Explore California tide charts, tables, and ebb tide details for accurate coastal planning. Check tide stations below or use the interactive map in the Map tab—click any location’s map for a detailed view.
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California Tidepools: Abalone Cove, Cabrillo National Monument, Crystal Cove State Park, Duxbury Reef, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, La Jolla Cove, Leo Carrillo State Park, McWay Rocks, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, Salt Point State Park
California Tide Stations
Ano Nuevo Bay: Ano Nuevo
Arena: Point Area Lighthouse, Point Arena
Bodega Bay: Bodega Bay
Bolinas Bay: Bolinas
Bolsa Chica: Bolsa Chica State Beach, Sunset Beach
Carmel Bay: Sea Lion Point
Crescent Hbr: Crescent City
Drakes Bay: Drakes Bay
Fort Bragg: Fort Bragg
Fort Ross: Clam Beach
Gulf of the Farallones: Golden Gate Park, Ocean Beach, SE Farallon Island
Half Moon Bay: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Humboldt Bay: Arcata, Bucksport, Elk River RR Bridge, Eureka, Eureka Slough, Fields Landing, Hookton Slough, Mad River Slough, North Spit, Samoa
Imperial Beach: Imperial Beach Pier
Kashtayit St Marine Area: Gaviota Beach
Long Beach: CA, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, Los Angeles Harbor, inner harbor
Los Angeles: Mormon Island, outer harbor
MPSF Port Hueneme: Port Hueneme
Mendocino Bay: Mendocino
Mission Bay: Crown Point, Quivira Basin
Monterey Bay: Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough entrance, Moss Landing, Elkhorn Slough HW1 Bridge, Elkhorn Slough, Kirby Park, Elkhorn Yacht Club, Monterey, Pacific Mariculture Dock, Elkhorn Slough, Santa Cruz
Montezuma Slough: Meins Landing, Suisun Bay
Moss Landing: General Fish Company Pier, Ocean Pier
NAS Point Mugu: NAS Point Mugu
Napa River: Brazos Drawbridge, Edgerley Island, Delaware River, Napa
Newport Bay: Newport Beach, Corona del Mar
Newport Beach: Balboa Pier, Laguna Beach
Noyo Bay: Noyo, Fort Bragg
Oil Platform: Topex Project, Oil Platform Harvest
Pierpont Bay: Ventura Beach
Sacramento River Delta: Clarksburg, Collinsville, Rio Vista, Sacramento, Snodgrass Slough, Steamboat Slough, Snug Harbor Marina, Threemile Slough
San Clemente: San Clemente
San Clemente Island: San Clemente Island
San Diego Bay: National City, Point Lomo, Point Lomo, Coronado, San Diego
San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Alameda Creek, Alameda Naval Air Station, Alcatraz Island, Bay Slough (East), Bay Slough (West), Berkeley, Bonita Cove, Calaveras Point, Carquinez Strait, Crockett, Carquinez Strait, Napa River entrance, Carquinez Strait, Port of Benecia, San Pablo Bay, Chevron Oil Pier, Point Richmond, Corkscrew Slough, Corte Madera Creek, Coyote Creek, Alviso Slough, Coyote Creek, Tributary 1, Coyote Hills Slough entrance, Coyote Point Marina, Dumbarton HW Bridge, East Garrison, Angel Island, Gold Street Bridge, Alviso Slough, Granite Rock, Redwood Creek, Hunters Point, Montezuma Slough Bridge, Suisun Bay, Mowry Slough, Newark Slough, Oakland Airport, Oakland Harbor, Grove St, Oakland Harbor, Park St Bridge, Oakland Inner Harbor, Oakland Middle Harbor, Oakland Pier, Oakland, Matson Wharf, Oyster Point Marina, Palo Alto, Point Chauncey, Point Isabel, Point Orient, Point San Bruno, Point San Quentin, Potrero Point, Redwood City, Westpoint Harbor, Redwood Creek entrance (inside), Redwood Creek Marker 8, Richmond Inner Harbor, Roberts Landing (1.3m west), San Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco Bar, San Francisco Pier 41, San Leandro Bay, San Leandro Marina, San Mateo Bridge east, San Mateo Bridge west, San Pabio Bay, Vallejo, Sausalito, Sausalito, Corps of Engineers Dock, Seaplane Harbor, Selby, Smith Slough, South Bay Wreck, Upper Guadalupe Slough, San Jose, West, Angel Island, Wharf 5, Redwood City, Yerba Buena Island
