

The road to the tidepool area will be closed (usually around 30 minutes) until sufficient capacity in the parking areas becomes available. The road to the tidepools may be closed if the area hits capacity in order to maintain conditions appropriate for social distancing. Otherwise you will not be able to reach anyone, and you may have to hike up the road to the top of the park.
TIDAL POOLS AT POINT LOMA DRIVER
If you use a driver for hire for transportation, make arrangements to pick you up at a certain time and location. Please be aware that cell phone service is not available at the tidepools. The low tide viewing window is an hour or more before and after the low tide time.
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They are all predictions so you can consider the times shown in the charts and tables as accurate for Cabrillo. They should all be used as guidelines.Īlthough these charts are for the Scripps Pier in La Jolla, there is only a slight difference for the times at Cabrillo. Tide predictions are based on the charts you are using. Please note that the following chart are predictions for the Scripps Pier in La Jolla. Please keep in mind that the tidepool area closes at 4:30 p.m.

A general rule of thumb is that the tidepools can be visited approximately two hours before low tide time (when the tide is receding) and two hours after (when the tide is coming back in). Late fall and winter are the optimum times for a visit to the tidepools at Cabrillo National Monument: unlike the summer months, when low tides occur in the middle of the night, the good low tides - including the outstanding negative low tides - in fall and winter occur during daylight hours when the park is open. When is the Best Time to Visit the Tidepools?
