Well im not Bill but im a Billy... I would say no, because even if there is "no moon" the moon is still present but in a different phase, or obscured by clouds. The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon... mostly the moon affect the tides as well, and tides are always happening, therefore the moon is never "gone". I apologize I just took my final college class, physical science, and that is about all I remember from the whole thing LMAO... Im still getting stuff ready for the BTH race, 10pm and Im getting up at 3am....Im nuts