It was here at Burntcoat Head that the highest tides ever at 53.6 feet were recorded on the Bay of Fundy. The Guinness Book World Records declared in 1975 that this unique place on the bay has the highest tidal range in the world. The range at high tide swings between 47.5 and 53.6 feet. This is a great place to visit.

The world record for the highest tidal range belongs to the Bay of Fundy, located between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Specifically, at Burntcoat Head, the difference between high and low tide can be as much as 53 feet (16 meters)—roughly the height of a five-story building. The highest individual tide ever recorded there occurred during a "Saxby Gale" in October 1869, reaching an astonishing 70.9 feet (21.6 meters) due to a combination of a massive storm surge and the natural lunar cycle. The Bay of Fundy’s unique funnel shape and the "seiche" effect (the way water sloshes back and forth in sync with the Atlantic tide) create this incredible phenomenon. Every day, 160 billion tonnes of seawater flow in and out of the bay twice, which is more than the combined flow of all the world’s freshwater rivers. This makes it a premier destination for "tidal bore" rafting and walking on the ocean floor during low tide.