Explore9 min read
How to Read Tide Tables: A Field Guide for the Beach Day
Read tide heights, datum, slack water and the rule of twelfths — a practical guide to timing tidepools, shore dives and beach walks safely.
Tom Okafor ·
#tidepooling
6 articles
Encyclopedia8 min read
Red Sponge Dorid (Rostanga pulchra): The Nudibranch That Matches Its Dinner
The red sponge dorid (Rostanga pulchra) lives, feeds and hides on one red sponge — a thumbprint-size lesson in camouflage every tidepooler can find.
Dr. Theo Nakamura ·
Atlas8 min read
Sydney's Kelp Coast: A Walker's Guide to the City's Intertidal Rock Platforms
Between Sydney's beaches lie sandstone rock platforms striped with ankle-deep seaweed. A walker's guide to the city's intertidal kelp coast, south to north.
Tom Okafor ·
Explore9 min read
Tidepooling After Dark: A Different Low-Tide World
The night low tide belongs to octopus, crabs and hunting snails. How to tidepool after dark safely, what light to carry, and what you'll see that daylight hides.
Tom Okafor ·
Explore9 min read
Tidepooling Done Right: Etiquette, ID Tips and Safety on the Intertidal
How to explore tide pools without harming them: timing the tides, safe footing on weed-slick rock, species ID for beginners, and the etiquette that keeps pools alive.
Tom Okafor ·
Explore9 min read
Tidepooling with Kids: Turning a Low Tide Into a Family Expedition
A family guide to rock pooling on kelp coasts: picking the tide, the place and the kit, plus the three rules that keep kids — and tidepool life — safe.
Tom Okafor ·