Tidal analysis is an aquifer scale approach that is a low-cost alternative to pumping tests for assessing aquifer hydraulic parameters without groundwater extraction. Many analytical solutions may be used to assess aquifer head fluctuations in response to tidal fluctuations. Nonetheless, they are rarely used in practice. Aside from that, most analytical solutions are based on a conceptual model that typically consists of an unconfined aquifer and a confined aquifer separated by an aquitard, where hydraulic head fluctuations in the unconfined aquifer part are commonly neglected. Additionally, the confined aquifer short response time to sea-level fluctuations cannot rely on the hydraulic connection of the confined aquifer through the aquitard. As a consequence, when 2 analytical solutions are applied to real-world cases, the hydraulic diffusivity is overestimated. In this study, we investigate through different numerical simulations the fluctuations of the phreatic surface by considering the delayed yield. Numerical results demonstrate that the mechanical effect generated by the load over the bottom of the sea due to sea-level fluctuations is a key factor when determining hydraulic aquifer parameters. We further show that in multilayer systems, head fluctuations in various aquifer layers can cause interferences and, consequently, increased attenuation of the tidal signal, resulting in an overestimation of the inferred hydraulic diffusivity. Our results provide guidance on how to properly reproduce tidal responses in coastal aquifers.