Dana Point Tide Pools

Dana Point, Orange County

Also known as: Dana Point Headlands Beach, Dana Point Marine Conservation Area

Marine Protected Area behind the Ocean Institute at Dana Point Harbor. Large boulders and rocks extending for several hundred yards at the foot of huge cliffs. Volunteer docents sometimes present on weekends at low tide.

Access Difficulty Moderate

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All daylight tides Outside work hours only
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SUN OCT 25TH 2026
2:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
2hr Low: -0.3ft @ 3:20pm Last light: 6:31pm
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MON OCT 26TH 2026
2:48pm - 5:42pm PDT
2hr 54min Low: -0.6ft @ 4:02pm Last light: 6:30pm
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TUE OCT 27TH 2026
3:24pm - 6:36pm PDT
3hr 12min Low: -0.7ft @ 4:49pm Last light: 6:29pm
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WED OCT 28TH 2026
4:18pm - 7:30pm PDT
3hr 12min Low: -0.6ft @ 5:42pm Last light: 6:28pm
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SAT NOV 7TH 2026
1:18pm - 3:06pm PDT
1hr 48min Low: -0.2ft @ 1:56pm Last light: 5:20pm
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SUN NOV 8TH 2026
1:36pm - 4:00pm PDT
2hr 24min Low: -0.3ft @ 2:32pm Last light: 5:19pm
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MON NOV 9TH 2026
2:06pm - 4:42pm PDT
2hr 36min Low: -0.4ft @ 3:07pm Last light: 5:18pm
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TUE NOV 10TH 2026
2:48pm - 5:12pm PDT
2hr 24min Low: -0.3ft @ 3:43pm Last light: 5:18pm
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WED NOV 11TH 2026
3:42pm - 5:30pm PDT
1hr 48min Low: -0.1ft @ 4:21pm Last light: 5:17pm
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SUN NOV 22ND 2026
12:24pm - 3:00pm PDT
2hr 36min Low: -0.4ft @ 1:29pm Last light: 5:12pm
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MON NOV 23RD 2026
12:42pm - 4:12pm PDT
3hr 30min Low: -0.9ft @ 2:13pm Last light: 5:12pm
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TUE NOV 24TH 2026
1:12pm - 5:12pm PDT
4hr Low: -1.3ft @ 2:58pm Last light: 5:11pm
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WED NOV 25TH 2026
1:54pm - 6:12pm PDT
4hr 18min Low: -1.3ft @ 3:46pm Last light: 5:11pm
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THU NOV 26TH 2026
2:48pm - 7:00pm PDT
4hr 12min Low: -1.2ft @ 4:38pm Last light: 5:11pm
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FRI NOV 27TH 2026
3:54pm - 7:48pm PDT
3hr 54min Low: -0.9ft @ 5:33pm Last light: 5:11pm
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SAT DEC 5TH 2026
12:42pm - 2:24pm PDT
1hr 42min Low: -0.1ft @ 1:16pm Last light: 5:10pm
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SUN DEC 6TH 2026
12:48pm - 3:30pm PDT
2hr 42min Low: -0.4ft @ 1:53pm Last light: 5:10pm
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MON DEC 7TH 2026
1:12pm - 4:18pm PDT
3hr 6min Low: -0.5ft @ 2:27pm Last light: 5:10pm
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TUE DEC 8TH 2026
1:42pm - 4:54pm PDT
3hr 12min Low: -0.6ft @ 3:00pm Last light: 5:11pm
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WED DEC 9TH 2026
2:18pm - 5:24pm PDT
3hr 6min Low: -0.5ft @ 3:34pm Last light: 5:11pm
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Sources: californiabeaches.com, tidepooling.info, california.com, funorangecountyparks.com, localanchor.com

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