Tide pooling in California: best low tides
The best tide pool days are low tides that are among a spot's lowest of the year and fall in daylight. In California they come mostly in May to July. The next stretch of tide pool lows across the state is Nov 23–24. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 191 spots, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Tide pool season in California
Average number of good tide pool days per spot, month by month:
Best tide pool days statewide
| Dates | Best day | Spots with a good low that day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23–24 | Mon Nov 23 | 81 of 191 spots |
| Dec 21–23 | Mon Dec 21 | 119 of 191 spots |
| Jan 19–22 | Tue Jan 19 | 139 of 191 spots |
| Feb 17–20 | Thu Feb 18 | 141 of 191 spots |
| Mar 18 | Thu Mar 18 | 51 of 191 spots |
| Apr 9–11 | Sat Apr 10 | 97 of 191 spots |
| Apr 21–23 | Thu Apr 22 | 122 of 191 spots |
| May 6–11 | Mon May 10 | 191 of 191 spots |
Favorite tide pools in California
| Tide pools | Next good low tides | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| La Jolla tide pools Tides: La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), 2 mi | Oct 27–28 then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:57 PM |
| Cabrillo National Monument Tides: San Diego, Quarantine Station, 3 mi | Oct 26–27 then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:02 PM |
| Crystal Cove State Park Tides: Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, 3 mi | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:59 PM |
| Laguna Beach tide pools Tides: Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar, 7 mi | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:59 PM |
| Point Fermin, San Pedro Tides: Cabrillo Beach | Oct 26–28 then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:03 PM |
| Montaña de Oro Tides: Port San Luis, 10 mi | Oct 27 then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:59 PM |
| Shell Beach, Pismo Tides: Port San Luis, 5 mi | Oct 27 then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:59 PM |
| Point Lobos Tides: Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay | Nov 23–24 then Dec 21–23, Jan 7 | -1.3 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:24 PM |
| Asilomar, Pacific Grove Tides: Monterey, Monterey Bay, 3 mi | Nov 23–24 then Dec 21–23, Jan 6–7 | -1.3 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:28 PM |
| Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz Tides: Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, 2 mi | Oct 27 then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 6:15 PM |
| Pigeon Point Tides: Ano Nuevo Island, 6 mi | Oct 26–27 then Nov 23–25, Dec 8–9 | -1.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:58 PM |
| Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Tides: Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay, 2 mi | Oct 26 then Nov 23–24, Dec 7–8 | -0.9 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:42 PM |
| Duxbury Reef, Bolinas Tides: Bolinas Lagoon, 2 mi | Jan 19–20 then Feb 17–19, Apr 21–25 | -0.5 ft Wed Jan 20, 5:16 PM |
| Salt Point State Park Tides: Fort Ross, 6 mi | Oct 26 then Nov 23–24, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:47 PM |
| Trinidad State Beach Tides: Trinidad Harbor | Nov 23 then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.2 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:37 PM |
Tide pool lows for your spot
Next good low
Showing all 191 spots
| Spot | Next tide pool lows | Lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Ano Nuevo Island | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 8–9 | -1.1 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:58 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Arena Cove | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–23 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:07 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Avalon, Santa Catalina Island | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:00 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| Balboa Pier, Newport Beach | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:03 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bechers Bay, Santa Rosa Island | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:30 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bodega Harbor entrance | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–23 | -0.7 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:01 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cabrillo Beach | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:03 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Catalina Harbor, Santa Catalina Island | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:20 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel Island | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:37 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| El Segundo, Santa Monica Bay | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:16 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Elkhorn Slough railroad bridge | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 22–24, Dec 7 | -0.9 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:55 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 7–8 | -0.7 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:51 PM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Fort Ross | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:47 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Green Cove | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–23 | -1.0 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:05 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Imperial Beach | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:57 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| King Harbor, Santa Monica Bay | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:10 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Kirby Park, Elkhorn Slough | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–23 | -0.7 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:58 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Long Beach Fire Boat Pier | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:04 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Long Beach, Inner Harbor | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:08 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Long Beach, Terminal Island | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:01 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Los Angeles (Outer Harbor) | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:03 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mansfield Cone | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–24, Dec 7–8 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 6:12 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mission Bay, Campland | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:00 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| National City, San Diego Bay | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:10 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Newport Bay Entrance, Corona del Mar | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:59 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Noyo Harbor | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23, Dec 21–23 | -1.0 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:12 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ocean Beach, outer coast | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:42 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 7–8 | -0.9 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:42 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Bonita, Bonita Cove | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–23 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:07 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Reyes | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:57 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Hueneme | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:16 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Prisoners Harbor, Santa Cruz Island | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:21 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Diego (Broadway) | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:00 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Diego, Quarantine Station | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:02 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Francisco (Golden Gate) | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23, Dec 21–23 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:17 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Nicolas Island | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:24 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Santa Ana River entrance (inside) | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23, Dec 21–22 | -0.1 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:03 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Shelter Cove | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23, Dec 21–23 | -1.0 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:19 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| South San Diego Bay | Oct 26–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:01 PM 14 good days in the next 3 months |
