Since this is function is periodic, there will be many maximums and minimums. We can find a couple and maybe make a general statement of where they will occur. Taking the derivative, we have:
1.5cos(pi*t/12)(pi/12) = 0
cos(pi*t/12) = 0
The first place that the cosine = 0 is at pi/2. So, setting pi*t/12 = pi/2, we have that
t = 6
And the next place that the cosine = 0 is at 3pi/2...so
pi*t/12 = 3/2*pi
t = 18
Taking the second derivative, we have
-1.5(pi/12)sin(pi*t/12)(pi/12) =
[-1.5(pi/12)^2]sin(pi*t/12)
And when t = 6 , this is negative, so a maximum occurs at (6,6)
And when t = 18, the second derivative is positive, so this indicates a minimum at... (18, 3).
In general, a maximum depth of 6 m will occur every (6 ± 24t) (hrs??) and a minimum depth of 3 m will occur every (18 ± 24t)(hrs??) where t is some integer.
Here's a graph of the function: