Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here's what you need to know

Martin Austin; Liz Morris-Webb; Thora Tenbrink

doi:10.64628/AB.s395tqgut

Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here's what you need to know

Martin Austin, Liz Morris-Webb, Thora Tenbrink

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Imagine you’re walking along a beach, talking to your friend, enjoying the sunshine. Time goes by and it’s time to head back. But as you approach the headland you had walked around previously, you realise that’s not possible anymore: the tide has come in and there is no path around it now. You’re trapped in a bay with the tide continuing to submerge the beach.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.s395tqgut
Publication status	Published - 17 Oct 2025

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Cut off by the tide: How Ocean Literacy can help save lives
Morris-Webb, E. S., Austin, M., Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K. & Tenbrink, T., 9 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ocean and Society. 2, 9793.
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Tidal literacy: Public understanding and misconceptions of the tide
Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K., Morris-Webb, L., Tenbrink, T. & Austin, M., 7 Apr 2025, 39 p.
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1 Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
1 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

RNLI NW Region Annual Water Safety Workshop
Austin, M. (Organiser)
29 Jan 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
Warning to beach goers about the threat of tidal cut off
Morris-Webb, L. (Contributor), Tenbrink, T. (Contributor) & Austin, M. (Contributor)
5 Apr 2023
Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Extensive media coverage of finalised study results on tidal cut-off
Tenbrink, T., Morris-Webb, L., Austin, M., Cousens, C. & Kent, N.
9/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other

Assessing the factors responsible for RNLI rescues caused by tidal cut off
Tally, D. (Author) & Austin, M. (Author), Austin, M. (Supervisor) & Cousens, C. (Supervisor), 2023
Student thesis: Masters by Research

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Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here's what you need to know

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Cut off by the tide: How Ocean Literacy can help save lives

Tidal literacy: Public understanding and misconceptions of the tide

Activities

RNLI NW Region Annual Water Safety Workshop

Warning to beach goers about the threat of tidal cut off

Press/Media

Extensive media coverage of finalised study results on tidal cut-off

Student theses

Assessing the factors responsible for RNLI rescues caused by tidal cut off

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