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Hi all,
It has to do with change of surface temperature of the area involved and to
a significant extent atmospheric pressure these components make wind. Tidal
action creates these changes.
Barrie Hudson

Russell Sher wrote:

> The other day I was sailing into a bay on our West Coast of South Africa -a
> few hours from Cape Town. Someone asked the port control for the wind speed
> reading. After this was given, I though that I heard something about the
> wind speed would probably increase because of the expected state of the
> tide. (I can't quite remember whether it was high or low) -
> Is there any truth in saying that the state of the tide affects the
> prevailing wind speed?
>
> Regards
> Russell

   

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