(1)The height of tide in Suez co-oscillates with the tides of the red Sea with extreme
tidal range of about 1.90 meters at Spring tides. This tidal range decreases gradually
going North till the Little Bitter Lake entrance at Gineifa where this extreme value 
becomes about 0.6 meter. The average tidal range is about 1.0 and 0.3 meters at Port 
Taufiq and Gineifa respectively.
(2)The tidal volume of the Bitter Lakes is very large compared to the tidal volume of the 
Southern section. Consequently, the currents are relatively strong and almost uniform between Port Taufiq
and Gineifa.
(3)In this region, the Northward current is called Flood and the Southward current is 
called Ebb.
(4)Peak currents occur about 50 minutes after predicted H.W. and L.W. at Port Taufiq.
(5)At the entrance of the Canal, Km. 159, the Flood tide starts at an average of 3 hours 
after the L.W. at Suez, and the Ebb tide starts at an average of 3 hours after H.W. in 
Suez.
(6)Generally in Summer, the duration of the Ebb exceeds the average of 6 hours. In Winter, 
the Flood is the predominant. The Ebb is prolonged by Strong Northerly Winds. The Flood 
is prolonged by Strong Southerly Winds .
(7)In this region, the average peak current is about 2.2 knots.