Today is the first day of the February King Tides! The King Tides run from February 7-9, 2013. This is your last chance to get pictures during this season’s King Tides; so grab your camera and head to the coast! To bring this season full circle, below are some newly-submitted photos from the first King Tides of the season in November.
Photo Credit: Steve Coppin, Humboldt Baykeeper
Photo Credit: Maggy Herbelin
Trying to find out the high tides in your area? Check out this handy map! If your neck of the woods is not on the map, check out this amazing NOAA Tide Predictions resource.
View California King Tides tide chart 2012-2013 in a larger map
Thanks to everyone who went out and took pictures during the January King Tides! We have some amazing pictures this season! There is one more chance to capture how King Tides impact California this season on February 7, 8, and 9. In the meantime, enjoy this slideshow (and check out more photos on our flickr page)
Photo Credit: Zaki Manian
Photo Credit: Tom Mikkelsen
Photo Credit: so1150
Photo Credit: Mike Filippoff
Photo Credit: Bob Gingg
Photo Credit: Zekr
Photo Credit: Neva Swensen
Photo Credit: Carmen Minch
Photo Credit: Jay McGill
Photo Credit: Lynn Eggink
Photo Credit: Jack Sutton
Photo Credit: Jack Sutton
Photo Credit: Allen Kennedy
Photo Credit: Allen Kennedy
Photo Credit: Allen Kennedy
Photo Credit: Dan Jarvis
Photo Credit: Richard James
Photo Credit: GRatcliffe
Photo Credit: smashz
Photo Credit: bluedog_sd
Recent Media Coverage of the January King Tides
South Coast
The January King Tides are occuring as a storm is reaching Southern California this year, which may increase the potential for coastal flooding.
Courtesy of Shaffer Grubb/U-T San Diego. Click on the diagram to see the rest of the infographics at U-T San Diego’s website
A huge thanks to the LA Waterkeeper and Coastkeeper Alliance for promoting the King Tides in Southern California this month!
The January King Tides have begun! King Tides are expected from this morning through Friday of this week. Make sure to grab your camera, head to the shoreline, and take some pictures!For how to plan your shoot, click here.
For how to share your pictures, click here.
Morro Strand at Low Tide. Photo Credit: DocentJoyce
Morro Strand at King Tide. Photo Credit: DocentJoyce
December 2012
Photo Credit: Associated Press/Ben Margot
The January King Tides begin this Wednesday with high tides of up to 10 feet (at Coyote Creek) above the average low water level.
Here is a link to the tide tables for high tide times around the state. See the post below for a map of when high tides occur this month!
