Spring tides occur when the sun and moon are aligned (full moon and new moon) causing higher high tides. This occurs twice in a month. ... Neap tides occur when the sun and moon are acting on the earth in opposing direction.
Spring tides occur when the moon is full or new. Earth, the moon, and the Sun are in a line. The moon's gravity and the sun's gravity pull the earth's crust and ocean water. this causes Tides be higher than normal.
at neap tide the moon and the Sun or at right angles to each other this happens during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the lunar cycle at neap tide the sun's gravity and the moon's gravity or balanced high tides are lower and low tides are higher
