King tides are expected to return to San Diego's coastline this weekend, thanks to the gravitational forces of the moon and sun.

One Scripps oceanographer is throwing down the gauntlet on the term king tides. Here’s why he says there should be a royal court of tides instead.

King Tides, extremely high and low tides occur when a full or new moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit, according to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. The rare phenomena happen twice a year throughout the world,