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.
Friday 10th May 2024
at 6:48am for a low tide of -1.25ft.
sunrise is 6:03am and sunset is 7:57pm
Saturday 11th May 2024
at 7:42am for a low tide of -0.99ft.
sunrise is 6:02am and sunset is 7:58pm
Saturday 25th May 2024
at 6:30am for a low tide of -0.95ft.
sunrise is 5:53am and sunset is 8:09pm
Sunday 26th May 2024
at 7:18am for a low tide of -0.97ft.
sunrise is 5:52am and sunset is 8:10pm
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
Sunday 28th April 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.38ft at 8:24am
lowest tide is-0.38ft
8:24am-0.38ft6:06pm3.01ft
Monday 29th April 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.35ft at 9:30am
lowest tide is-0.35ft
9:30am-0.35ft7:18pm3.20ft
Tuesday 30th April 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.37ft at 10:36am
lowest tide is-0.37ft
10:36am-0.37ft9:48pm3.18ft
Wednesday 1st May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.39ft at 11:36am
lowest tide is-0.39ft
11:36am-0.39ft11:36pm2.73ft
Thursday 2nd May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.34ft at 12:24pm
lowest tide is-0.34ft
12:24pm-0.34ft
Friday 3rd May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.17ft at 1:12pm
lowest tide is-0.17ft
12:48am2.02ft1:12pm-0.17ft
Saturday 4th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.12ft at 1:48pm
lowest tide is0.12ft
1:48am1.19ft1:48pm0.12ft
Sunday 5th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.52ft at 2:30pm
lowest tide is0.52ft
2:42am0.36ft2:30pm0.52ft
Monday 6th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.98ft at 3:06pm
lowest tide is0.98ft
3:30am-0.37ft3:06pm0.98ft
Tuesday 7th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.46ft at 3:42pm
lowest tide is1.46ft
4:18am-0.93ft3:42pm1.46ft
Wednesday 8th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.92ft at 4:18pm
lowest tide is1.92ft
5:12am-1.26ft4:18pm1.92ft
Thursday 9th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.33ft at 5:00pm
lowest tide is2.33ft
6:00am-1.35ft5:00pm2.33ft
Friday 10th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.25ft at 6:48am
lowest tide is-1.25ft
6:48am-1.25ft5:48pm2.67ft
Saturday 11th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.99ft at 7:42am
lowest tide is-0.99ft
7:42am-0.99ft6:36pm2.93ft
Sunday 12th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.65ft at 8:36am
lowest tide is-0.65ft
8:36am-0.65ft7:42pm3.11ft
Monday 13th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.31ft at 9:36am
lowest tide is-0.31ft
9:36am-0.31ft9:18pm3.15ft
Tuesday 14th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.02ft at 10:36am
lowest tide is-0.02ft
10:36am-0.02ft11:06pm2.91ft
Wednesday 15th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.24ft at 11:30am
lowest tide is0.24ft
11:30am0.24ft
Thursday 16th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.51ft at 12:18pm
lowest tide is0.51ft
12:18am2.48ft12:18pm0.51ft
Friday 17th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.80ft at 12:54pm
lowest tide is0.80ft
1:18am1.97ft12:54pm0.80ft
Saturday 18th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.11ft at 1:24pm
lowest tide is1.11ft
2:00am1.43ft1:24pm1.11ft
Sunday 19th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.44ft at 1:54pm
lowest tide is1.44ft
2:42am0.90ft1:54pm1.44ft
Monday 20th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.75ft at 2:18pm
lowest tide is1.75ft
3:18am0.41ft2:18pm1.75ft
Tuesday 21st May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.05ft at 2:48pm
lowest tide is2.05ft
3:54am-0.02ft2:48pm2.05ft
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.31ft at 3:12pm
lowest tide is2.31ft
4:30am-0.38ft3:12pm2.31ft
Thursday 23rd May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.54ft at 3:42pm
lowest tide is2.54ft
5:06am-0.66ft3:42pm2.54ft
Friday 24th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.73ft at 4:18pm
lowest tide is2.73ft
5:48am-0.85ft4:18pm2.73ft
Saturday 25th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.95ft at 6:30am
lowest tide is-0.95ft
6:30am-0.95ft4:54pm2.90ft
Sunday 26th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.97ft at 7:18am
lowest tide is-0.97ft
7:18am-0.97ft5:42pm3.03ft
Monday 27th May 2024
The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.90ft at 8:06am
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.