To get the most out of tidepooling, you'll want to go when the tide
is low so that the rocks of the beaches are visible and as the ocean
tide gets lower it leaves behind little pools of water in which you can
see lots of fun critters!
Try to arrive before the lowest tide time, so that you can have some
fun on the tidepools before the tide rises again. Below are the four
best low tides for Lots of great varied tidepools and all the biodiversity and richness of the central coast. in the next 30 days during
daylight hours.
Wednesday 30th April 2025
at 7:06am for a low tide of -1.40ft.
sunrise is 6:13am and sunset is 7:49pm
Thursday 1st May 2025
at 8:06am for a low tide of -1.16ft.
sunrise is 6:12am and sunset is 7:50pm
Friday 2nd May 2025
at 9:12am for a low tide of -0.84ft.
sunrise is 6:11am and sunset is 7:51pm
Wednesday 28th May 2025
at 6:06am for a low tide of -1.76ft.
sunrise is 5:51am and sunset is 8:11pm
If you don't see anything, sit very still, wait and watch!
How to get there
Parking
Park on Windsor Blvd
Directions to tidepools
Take the Bluff trail north for about half a mile. The entrance to get to the tidepools is hard to find and quite scrabbly to get to the beach level. You can also park at the other trailhead to the north:
As a general rule it is always a good idea to get to the tidepool site
before the lowest tide so that you can have a good time looking at critters
before the tide starts to come in.
Low tides in the next 30 days
Tuesday 29th April 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.17ft at 5:18pm
lowest tide is2.17ft
6:12am-1.47ft5:18pm2.17ft
Wednesday 30th April 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.40ft at 7:06am
lowest tide is-1.40ft
7:06am-1.40ft6:06pm2.54ft
Thursday 1st May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.16ft at 8:06am
lowest tide is-1.16ft
8:06am-1.16ft7:06pm2.83ft
Friday 2nd May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.84ft at 9:12am
lowest tide is-0.84ft
9:12am-0.84ft8:30pm3.00ft
Saturday 3rd May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.54ft at 10:24am
lowest tide is-0.54ft
10:24am-0.54ft10:18pm2.91ft
Sunday 4th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.27ft at 11:24am
lowest tide is-0.27ft
11:24am-0.27ft11:54pm2.52ft
Monday 5th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.00ft at 12:18pm
lowest tide is0.00ft
12:18pm0.00ft
Tuesday 6th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.31ft at 1:06pm
lowest tide is0.31ft
1:00am1.99ft1:06pm0.31ft
Wednesday 7th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.66ft at 1:42pm
lowest tide is0.66ft
1:54am1.45ft1:42pm0.66ft
Thursday 8th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.04ft at 2:12pm
lowest tide is1.04ft
2:42am0.94ft2:12pm1.04ft
Friday 9th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.43ft at 2:36pm
lowest tide is1.43ft
3:18am0.50ft2:36pm1.43ft
Saturday 10th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.78ft at 3:00pm
lowest tide is1.78ft
3:54am0.13ft3:00pm1.78ft
Sunday 11th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.10ft at 3:24pm
lowest tide is2.10ft
4:24am-0.16ft3:24pm2.10ft
Monday 12th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.36ft at 3:48pm
lowest tide is2.36ft
5:00am-0.36ft3:48pm2.36ft
Tuesday 13th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.58ft at 4:12pm
lowest tide is2.58ft
5:36am-0.48ft4:12pm2.58ft
Wednesday 14th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.53ft at 6:18am
lowest tide is-0.53ft
6:18am-0.53ft4:42pm2.77ft
Thursday 15th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.51ft at 6:54am
lowest tide is-0.51ft
6:54am-0.51ft5:06pm2.92ft
Friday 16th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.45ft at 7:42am
lowest tide is-0.45ft
7:42am-0.45ft5:48pm3.07ft
Saturday 17th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.36ft at 8:30am
lowest tide is-0.36ft
8:30am-0.36ft6:48pm3.19ft
Sunday 18th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.26ft at 9:24am
lowest tide is-0.26ft
9:24am-0.26ft8:24pm3.22ft
Monday 19th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.14ft at 10:18am
lowest tide is-0.14ft
10:18am-0.14ft10:24pm2.96ft
Tuesday 20th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.03ft at 11:06am
lowest tide is0.03ft
11:06am0.03ft11:54pm2.37ft
Wednesday 21st May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.27ft at 11:54am
lowest tide is0.27ft
11:54am0.27ft
Thursday 22nd May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.60ft at 12:36pm
lowest tide is0.60ft
1:00am1.57ft12:36pm0.60ft
Friday 23rd May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.99ft at 1:18pm
lowest tide is0.99ft
1:54am0.68ft1:18pm0.99ft
Saturday 24th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.40ft at 2:00pm
lowest tide is1.40ft
2:48am-0.18ft2:00pm1.40ft
Sunday 25th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.78ft at 2:42pm
lowest tide is1.78ft
3:36am-0.92ft2:42pm1.78ft
Monday 26th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.12ft at 3:24pm
lowest tide is2.12ft
4:24am-1.44ft3:24pm2.12ft
Tuesday 27th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.39ft at 4:12pm
lowest tide is2.39ft
5:12am-1.72ft4:12pm2.39ft
Wednesday 28th May 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.76ft at 6:06am
This site forms part of the Monterey bay National Marine Reserve. Absolutely no collecting animals or organic objects of any sort.
Accessibility and Safety
The bluff trail is wheelchair accessible but the tidepools are not. Careful on the way down to the beach level as it is quite precarious. Always watch your back with the tide and be careful where you step.