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Linda Mar, Pacifica State Beach

San Mateo County, California · United States

What have people found?

Spotted dorid, san diego dorid and pacific rock crab turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Sunburst anemone, ochre sea star and bat star are the usual finds. ~15 distinct species have been recorded here. More has been recorded at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, 9 kilometers away.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at Linda Mar, Pacifica State Beach for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Nov7:531.1 min the dark21:080.1 m
  2. Mon 16 Nov9:281.0 min the dark21:570.2 m
  3. Tue 17 Nov10:560.9 min the dark22:450.3 m

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from January and June.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 200 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at Linda Mar, Pacifica State Beach?

Species records from iNaturalist

Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura sola
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceus
Bat StarPatiria miniata
Giant Green AnemoneAnthopleura xanthogrammica
Pacific Purple Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Northern Kelp CrabPugettia producta
Leather StarDermasterias imbricata
San Diego DoridDiaulula sandiegensis
Aggregating AnemoneAnthopleura elegantissima
Moonglow AnemoneAnthopleura artemisia
Pacific Rock CrabRomaleon antennarium
Spotted DoridTriopha maculata
Mossy ChitonMopalia muscosa
Monterey DoridDoris montereyensis
Black TegulaTegula funebralis
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