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A spring tide occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are approximately in line, causing the highest highs and lowest lows due to the combined gravitational forces.

Neap tides happen when the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to each other, resulting in the lowest highs and the highest lows in the tidal range.

A diurnal tide consists of one high tide and one low tide each lunar day, typical in some coastal areas, largely influenced by the configuration of the local basin.

Semidiurnal tides are characterized by having two high tides and two low tides each lunar day, nearly equal in height, commonly observed on the Atlantic coast.

Mixed semidiurnal tides feature two high and two low tides of different heights each lunar day. This pattern is prevalent on the Pacific coast due to the varying distances from the Moon and Sun.