of the year ...