Beach widener, at times (4)

I believe the answer is:

tide

(Other definitions for tide that I've seen before include "Ocean phase" , "Time and it wait for no man" , "Sea's ebb and flow" , "Surge of events" , "Season; current" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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