The larger- and lower-than-usual tides will also appear once more in 2025 next month.

“King” tides will return Tuesday, Nov 4 through Friday, Nov 7, which means La Jolla will see unusual differences between the daily high and low tides during the day.

The highest tide for Nov 4 will be at 7:27 am at 7 feet, with the lowest tide at 2:14 pm at -0.8 feet. 

The next three days will be the most dramatic, with a 8:01 am high tide at 7.4 feet and a 3 pm low tide at -1.2 feet Nov 5; a 8:39 am high tide at 7.5 feet and a 3:50 pm low tide at -1.3 feet Nov 6; and a 9:20 am high tide at 7.4 feet and a 4:43 pm low tide at -1.1 feet Nov 7.

King tides are also known as “perigean spring tides,” caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth, moon and sun, with high tides measuring well above average and some leading to coastal flooding, though in La Jolla this is rare.

More probable are an increase in dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

Low tides during king tides means more opportunities to view the La Jolla tide pools and other coastal points normally underwater.

Thursday, Nov 6, larger swells are predicted, which may make the high king tides appear more theatrical.

The king tides will return Dec 4 and 5.