Why is the timing of tides predictable?

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Gene Golovchinsky · Answer 1 · 2018-06-24T03:45:11+0000

The gravitational attraction on the portion of the ocean that is directly aligned with the Sun and/or Moon actually pull a bulge of water away from Earth. As the direct alignment of the Sun and Moon with Earth changes due to the rotation and revolution of these three celestial bodies.

Why is the timing of tides predictable?

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