A tidal bore, often simply given as bore in context, is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave of water that travels up a river or narrow bay, reversing the dir
A bore in Morecambe Bay, in the United Kingdom
The tidal bore in Upper Cook Inlet, in Alaska
The Trent Aegir seen from West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire, 20 September 2005
The Trent Aegir at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 20 September 2005
The Severn bore is a tidal bore seen on the tidal reaches of the River Severn in south western England. It is formed when the rising tide moves into the funnel-shaped Bristol Channel and Severn Estuar
Tidal bore
…Indonesia). The tidal bores also provide opportunity for recreational inland surfing, such as the Seven Ghosts bore on the Kampar River, Indonesia or the Severn Bore on the River Severn, England. Scientific studies have been carried out at the River Dee in Wales in the United Kingdom, the Garonne and Sélune in France…
Bore hitting the riverbank in 1994
Parts of the River Severn affected by the bore
The Severn bore near Over Bridge
This bore, near the Severn Bore Inn, was smaller than predicted.