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California King Tides Event Guide Friday January 2 2026.
Help people visualize sea level rising by taking pictures and submitting them to the California King Tides Project.
Join in to learn about tides and how sea level rise is impacting our local coastline, then head to the local marine protected area to document the effects of the King Tides as a citizen scientist for the California King Tides Project.
Participate in California King Tides Events In California
California King Tides Events Are Online
The California King Tides Project helps people visualize future sea level by observing the highest high tides of today.
You can help by taking and sharing photos of the shoreline during King Tides to create a record of the changes to our coast from sea level rise.
Submit Photos For the California King Tides Map
California King Tides Map Is Online
Taking King Tide Pictures
Take Pictures of the Tides at Their Highest
Include Your Local Infrastructure
(meaning human-built parts of your community, like bridges, roads, seawalls, pathways, etc. affected by the high tides, if possible)
Be sure to have your Geolocation Services set to “on.”
California King Tides Safety Information
Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean
Wear Appropriate Footwear
Be Aware of Weather Conditions
High Tide will be Higher than Usual
There May Be Big Splashes
There May Be Flooding
There May Be Slippery Rocks or Pathways
There May Be Large Waves
Watch For Marine Debris
Make sure you aren’t intruding on animals feeding or roosting
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Dana Point Tides and Times January 2 2026
Low Tide 1:03AM with Low Tide 3.5ft
High Tide 7:27AM with Tide High 8.5ft
Low Tide 2:52PM with Low Tide -0.5
High Tide 9:28PM with Tide High 5.2ft
Sunrise at 6:55am
Sunset at 4:55pm
California King Tides 2025-2026 Schedule
Friday January 2 2026
Saturday January 3 2026
Times and Dates are subject to change.
Please contact the event organizer for the most up to date information.