As for the tidal difference, Peconic Bay at the canal and Shinnecock Inlet
(about
three miles away) are almost exactly out of phase. An hour ago, Peconic was
high,
about 2.5 feet, and the Inlet was low, at 0.5 feet.

THREE FRICKIN' MILES with a height difference of TWO FRICKIN
FEET?????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????
???????????????????

jeffies, have you any idea just what the current is when you have a two foot
difference in height over two frickin' miles?

obvously not.