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.
Thursday 26th June 2025
at 5:54am for a low tide of -1.64ft.
sunrise is 5:51am and sunset is 8:23pm
Friday 27th June 2025
at 6:36am for a low tide of -1.41ft.
sunrise is 5:51am and sunset is 8:23pm
Saturday 28th June 2025
at 7:24am for a low tide of -1.04ft.
sunrise is 5:51am and sunset is 8:23pm
Saturday 12th July 2025
at 6:18am for a low tide of -0.91ft.
sunrise is 5:59am and sunset is 8:21pm
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
Saturday 14th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.78ft at 7:24am
lowest tide is-0.78ft
7:24am-0.78ft6:06pm3.03ft
Sunday 15th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.63ft at 8:00am
lowest tide is-0.63ft
8:00am-0.63ft7:12pm3.02ft
Monday 16th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.37ft at 8:42am
lowest tide is-0.37ft
8:42am-0.37ft8:30pm2.90ft
Tuesday 17th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.01ft at 9:24am
lowest tide is-0.01ft
9:24am-0.01ft10:06pm2.53ft
Wednesday 18th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.44ft at 10:12am
lowest tide is0.44ft
10:12am0.44ft11:36pm1.88ft
Thursday 19th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.94ft at 10:54am
lowest tide is0.94ft
10:54am0.94ft
Friday 20th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.44ft at 11:36am
lowest tide is1.44ft
12:48am1.05ft11:36am1.44ft
Saturday 21st June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.88ft at 12:30pm
lowest tide is1.88ft
1:48am0.20ft12:30pm1.88ft
Sunday 22nd June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.23ft at 1:18pm
lowest tide is2.23ft
2:42am-0.58ft1:18pm2.23ft
Monday 23rd June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.46ft at 2:12pm
lowest tide is2.46ft
3:30am-1.17ft2:12pm2.46ft
Tuesday 24th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.57ft at 3:06pm
lowest tide is2.57ft
4:18am-1.54ft3:06pm2.57ft
Wednesday 25th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.62ft at 4:00pm
lowest tide is2.62ft
5:06am-1.69ft4:00pm2.62ft
Thursday 26th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.64ft at 5:54am
lowest tide is-1.64ft
5:54am-1.64ft4:54pm2.62ft
Friday 27th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.41ft at 6:36am
lowest tide is-1.41ft
6:36am-1.41ft5:54pm2.61ft
Saturday 28th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.04ft at 7:24am
lowest tide is-1.04ft
7:24am-1.04ft6:54pm2.59ft
Sunday 29th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.56ft at 8:06am
lowest tide is-0.56ft
8:06am-0.56ft8:00pm2.56ft
Monday 30th June 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.01ft at 8:42am
lowest tide is-0.01ft
8:42am-0.01ft9:12pm2.46ft
Tuesday 1st July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.59ft at 9:24am
lowest tide is0.59ft
9:24am0.59ft10:42pm2.19ft
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.19ft at 10:00am
lowest tide is1.19ft
10:00am1.19ft
Thursday 3rd July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.74ft at 10:42am
lowest tide is1.74ft
12:00am1.76ft10:42am1.74ft
Friday 4th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.21ft at 11:18am
lowest tide is2.21ft
1:06am1.25ft11:18am2.21ft
Saturday 5th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.57ft at 12:00pm
lowest tide is2.57ft
2:00am0.75ft12:00pm2.57ft
Sunday 6th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.80ft at 12:48pm
lowest tide is2.80ft
2:42am0.30ft12:48pm2.80ft
Monday 7th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.92ft at 1:36pm
lowest tide is2.92ft
3:18am-0.08ft1:36pm2.92ft
Tuesday 8th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.95ft at 2:24pm
lowest tide is2.95ft
3:54am-0.39ft2:24pm2.95ft
Wednesday 9th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.91ft at 3:06pm
lowest tide is2.91ft
4:30am-0.63ft3:06pm2.91ft
Thursday 10th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.85ft at 3:48pm
lowest tide is2.85ft
5:06am-0.81ft3:48pm2.85ft
Friday 11th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.77ft at 4:30pm
lowest tide is2.77ft
5:42am-0.91ft4:30pm2.77ft
Saturday 12th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.91ft at 6:18am
lowest tide is-0.91ft
6:18am-0.91ft5:18pm2.69ft
Sunday 13th July 2025
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.77ft at 6:48am
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.