when does spring tides occur?
<answer> Spring tides occurs when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in a line. <context> Answer #3 | 11/06 2015 06:13. Spring tides are especially strong tides (they do not have anything to do with the season Spring). They occur when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in a line. The gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun both contribute to the tides. Spring tides occur during the full moon and the new moon.