Good times to visit in the next 30 days
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 None in the next 30 days during daylight hours.
Wednesday 25th June 2025 at 6:00am for a low tide of -2.12ft.
Thursday 26th June 2025 at 6:48am for a low tide of -2.05ft.
Friday 27th June 2025 at 7:36am for a low tide of -1.76ft.
Saturday 28th June 2025 at 8:18am for a low tide of -1.30ft.
Low tides today
The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.04ft at 8:12am
What you could see
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Bat Star
Patiria miniata
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Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
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Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
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Noble Dorid
Peltodoris nobilis
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Gumboot Chiton
Cryptochiton stelleri
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Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
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California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
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Red Abalone
Haliotis rufescens
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Red Sea Urchin
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
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Six-rayed Star
Leptasterias hexactis
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Aggregating Anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
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Leather Star
Dermasterias imbricata
Tidepooling tips
Stay safe
- Never turn your back on the ocean.
- Wear water shoes and watch your step.
- Pack water and sunscreen.
Respect the reef
- Don't take anything from the reef, leave it for others to enjoy.
- Leave the reef as you found it, careful where you step and try not to break the reef or step on living things'
- Take all your litter back home with you.
Have fun!
- Take lots of photos, upload to iNaturalist for help identifying.
- If you don't see anything, sit very still, wait and watch!