California Tides - Tide Charts, Tables & Tide Pools

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

Benica Bridge, Suisun Point

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

Mussel Shoals

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 Nicolas Island

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 Barbara

Santa Barbara Island

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.

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