Cardiff State Beach – Seaside Beach

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, San Diego County

Also known as: Table Top Reef, Cardiff Tide Pools

45-million-year-old sedimentary rocks with embedded clam fossils - a rare sight you won't see at other tide pools. Table Top Reef becomes exposed at low tides and is super cool to walk on. About 30 minutes north of La Jolla.

Best Tide Height 0.0 ft or lower
Best Season November through March
Access Difficulty Easy

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SUN JAN 18TH 2026
2:18pm - 4:42pm PST
2hr 24min Low: -1.0ft @ 3:30pm Last light: 5:35pm 65-66°F 0% rain
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SAT JAN 31ST 2026
12:54pm - 4:30pm PST
3hr 36min Low: -1.7ft @ 2:39pm Last light: 5:46pm
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SUN FEB 1ST 2026
1:36pm - 5:00pm PST
3hr 24min Low: -1.6ft @ 3:15pm Last light: 5:47pm
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SAT FEB 14TH 2026
1:12pm - 3:00pm PST
1hr 48min Low: -0.7ft @ 2:07pm Last light: 5:59pm
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SUN FEB 15TH 2026
1:30pm - 3:36pm PST
2hr 6min Low: -0.9ft @ 2:32pm Last light: 6:00pm
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SAT FEB 28TH 2026
12:12pm - 3:12pm PST
3hr Low: -1.3ft @ 1:41pm Last light: 6:10pm
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SUN MAR 1ST 2026
12:54pm - 3:36pm PST
2hr 42min Low: -1.2ft @ 2:14pm Last light: 6:11pm
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SAT MAR 28TH 2026
12:48pm - 2:24pm PST
1hr 36min Low: -0.7ft @ 1:34pm Last light: 7:31pm
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SUN MAR 29TH 2026
1:30pm - 2:48pm PST
1hr 18min Low: -0.7ft @ 2:09pm Last light: 7:32pm
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Sources: californiabeaches.com, lajollamom.com

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