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Extra-low tide creates ocean of sand on Jomtien Beach
A combination of seasonal
tides and lunar cycles has been turning Jomtien into an ocean of sand
during low tide.
Vittaya Yoondorn
There’s low tide; there’s really low tide; and then there’s what has
been happening at Jomtien Beach the past two weeks.
A combination of seasonal tides and lunar cycles has been turning
Jomtien into an ocean of sand during low tide. Water receded as much as
70 meters from shore, exposing crabs, clams and other sea life normally
covered by salty waves.
The sight has drawn more than a few curious tourists.
Somsak Ninduang said the ripples in the sand left by the retreating
waters reminds him of a beautiful long wave. He said the sand lake is
full of life, including small fish marooned in puddles waiting for the
tide to return.
Beach vendor Montra Deekla said the low-low tide has
been a regular occurrence at the end of May and tourists and locals use
the flat, hard-packed sand to walk, exercise and play football.
Meteorologists said super-low tide long has been a normal sight on
Pattaya Beach, where pedestrians can walk from the Dusit Curve to the
Sanctuary of Truth. But Jomtien hasn’t often seen the water pull back so
far.
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