When does a Neap tide occurs?
A Neap tide occurs when the sun’s influence partially cancels out the effect of the moon’s control of the tides. The effect is strongest when the sun is at a ninety degree angle to the moon, imagine a clock face with the Earth in the middle, the moon at 12 and the sun at the 9 position, this results in a Neap tide which means that there is less variation between high and low tides.
