The best beaches to view tide pools are ones that contain lots of rocks, weather-worn boulders and abundant sea life. Here are eight can’t-miss favorites to explore this summer.

The ones left on dry land after low tide will likely be washed back when the tide rises again. “It always puts a smile on my face — it’s nice to see a species we haven’t seen in a number ...

King Tides at Mavericks beach in Half Moon Bay Calif., Feb. 9, 2024 ...

Beating of the the lunar and solar semidiurnal tides makes the spring-neap cycle. The black line in the bottom plot shows what happens when you add together two tides with slightly difference cycle ...

Tides cause the water level to change baseline elevation at a given beach (and waves are superimposed on this); most beaches experience 2 high and 2 low tides a day.