Final King Tides of the season are Feburary 6 – 8, 2012
Press and media information for the Feb. 6-8, 2012 king tides can be found here.
The California King Tides Initiative encourages members of the public to document the highest seasonal tides (or king tides) that occur along the state’s coast. These photographs help us visualize the impact of rising waters on the California coast. Our shores are constantly being altered by human and natural processes and projections indicate that sea level rise will exacerbate these changes. The images offer a living record of the changes to our coasts and shorelines and a glimpse of what our daily tides may look like in the future as a result of sea level rise.
Photos taken during king tide events document impacts to private property, public infrastructure, and wildlife habitat across the state. We want to continue capturing what happens during extreme high tides, and we need your help to do it! Be safe! Take extra precautions when you walk on slipper areas or near big waves, and always be aware of your surroundings and the weather conditions.
News and Updates
February 21, 2012 — Calif. officials use king tides to prepare people to cope with rising sea levels.
Thanks to Debra Kahn of ClimateWire for the great coverage! Click on the image below to go to the story.
February 15, 2012 — Thanks to those who attended Nerd Nite!
Thanks to those who were at San Francisco’s Nerd Nite on Wednesday! Taylor Nairn from the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary gave a great presentation on the tides and what they mean for sea level rise and for YOU!
Taylor mentioned a study on the economic effects of sea level rise on Ocean Beach in San Francisco by Dr. Philip King of San Francisco State University. More information about that study can be found here.
February 10, 2012 — Annual King Tides Hit Marshall Islands
An interesting article about the effects of the king tides on communities in the Marshall Islands from the Marianas Variety newspaper. “Annual King Tides Hit Marshalls, disrupting schools.”
January 20, 2012 — Friends of Five Creeks’ rockin King Tides video!
As inspiration for all you king tide photographers, please check out this video made by our pals at Friends of Five Creeks. Don’t forget — high tides today and tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing those photos!
January 9, 2012 — Thank You Ocean Produces a Podcast on the King Tides Initiative
The Thank You Ocean campaign has produced a podcast about the Initiative, featuring Marina Psaros of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Check it out here, or on the video below.
December 16, 2011 — Friends of Five Creeks creates website for East Bay Locations to view King Tides
Friends of Five Creeks has created a helpful page with a map of locations to view and photograph the King Tides in the East Bay here in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you live in the area and are looking for ideal locations, go to this link and check out their awesome maps! http://www.fivecreeks.org/KingTides/index.shtml
November 15, 2011 — King Tides aT California Academy of Sciences
Thanks to everyone who came and chatted with us at the CalAcademy Nightlife event last Thursday. It was a blast, and great to learn what others groups like 5 Gyres are doing to protect the ocean. We had beautiful prints of photos from last year in a galley in the Africa Hall of the museum. Here’s a photo of Hilary Papendick of the California Coastal Commission talking tides at the event.
October 2011 – 2010 / 2011 Report Available
Our report on the 2010/2011 California King Tides Initiative is finally here! Check it out, and remember that all the images used are publicly available. Download the report here.