| Southeast Farallon Island | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:58 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tidal Creek, Elkhorn Slough | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 22–24, Dec 7 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 5:57 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Ventura | Oct 26–27 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:19 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Westport | Oct 26 afternoon then Nov 23, Dec 21–23 | -0.8 ft Mon Oct 26, 6:07 PM 5 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gaviota State Park, Pacific Ocean | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–25, Dec 7–9 | -0.9 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:33 PM 16 good days in the next 3 months |
| La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf) | Oct 27–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 4:57 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oil Platform Harvest | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:46 PM 11 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port San Luis | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:59 PM 10 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rincon Island, Mussel Shoals | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:25 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Simeon | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–24 | -0.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 6:06 PM 9 good days in the next 3 months |
| Santa Barbara | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:30 PM 12 good days in the next 3 months |
| Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay | Oct 27 afternoon then Nov 23–24, Dec 21–24 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 6:15 PM 8 good days in the next 3 months |
| Santa Monica, Municipal Pier | Oct 27–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 21–25 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:08 PM 13 good days in the next 3 months |
| Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island | Oct 27–28 afternoons then Nov 23–25, Dec 8 | -0.8 ft Tue Oct 27, 5:05 PM 15 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oakland Harbor, Park Street Bridge | Nov 22 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -0.9 ft Sun Nov 22, 4:12 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Alameda Naval Air Station | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:51 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Alcatraz Island | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:36 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Angel Island (west side) | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:39 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Angel Island, East Garrison | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:38 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Berkeley | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.3 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:51 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Carmel Cove, Carmel Bay | Nov 23–24 afternoons then Dec 21–23, Jan 7 | -1.3 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:24 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Crescent City | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.3 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:40 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge | Nov 23–24 afternoons then Dec 21–23, Jan 6–7 | -1.2 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:26 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Fields Landing | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.3 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:47 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| General Fish Company Pier | Nov 23–24 afternoons then Dec 21–23, Jan 7 | -1.3 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:29 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Humboldt Bay (North Spit) | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.2 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:49 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Monterey, Monterey Bay | Nov 23–24 afternoons then Dec 21–23, Jan 6–7 | -1.3 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:28 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Moss Landing, Ocean Pier | Nov 23–24 afternoons then Dec 21–23, Jan 6–7 | -1.2 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:27 PM 7 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oakland Inner Harbor | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.4 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:54 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oakland Middle Harbor | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:49 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oakland, Matson Wharf | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:54 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pacific Mariculture Dock | Nov 23–24 afternoons then Dec 21–23, Jan 7 | -1.3 ft Tue Nov 24, 4:35 PM 6 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Chauncey | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:50 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Isabel | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:51 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pyramid Point, Smith River | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.3 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:48 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Richmond Inner Harbor | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:48 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rincon Point, Pier 22 1/2 | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.2 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:40 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Francisco, North Point, Pier 41 | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:29 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sausalito | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:32 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sausalito, Corps of Engineers Dock | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:39 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Tomales Bay entrance | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.0 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:38 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Trinidad Harbor | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.2 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:37 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Yerba Buena Island | Nov 23 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -1.1 ft Mon Nov 23, 4:51 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Chevron Oil Company Pier, Richmond | Dec 6 afternoon then Dec 21–22, Jan 19–21 | -0.7 ft Sun Dec 6, 4:35 PM 3 good days in the next 3 months |
