Rocky Beaches. San Simeon south

How to get there
When to visit

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.

Friday 10th May 2024 at 6:48am for a low tide of -1.25ft. sunrise is 6:03am and sunset is 7:58pm

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

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Low tides today

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.46ft at 3:42pm

4:18am -0.93ft 3:42pm 1.46ft

What you could see

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!

When to visit

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 7th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.46ft at 3:42pm

lowest tide is 1.46ft

4:18am -0.93ft 3:42pm 1.46ft

Wednesday 8th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.92ft at 4:18pm

lowest tide is 1.92ft

5:12am -1.26ft 4:18pm 1.92ft

Thursday 9th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.33ft at 5:00pm

lowest tide is 2.33ft

6:00am -1.35ft 5:00pm 2.33ft

Friday 10th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.25ft at 6:48am

lowest tide is -1.25ft

6:48am -1.25ft 5:48pm 2.67ft

Saturday 11th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.99ft at 7:42am

lowest tide is -0.99ft

7:42am -0.99ft 6:36pm 2.93ft

Sunday 12th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.65ft at 8:36am

lowest tide is -0.65ft

8:36am -0.65ft 7:42pm 3.11ft

Monday 13th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.31ft at 9:36am

lowest tide is -0.31ft

9:36am -0.31ft 9:18pm 3.15ft

Tuesday 14th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.02ft at 10:36am

lowest tide is -0.02ft

10:36am -0.02ft 11:06pm 2.91ft

Wednesday 15th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.24ft at 11:30am

lowest tide is 0.24ft

11:30am 0.24ft

Thursday 16th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.51ft at 12:18pm

lowest tide is 0.51ft

12:18am 2.48ft 12:18pm 0.51ft

Friday 17th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.80ft at 12:54pm

lowest tide is 0.80ft

1:18am 1.97ft 12:54pm 0.80ft

Saturday 18th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.11ft at 1:24pm

lowest tide is 1.11ft

2:00am 1.43ft 1:24pm 1.11ft

Sunday 19th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.44ft at 1:54pm

lowest tide is 1.44ft

2:42am 0.90ft 1:54pm 1.44ft

Monday 20th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.75ft at 2:18pm

lowest tide is 1.75ft

3:18am 0.41ft 2:18pm 1.75ft

Tuesday 21st May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.05ft at 2:48pm

lowest tide is 2.05ft

3:54am -0.02ft 2:48pm 2.05ft

Wednesday 22nd May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.31ft at 3:12pm

lowest tide is 2.31ft

4:30am -0.38ft 3:12pm 2.31ft

Thursday 23rd May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.54ft at 3:42pm

lowest tide is 2.54ft

5:06am -0.66ft 3:42pm 2.54ft

Friday 24th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.73ft at 4:18pm

lowest tide is 2.73ft

5:48am -0.85ft 4:18pm 2.73ft

Saturday 25th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.95ft at 6:30am

lowest tide is -0.95ft

6:30am -0.95ft 4:54pm 2.90ft

Sunday 26th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.97ft at 7:18am

lowest tide is -0.97ft

7:18am -0.97ft 5:42pm 3.03ft

Monday 27th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.90ft at 8:06am

lowest tide is -0.90ft

8:06am -0.90ft 6:48pm 3.12ft

Tuesday 28th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.74ft at 9:00am

lowest tide is -0.74ft

9:00am -0.74ft 8:12pm 3.12ft

Wednesday 29th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.51ft at 9:54am

lowest tide is -0.51ft

9:54am -0.51ft 10:00pm 2.87ft

Thursday 30th May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.21ft at 10:42am

lowest tide is -0.21ft

10:42am -0.21ft 11:30pm 2.27ft

Friday 31st May 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.18ft at 11:30am

lowest tide is 0.18ft

11:30am 0.18ft

Saturday 1st June 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.62ft at 12:18pm

lowest tide is 0.62ft

12:48am 1.47ft 12:18pm 0.62ft

Sunday 2nd June 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.10ft at 1:00pm

lowest tide is 1.10ft

1:48am 0.62ft 1:00pm 1.10ft

Monday 3rd June 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.56ft at 1:42pm

lowest tide is 1.56ft

2:42am -0.18ft 1:42pm 1.56ft

Tuesday 4th June 2024

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.97ft at 2:24pm

lowest tide is 1.97ft

3:30am -0.81ft 2:24pm 1.97ft

Wednesday 5th June 2024