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.

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

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Low tides today

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.17ft at 5:18pm

6:12am -1.47ft 5:18pm 2.17ft

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 29th April 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.17ft at 5:18pm

lowest tide is 2.17ft

6:12am -1.47ft 5:18pm 2.17ft

Wednesday 30th April 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.40ft at 7:06am

lowest tide is -1.40ft

7:06am -1.40ft 6:06pm 2.54ft

Thursday 1st May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.16ft at 8:06am

lowest tide is -1.16ft

8:06am -1.16ft 7:06pm 2.83ft

Friday 2nd May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.84ft at 9:12am

lowest tide is -0.84ft

9:12am -0.84ft 8:30pm 3.00ft

Saturday 3rd May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.54ft at 10:24am

lowest tide is -0.54ft

10:24am -0.54ft 10:18pm 2.91ft

Sunday 4th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.27ft at 11:24am

lowest tide is -0.27ft

11:24am -0.27ft 11:54pm 2.52ft

Monday 5th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.00ft at 12:18pm

lowest tide is 0.00ft

12:18pm 0.00ft

Tuesday 6th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.31ft at 1:06pm

lowest tide is 0.31ft

1:00am 1.99ft 1:06pm 0.31ft

Wednesday 7th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.66ft at 1:42pm

lowest tide is 0.66ft

1:54am 1.45ft 1:42pm 0.66ft

Thursday 8th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.04ft at 2:12pm

lowest tide is 1.04ft

2:42am 0.94ft 2:12pm 1.04ft

Friday 9th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.43ft at 2:36pm

lowest tide is 1.43ft

3:18am 0.50ft 2:36pm 1.43ft

Saturday 10th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.78ft at 3:00pm

lowest tide is 1.78ft

3:54am 0.13ft 3:00pm 1.78ft

Sunday 11th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.10ft at 3:24pm

lowest tide is 2.10ft

4:24am -0.16ft 3:24pm 2.10ft

Monday 12th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.36ft at 3:48pm

lowest tide is 2.36ft

5:00am -0.36ft 3:48pm 2.36ft

Tuesday 13th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.58ft at 4:12pm

lowest tide is 2.58ft

5:36am -0.48ft 4:12pm 2.58ft

Wednesday 14th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.53ft at 6:18am

lowest tide is -0.53ft

6:18am -0.53ft 4:42pm 2.77ft

Thursday 15th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.51ft at 6:54am

lowest tide is -0.51ft

6:54am -0.51ft 5:06pm 2.92ft

Friday 16th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.45ft at 7:42am

lowest tide is -0.45ft

7:42am -0.45ft 5:48pm 3.07ft

Saturday 17th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.36ft at 8:30am

lowest tide is -0.36ft

8:30am -0.36ft 6:48pm 3.19ft

Sunday 18th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.26ft at 9:24am

lowest tide is -0.26ft

9:24am -0.26ft 8:24pm 3.22ft

Monday 19th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -0.14ft at 10:18am

lowest tide is -0.14ft

10:18am -0.14ft 10:24pm 2.96ft

Tuesday 20th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.03ft at 11:06am

lowest tide is 0.03ft

11:06am 0.03ft 11:54pm 2.37ft

Wednesday 21st May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.27ft at 11:54am

lowest tide is 0.27ft

11:54am 0.27ft

Thursday 22nd May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.60ft at 12:36pm

lowest tide is 0.60ft

1:00am 1.57ft 12:36pm 0.60ft

Friday 23rd May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 0.99ft at 1:18pm

lowest tide is 0.99ft

1:54am 0.68ft 1:18pm 0.99ft

Saturday 24th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.40ft at 2:00pm

lowest tide is 1.40ft

2:48am -0.18ft 2:00pm 1.40ft

Sunday 25th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 1.78ft at 2:42pm

lowest tide is 1.78ft

3:36am -0.92ft 2:42pm 1.78ft

Monday 26th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.12ft at 3:24pm

lowest tide is 2.12ft

4:24am -1.44ft 3:24pm 2.12ft

Tuesday 27th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is 2.39ft at 4:12pm

lowest tide is 2.39ft

5:12am -1.72ft 4:12pm 2.39ft

Wednesday 28th May 2025

The lowest tide in daylight today is -1.76ft at 6:06am

lowest tide is -1.76ft

6:06am -1.76ft 5:00pm 2.60ft

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