The Tidal Year: a memoir on grief, swimming and sisterhood AS HEARD ON RADIO 4

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A moving and memorable book... Her writing is contained, clear and as powerful as the changing tides she swims in. She is a talent to watch.' RAFFAELLA BARKER Wind direction and strength can often change during the day. The relative direction of the wind at two different beaches will vary depending on which direction the beaches face. Height of waves offshore Cross-shore winds are when the wind blows parallel to the shoreline. When these winds are strong, waves can become increasingly choppy. If you’re in a kayak or on a paddleboard, it might be hard to paddle along the beach into the wind. Tides refer to the rise and fall of a body of water, most commonly seen in oceans. Tides are caused by the interaction between the Moon, Sun and Earth.

Co-host Dolly Parton, in the midst of a late-career renaissance in 2019, joinedthe Highwomen at the CMAs, and had made history with the group a bit over three months prior, dropping in as a surprise guest during the quartet’s set at the 60th anniversary edition of the Newport Folk Festival. (“Jolene,” captured on cellphone cameras, was as close to a viral video as the Americana audience gets.) The height of the water can be very different from day to day, so do not expect the tide to be the same on different days when you visit the beach. Tide timesBetween the two bulges are two troughs of low water, producing two low tides a day. The sun also creates a very similar though smaller effect (the solar tide) and it is the interaction of the lunar and solar tides that causes spring and neap tides.

The Wu-Tang Clan told their story in two ambitious film projects: A documentary, Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, premiered on Showtime in May; and a dramatized miniseries, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, came out in September via HULU. Also upholding heritage hip-hop values were Little Brother, who released their first studio album in nine years, May the Lord Watch. And yes, the UBN network is broadcasting once again. The Tidal Year is some of the best writing on wild swimming that I have encountered.' MARIANNE LEVY The Tidal Year is a true story about the healing power of wild swimming and the space it creates for reflection, rewilding, and hope. An exploration of grief in the modern age, it's also a tale of loss, love, female rage and sisterhood.At some beaches, being aware of tide times and height is very important to avoid the risk of being stranded by the incoming tide. A bit over a week after those protests in Puerto Rico, some 6,000 miles away on the island of Hawaii, Damian Marley joined in to help protestors at the base of Mauna Kea; the culturally sacred summit is the proposed location of the massive — and, as the protestors argue, destructive — Thirty Meter Telescope project. On July 29, Marley encouraged the preservationists with spoken word and song, including a take on his father’s “Get Up Stand Up.”

Unlike solar and wind energy, tidal movements are reliably constant. Every day that are two high tides and two low tides that can be used to generate electricity. It's also a renewable, sustainable source of energy. It needs no fuel, and produces no by-products or pollution. So, what's the catch? Geography also affects the tidal range. Looking at tide tables for all of Britain, it's clear that the height of the tide varies around the country. For example the spring tidal range at Avonmouth is 12.2 m while at Lowestoft it's only 1.9 m. The offshore wave forecast information represents wave conditions in open waters 1-2 miles from the beach. Individual waves vary in height, so we use a standard measure known as ‘significant wave height’. This represents the average height of the highest third of the waves. The highest individual waves that may be encountered have a height up to double the significant wave height. For example, if you’re at sea for several hours when offshore waves are forecasted to be 1m, there’s a good chance of encountering at least one wave in the 1.5-2m range. This is one of the most accurate forecasts of its type for the UK.If you’re close to the water, keep an eye on the waves to stop you or your belongings being swept away. Period of waves offshore But perhaps the most remarkable chart story of the year was Lizzo, whose “Truth Hurts” — released in the fall of 2017, mind you — hit seven weeks at No. 1 of the Hot 100, tying Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” as the only single by a female rapper to do so. And then there was Billie Eilish, with an album ( When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?) and single ( “Bad Guy”) holding down the top spot. As if her fever-dream music, fashion sense and persona haven’t already proven that a new pop generation has arrived, Billie is the first artist born in the 21st century to have a No. 1 hit. Feel old? Astonishing in its frankness, raw, poignant, bracing, funny; a very human story.' DEREK NIEMANN, Guardian country diarist To read the essays in our ongoing TIDAL 10 project, a diverse collection of writings that attempt to define the 2010s in music, visit TIDAL Read. For an extensive offering of best-of-year and best-of-decade playlists, as well as our recently launched year-end Now Playing initiative , sign up for TIDAL. – Ed. Be aware that the tide rises much faster in the hours around mid-tide. This is faster than it might seem to in the first hour after low tide