San Joaquin River: St Francis Yacht Club, Vulcan Island, Blackslough Landing, White Slough, Paradise Point
San Joaquin River Delta: Antioch, Borden HW Bridge, Borden HW Bridge, Borden HW Bridge, Old River, Davis Slough, False River, Georgiana Slough entrance, Mokelumne River, Grant Line Canal bridge, Holt, Whiskey Slough, Irish Landing, Sand Mound Slough, New Hope Bridge, Mokelumne River, Orwood, Old River, Prisoners Point, San Joaquin River, Mokelumne River, Terminous, Stockton, Threemile Slough entrance
San Luis Obispo Bay: Harford Pier, Fisherman's Beach
San Miguel Island: Cuyler Harbor
San Pablo Bay: Gallinas, Gallinas Creek, Hercules, Refugio Landing, Hog Island, San Antonio Creek, Petaluma Marina, Petaluma River, Petaluma River, Lakeville, Pinole Point, Point San Pedro, Sonoma Creek, Wingo, Sonoma Creek
San Simeon Bay: San Simeon
Santa Ana: Santa Ana River entrance
Santa Catalina Island: Avalon, Catalina Harbor
Santa Cruz Island: Channel Island Nation Park
Santa Monica: Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Bay: El Segundo, King Harbor, Redondo Beach
Santa Rosa Island: Bechers Bay
Scripps Wharf: La Jolla
Shelter Cove: Shelter Cove
Suisun Bay: Joice Island, Mallard Island Ferry Wharf, Nurse Slough, Bradmoor Island, Pierce Harbor, Goodyear Slough, Pittsburg, New York Slough, Point Buckler, Port Chicago, Suisun City, Suisun Slough entrance
Tomales Bay: Blakes Landing, Dillon Beach, Inverness, Marshall, Reynolds
Trinidad Hbr: Trinidad
Vandenberg AFB: Point Arguello
Westport: Westport
Best Tidepool Locations in California
California’s coastline offers unique tidepooling opportunities. Below are some top spots known for their marine life.
Tidepool Locations
Abalone Cove - About 45 minutes from Los Angeles, Abalone Cove’s tide pools nestle among its rocky cliffs, showcasing starfish, mussels, and kelp crabs at low tide.
Cabrillo National Monument - Situated in Southern California, about 2 hours from Los Angeles, this monument’s rocky intertidal zone reveals tide pools with starfish, crabs, and small fish at low tide.
Crystal Cove State Park - About 1 hour from Los Angeles, Crystal Cove’s tide pools dot its 3.2-mile coastline, featuring anemones, limpets, and slippery sea hares among the rocks.
Duxbury Reef - On the northern coast, 1 hour from San Francisco, this expansive reef within a marine reserve boasts tide pools with anemones, urchins, and swift sculpins.
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve - Just 45 minutes from San Francisco, this reserve’s tide pools are a biodiversity hotspot with sea stars, nudibranchs, and hermit crabs thriving along its rocky shores.
La Jolla Cove - Located 2 hours from Los Angeles, La Jolla Cove is renowned for its tide pools teeming with anemones, crabs, and rare sightings of small octopuses along its rocky shores.
Leo Carrillo State Park - Just 1 hour from Los Angeles, this park’s rocky pools along its 1.5-mile beachfront harbor sea stars, urchins, and hermit crabs.
McWay Rocks - Nestled along the central coast about 2.5 hours from San Francisco, McWay Rocks offers tide pools near the iconic McWay Falls, where rugged cliffs meet the Pacific.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve - Located 2 hours from San Francisco, this protected reserve is a tidepooling haven with rocky pools teeming with sea stars, spiny urchins, and vibrant nudibranchs.
Salt Point State Park - On the northern coast, 2.5 hours from San Francisco, Salt Point features tide pools carved into its sandstone and basalt formations, hosting anemones, mussels, and chitons.
Interactive California Tides Map
Pin Colors: Blue = Tide Stations, Red = Tidepools, Green = Marinas, Yellow = Beaches, Purple = Other