| Alameda | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:47 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Arcata Wharf | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 18–19 | -0.7 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:41 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Bay Slough, west end | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:46 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Blakes Landing, Tomales Bay | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.7 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:33 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Bucksport | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 18–20 | -1.5 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:51 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Corte Madera Creek | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.6 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:18 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Coyote Point Marina | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:26 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Dumbarton Highway Bridge | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.6 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:35 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Eureka | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–21, Feb 18–20 | -1.5 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:48 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Eureka Slough Bridge | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 18–20 | -0.8 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:06 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Granite Rock, Redwood Creek | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19, Feb 17–19 | -1.0 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:49 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Hookton Slough | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 18–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:50 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hunters Point | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–21, Feb 17–20 | -1.5 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:45 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Inverness, Tomales Bay | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.8 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:26 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 18–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:22 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Marshall, Tomales Bay | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -1.0 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:34 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Oakland Airport | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:50 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oakland Harbor, Grove Street | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:47 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oakland Pier | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:53 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Oyster Point Marina | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:18 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Pinole Point | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -1.2 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:37 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Point Orient | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:10 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Point San Bruno | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.8 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:28 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Point San Pedro | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:25 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Point San Quentin | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -1.3 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:55 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Potrero Point | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:51 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| Redwood City, Wharf 5 | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.8 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:37 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Redwood Creek Marker 8 | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19, Feb 17–19 | -1.0 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:46 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Samoa | Dec 21–22 afternoons then Jan 19–21, Feb 18–20 | -1.4 ft Tue Dec 22, 4:39 PM 2 good days in the next 3 months |
| San Leandro Channel, San Leandro Bay | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–20 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:10 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| San Leandro Marina | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.7 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:41 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| San Mateo Bridge (east end) | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:37 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| San Mateo Bridge (west end) | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:38 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Seaplane Harbor | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:21 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| South San Francisco | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19–20, Feb 17–19 | -0.9 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:14 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| West Point Slough | Dec 21 afternoon then Jan 19, Feb 17–19 | -1.0 ft Mon Dec 21, 4:48 PM 1 good day in the next 3 months |
| Bay Slough, east end | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.8 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:56 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bolinas Lagoon | Jan 19–20 afternoons then Feb 17–19, Apr 21–25 | -0.5 ft Wed Jan 20, 5:16 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Calaveras Point, west of | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:53 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Corkscrew Slough | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:46 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Coyote Creek, Alviso Slough | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9 | -0.7 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:53 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Crockett | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.6 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:06 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Elk River Railroad Bridge | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 18, Apr 9–11 | -0.3 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gallinas, Gallinas Creek | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 21–23 | -1.1 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:39 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hercules, Refugio Landing | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:43 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mare Island | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Mar 18–19 | -0.7 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:13 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mowry Slough | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -1.0 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:11 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Newark Slough | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Palo Alto Yacht Harbor | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.7 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:18 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Petaluma River entrance | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:12 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Reynolds, Tomales Bay | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.8 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:03 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Selby | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -1.0 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:08 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Smith Slough | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -1.0 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:02 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sonoma Creek | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 18, Apr 9–10 | -0.6 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:15 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| South Bay Wreck | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 4:41 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Upper Guadalupe Slough | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -1.1 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:17 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Vallejo, Mare Island Strait | Jan 19 afternoon then Feb 17–18, Apr 9–11 | -0.9 ft Tue Jan 19, 5:16 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Cockrobin Island Bridge, Eel River | Jan 20 afternoon then Feb 18–20, May 7–12 | -0.6 ft Wed Jan 20, 4:54 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Alameda Creek | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.2 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:13 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Benicia | Feb 17 afternoon then Mar 18–19, Apr 20–22 | -0.3 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:37 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Brazos Drawbridge, Napa River | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.8 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:17 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Coyote Creek, Tributary no.1 | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -1.2 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:33 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Coyote Hills Slough entrance | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.4 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:09 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Edgerley Island, Napa River | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.7 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:17 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Gold Street Bridge, Alviso Slough | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.9 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:09 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Hog Island, San Antonio Creek | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.7 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:24 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Martinez-Amorco Pier | Feb 17 afternoon then Mar 18–19, Apr 21–22 | -0.5 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:31 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Napa, Napa River | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.8 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:25 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Upper drawbridge, Petaluma River | Feb 17 afternoon then Apr 9–11, Apr 21–23 | -0.7 ft Wed Feb 17, 5:47 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bradmoor Island, Nurse Slough | Mar 18 afternoon then May 7–11, May 19–21 | -0.7 ft Thu Mar 18, 6:53 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Joice Island, Suisun Slough | Mar 18 afternoon then Apr 20–22, May 6–12 | -0.2 ft Thu Mar 18, 7:18 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pierce Harbor, Goodyear Slough | Mar 18 afternoon then Apr 20–22, May 6–12 | -0.2 ft Thu Mar 18, 7:18 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Point Buckler | Mar 18 afternoon then Apr 20–22, May 6–12 | -0.2 ft Thu Mar 18, 6:59 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port Chicago, Suisun Bay | Mar 18–19 afternoons then Apr 20–22, May 6–12 | -0.3 ft Fri Mar 19, 7:19 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Blackslough Landing | Apr 8–10 afternoons then Apr 19–23, May 5–12 | -0.2 ft Fri Apr 9, 2:52 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Korths Harbor, San Joaquin River | Apr 8–12 afternoons then Apr 20–23, May 5–12 | -0.3 ft Fri Apr 9, 2:14 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Threemile Slough entrance | Apr 8–11 middays then Apr 20–23, May 5–12 | -0.2 ft Fri Apr 9, 1:43 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Wards Island, Little Connection Slough | Apr 8–11 afternoons then Apr 19–23, May 5–12 | -0.3 ft Fri Apr 9, 2:40 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Wingo, Sonoma Creek | Apr 9–11 middays then Apr 21–23, May 6–11 | -1.1 ft Sat Apr 10, 11:43 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Bishop Cut, Disappointment Slough | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 1:53 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Borden Highway Bridge, Middle River | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:35 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Borden Highway Bridge, Old River | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:16 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Clarksburg | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.1 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:43 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Collinsville | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 11:01 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Dutch Slough | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 12:27 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| False River | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 12:26 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Georgiana Slough entrance | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 1:22 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Grant Line Canal (drawbridge) | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–11, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 4:01 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Holt, Whiskey Slough | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:20 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Irish Landing, Sand Mound Slough | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 1:15 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Meins Landing, Montezuma Slough | Apr 20–22 mornings then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.3 ft Wed Apr 21, 10:52 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Montezuma Slough | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 11:08 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Montezuma Slough Bridge | Apr 20–22 mornings then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.3 ft Wed Apr 21, 10:27 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| New Hope Bridge | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:37 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Orwood, Old River | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:14 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Pittsburg, New York Slough | Apr 20–22 mornings then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 10:46 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Port of West Sacramento | Apr 20–23 middays then May 5–10, May 18–22 | -0.6 ft Wed Apr 21, 1:14 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Prisoners Point | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 1:10 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Sacramento | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–10, May 18–22 | -0.1 ft Wed Apr 21, 4:13 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Snodgrass Slough | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–11, May 18–22 | -0.1 ft Wed Apr 21, 3:17 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Stockton | Apr 20–22 afternoons then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 2:14 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Suisun City, Suisun Slough | Apr 20–22 mornings then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.3 ft Wed Apr 21, 10:42 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Terminous, South Fork | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 1:52 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Threemile Slough | Apr 20–22 middays then May 6–12, May 18–22 | -0.2 ft Wed Apr 21, 11:39 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Mallard Island Ferry Wharf | Apr 21–23 middays then May 6–11, May 19–23 | -0.4 ft Thu Apr 22, 11:04 AM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Rio Vista | Apr 21–25 middays then May 7–11, May 18–25 | -0.4 ft Fri Apr 23, 1:18 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Antioch | May 7–10 middays then May 19–24, Jun 3–8 | -0.5 ft Sat May 8, 12:19 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
| Suisun Slough entrance | May 8–10 middays then May 18–22, Jun 3–9 | -0.6 ft Sun May 9, 12:11 PM 0 good days in the next 3 months |
Tide pool tips
Go before the low
Arrive about an hour before low tide and head back as soon as the water turns.
Watch the waves
Sneaker waves run far up rocky shores, especially on the Pacific. Never turn your back on the ocean.
Step on bare rock
Seaweed and barnacles are slippery and alive. Wear shoes with grip and step on bare rock or sand.
Look, don't take
Touch gently with a wet finger, put rocks back as you found them, and leave animals and shells. Many tide pools are protected.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's low tide predictions for the next 12 months. A low counts as a tide pool low when it's in that spot's lowest 10% and comes between an hour after sunrise and sunset, so there's light for the hour before it. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts; below zero is a minus tide. Wind and swell can keep the water higher than predicted. Not for navigation.