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California King Tides Project
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Since 2010, the CA King Tides Project has collected photos of the highest tides to show their impact on the shore. Join the community science project: linktr.ee/californiakingtides
Next dates: Dec 4-5 2025, Jan 2-3 2026, + 11/6 & 12/6 in some locations
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California King Tides Project @kingtides.bsky.social · 21h
The next #KingTides are Dec. 4 and 5, as well as Dec. 6 in southern California and some northern California locations. Help us document these highest tides of the year by safely photographing beaches, marshes, and flooded roads. Do it on your own or join a community event! coastal.ca.gov/kingtides
A woman jogs along a sharply eroded beach very close to a line of homes during King Tides on November 16, 2024. Photo taken at 63rd Place at Alamitos Bay, Long Beach
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fraction.bsky.social
When king tides almost block access to your bus stop 😳
King tides rise over a pedestrian walkway at Torrey Pines state beach
November 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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willselby1.bsky.social
Hey friends of nature and our coast: Join us and other organizations and guest presenters for CASM's Annual King Tides Celebration on Sat, December 6th 8am-10am at Santa Monica Pier! We'll start with a brief tour of Heal the Bay's Aquarium plus light breakfast! www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-moni...
Santa Monica Annual King Tides Celebration
Join us for a groovy gathering of ocean enthusiasts as we explore the fascinating world of King Tides and celebrate their majestic beauty!
www.eventbrite.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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oneshoreline.bsky.social
King tides (unusually high tides) are coming to California on December 4-5! Join a king tide walk to see what our coastline could look like with 1-2 feet of sea level rise. Arriba South Coast is hosting one at the Pescadero State Beach: bit.ly/tidewalk25

#kingtides #sealevelrise #coastalresilience
Photo of Pescadero coastline
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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The next #KingTides are Dec. 4 and 5, as well as Dec. 6 in southern California and some northern California locations. Help us document these highest tides of the year by safely photographing beaches, marshes, and flooded roads. Do it on your own or join a community event! coastal.ca.gov/kingtides
A woman jogs along a sharply eroded beach very close to a line of homes during King Tides on November 16, 2024. Photo taken at 63rd Place at Alamitos Bay, Long Beach
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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climatedaddykqed.bsky.social
Hundreds of CA & Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding

Power plants. Sewage plants. Fossil fuel ports. Radioactively contaminated sites. These are a few of the 249 sites across the Bay Area that could flood.

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Hundreds of California and Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding | KQED
A new study warns that rising seas could flood nearly 250 Bay Area Hazardous sites, putting already vulnerable communities at greater risk of toxic exposure.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Cress Street Beach, Laguna Beach during November 6 #KingTides
Looking down the beach access stairs from the blufftop, a surfer stands looking out to sea on a beach totally covered by water.
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Sea level rise in Humboldt Bay, from @humwaterkeeper.bsky.social
It's King Tide Season!
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StoryMap: Is Humboldt Bay the Canary in the Coal Mine for Sea Level Rise?
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Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/722124/episo...
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A smiling woman in a winter coat and hat stands on a deck next to a canal.
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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christineheinrichs.bsky.social
Here’s this morning’s King Tide at Piedras Blancas. Sunny. The juvenile seals are okay with being tossed around in the surf. They have migrated at least once and are comfortable under water. Seal pups who will be born in December and January can’t swim, and may drown.
🦊 🦭#MarineMammal
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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socalleslie.bsky.social
Big lunar king tide yesterday. Woo hoo.
November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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dustinmulvaney.bsky.social
Each winter, California’s #KingTides give us a glimpse into the future of our coast. Check out photos @kingtides.bsky.social and add yours to the Coastal Commission’s project documenting coastal change and sea level rise. www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Dramatic drone video of Pacifica on November 6. A reminder to be safe during #KingTides and always - don't stand where a wave can get you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlO1...
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YouTube video by Tony Corso
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November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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lisarayn.bsky.social
Fossil seashell cross sections on the beach at a super-moon low tide in between king tides this week. Delmar Formation, 48 million years old, Torrey Pines State Beach, San Diego. A beautiful afternoon walk across what is normally the sea floor 𓇼🌊🐚🐬 #FossilFriday #MolluscMonday @kingtides.bsky.social
Wide flat expanse of firm wet sand under a blue blue sky, Pacific Ocean to the left, facing north. Along the right side is the end edge of a thick sandstone mesa sloping down to the ground. Right lower foreground, a gray, uneven, sandy rock is exposed, a little above the sand. Beige fossils are lit up by slanted autumn afternoon sunlight coming from behind the scene to the south over the ocean. A long pointy shell cross section, little bubbly chambers on each side of a middle line jumps out at the viewer, surrounded by curled of roundish shells.
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Elephant seals jostle for space on limited dry sand as seen from the Piedras Blancas elephant seal viewpoint, San Simeon, during this morning's #KingTides
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro during this morning's #KingTides
A beach is partially underwater, including under a beach volley ball court.
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Camino Del Sur beach, Isla Vista during this morning's #KingTides
Waves hit the bluff and surround the beach access stairs
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Capistrano Shores Beach Park, Dana Point during this morning's #KingTides
Water has flowed into the parking lot next to the beach.
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Oceano Dunes beach ramps closed as King Tides reach Pismo Pier kmph.com/news/local/o...
Oceano Dunes beach ramps closed as King Tides reach Pismo Pier (Courtesy: Mike Maldonado)
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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ethanelkind.bsky.social
King tides and storm surge give us a glimpse of the future with sea level rise.
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Natalia Poltoratzky shot this video of the Bolinas Lagoon washing up on Rt. 1 this morning with the stiff south winds and high tide.
November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Natalia Poltoratzky shot this video of the Bolinas Lagoon washing up on Rt. 1 this morning with the stiff south winds and high tide.
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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dustinmulvaney.bsky.social
Swell at Its. 🌊🌊🌊 #KingTides #ItsBeach
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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San Diego and Los Angeles Counties, your peak #KingTides on the outer shore today are at about 8:30am. Ventura and Santa Barbara, high tide is closer to 9am. SLO County at about 9:30am. www.coastal.ca.gov/kingtides/pa...
California Coastal Commission
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November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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alinagrafik.bsky.social
#HumansOfBlueSky #Scape

Surfers at Pismo Beach looking to catch some waves from a King Tide.

#EastCoastKin #Surfers #PismoBeach #KingTide #LandscapePhotography
Looking down at surfers in the ocean from the Pismo Beach pier. Some are floating on their boards waiting for waves, while one is riding a wave. You can see more surfers off in the distance. The ocean is a green-blue with moderate waves, and the sky is partly cloudy. Pismo Beach, California
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Santa Cruz’s #KingTides: How experts and residents are taking part in research
www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/11/03/s...
Santa Cruz’s king tides: How experts and residents are taking part in research
The ocean takes center stage during the king tides, predicted to arrive in Santa Cruz Wednesday through Friday, and then again Dec. 4-6 and Jan. 1-3. Waters climb to their highest point of the year…
www.santacruzsentinel.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
kingtides.bsky.social
In the old place, you may know that we were super active on reposting #KingTides photos, and there were a lot of folks who posted there back in the day. We'd love to grow that participation here! If you're in a spot with Nov. 6 #KingTides, share your photos with the hashtag! Let's build community!
A photo looking toward Newport Beach Pier showing the surf covering most of the beach.
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM