Kids of all ages love to explore. Sand...water...rocks... and see some marine life. The San Diego tidepools are best explored during the winter and low tides, in late November through March.
The best time to see the San Diego tide pools are in the fall and winter, when minus tides occur - very low tides that are below the average.
Tides are the alternating rise and fall of the sea level, due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Many factors influence the tides, but the very low tides in San Diego during daylight hours occur during the fall and winter.
The tide pool season begins in the fall and lasts until early spring. When is the best time to visit the San Diego tide pools? Here are some of the best dates and times.
December 2022
Tuesday December 20 11:30 to 3:15 PM
Wednesday December 21 noon to 4:00 PM
Thursday December 22 12:45 to 4:47 PM (sunset)
Friday December 23 1:30 to 4:47 PM (sunset)
Saturday December 24 Christmas Eve 2:15 to 4:48 PM (sunset)
Sunday December 25 Christmas Day 3:00 to 4:48 PM (sunset)
January 2023
Wednesday January 4 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Thursday January 5 1:30 to 4:56 PM (sunset)
Friday January 7 2:30 to 4:57 PM (sunset)
Saturday January 8 3:00 to 4:59 PM (sunset)
Sunday January 9 3:30 to 5:00 PM (sunset)
Wednesday January 18 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Thursday January 19 noon to 4:00 PM
Friday January 20 12:30 to 4:30 PM
Saturday January 21 1:15 to 5:10 PM (sunset)
Sunday January 22 2:00 to 5:11 PM (sunset)
Monday January 23 2:45 to 5:12 PM (sunset)
Tuesday January 24 3:30 to 5:13 PM (sunset)
February 2023
Wednesday February 1 noon to 3:30 PM
Thursday February 2 12:30 to 4:00 PM
Friday February 3 12:45 to 4:45 PM
Saturday February 4 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Sunday February 5 1:30 to 5:25 PM (sunset)
Monday February 6 2:30 to 5:25 PM (sunset)
Tuesday February 7 3:00 to 5:26 PM (sunset)
Thursday February 16 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday February 17 11:45 AM to 3:45 PM
Saturday February 18 12:15 to 4:15 PM
Sunday February 19 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Monday February 20 1:30 to 5:30 PM
Tuesday February 21 2:00 to 5:39 PM (sunset)
Wednesday February 22 2:30 to 5:40 PM (sunset)
March 2023
Thursday March 2 noon to 2:30 PM
Friday March 3 12:30 to 3:00 PM
Saturday March 4 12:45 to 3:45 PM
Sunday March 5 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Monday March 6 1:30 to 4:30 PM
Thursday March 16 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Friday March 17 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Saturday March 18 12:15 to 4:15 PM
Sunday March 19 1:00 to 5:00 PM
Monday March 20 1:30 to 5:30 PM
Tuesday March 21 2:00 to 6:00 PM
Source: https://www.san-diego-beaches-and-adventures.com/san-diego-tide-pools.html
