| Feb |
| 26 |
| 7:30 pm |
There will be a FREE, low-tide, nighttime beach walk tonight (Fri., Feb. 26th) at Seahurst Park Beach from 7:30pm to 9pm.
These are always fun, adventurous family (or creative “date night”) outings, where residents can explore the unseen lifeforms that live all around us, yet are seldom seen.
Here’s a blurb from a flier:
Night Low-Tide Beach Walk
MOONLIT WAVES LAPPING THE SHORE
Imagine you’re on the shoreline at a lovely low tide. Rocks that are covered all year lie exposed to view while the sea denizens remain happily cold and wet in the dark.
All around you, people waving flashlights are intently studying the amazing and abundant sea life as local naturalists help you discover the wonders of your Puget Sound shoreline.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Featured Education family event nighttime beach walk at Seahurst Park Beach.
WHEN: Friday, Feb 26th from 7:30 pm to 09:00 pm.
WHERE: Seahurst Park Beach, Burien.
CONTACT: Barb & Darrell Williams via email: darbarwill@gmail.com; phone: (206) 901-1964.
INFO: From a flier:
Join People For Puget Sound, the Burien Environmental Science Center and Seattle Aquarium in a night low-tide exploration.
Adventure with us out into the intertidal zone at our night time beach walk.
Trained naturalists will wow you with intertidal stories of nature-in-action as rocks that are normally covered with water are exposed.
Sea stars, barnacles & crabs of all sorts are just the beginning of what we’ll see.
Bundle up – We adventure rain, sleet or cold so don your winter clothes, boots and a flashlight for best results.
Bonus – we’ll show you the best way to save the critters you’ll see with direct action through our photo postcard campaign. Be sure to get your picture taken “standing for clean water” before you head down to the beach.
Family-friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Reservations recommended.
BUNDLE UP AGAINST THE WEATHER AND BE SURE TO BRING:
- Bright flashlight with good batteries
- Wading boots (you’ll be in ankle deep water)
- Warm hat & dry gloves
Free and family friendly!
Tuesday afternoon (June 23rd) saw one of the lowest tides of the year, a -4.1, and here’s a slideshow by Photographer Michael Brunk:
Click to View Michael Brunk’s Photo Slideshow
Wednesday’s low tide will be a -3.9 at 12:40pm, so pack a lunch, take the kids and don’t forget to bring your camera!
Here are the tides through Sunday, June 28th:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th:
Low 12:45 AM 7.6
High 5:27 AM 11.3
Low 12:40 PM -3.9
High 8:14 PM 12.6
THURSDAY, JUNE 25th:
Low 1:41 AM 6.9
High 6:26 AM 10.8
Low 1:28 PM -3.2
High 8:55 PM 12.8
FRIDAY, JUNE 26th:
Low 2:38 AM 6.0
High 7:30 AM 10.1
Low 2:16 PM -2.0
High 9:34 PM 12.8
SATURDAY, JUNE 27th:
Low 3:38 AM 4.9
High 8:39 AM 9.3
Low 3:05 PM -0.4
High 10:13 PM 12.6
SUNDAY, JUNE 28th:
Low 4:39 AM 3.7
High 9:56 AM 8.5
Low 3:55 PM 1.5
High 10:52 PM 12.4
Some of the lowest tides of the year will hit the beaches of Burien this week (as witnessed in the slideshow from Monday’s -3.9 above by BTB Contributing Photographer Gregory Rehmke), including a -4.1 at 11:51am Tuesday (June 23rd).
If you do venture down into the low tide zone, remember the hiking phrase “take only pictures, leave only footprints,” and please remember to not pick up or touch any of the exposed critters – just look at them, take lots of macro pictures (and send them to us), but don’t pick anything up. The intertidal zone is most likely a tough place to live, due to the daily fluctuations of exposure to water and then air.
But then again, despite our ability to re-grow a severed limb, we’re not a Seastar.
Here are the tides for this week through Sunday, June 28th:
TUESDAY, JUNE 23rd:
High 4:31 AM 11.5
Low 11:51 AM -4.1
High 7:33 PM 12.4
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24th:
Low 12:45 AM 7.6
High 5:27 AM 11.3
Low 12:40 PM -3.9
High 8:14 PM 12.6
THURSDAY, JUNE 25th:
Low 1:41 AM 6.9
High 6:26 AM 10.8
Low 1:28 PM -3.2
High 8:55 PM 12.8
FRIDAY, JUNE 26th:
Low 2:38 AM 6.0
High 7:30 AM 10.1
Low 2:16 PM -2.0
High 9:34 PM 12.8
SATURDAY, JUNE 27th:
Low 3:38 AM 4.9
High 8:39 AM 9.3
Low 3:05 PM -0.4
High 10:13 PM 12.6
SUNDAY, JUNE 28th:
Low 4:39 AM 3.7
High 9:56 AM 8.5
Low 3:55 PM 1.5
High 10:52 PM 12.4
Courtesy BTB Contributing Photographer Gregory Rehmke comes this pic taken during Sunday’s -3.4 minus tide looking south toward Three Tree Point from Eagle Landing Park:
Monday, May 25th, the low tide will be -3.8 at 12:07pm.
Tuesday, May 26th, the low will be a -3.9 at 12:54pm.
So get out there, find some cool stuff and send us pics!
Monday April 27th saw one of the lowest tides so far this year, a -2.7 at 1:11pm, and Photographer Michael Brunk was on the scene at Burien’s Seahurst Park, where lots of normally-unseen Burien residents were exposed:
If you’re interested in meeting more of your normally-unseen neighbors during another minus tide, mark your calendars for:
- A -2.7 tomorrow (Tuesday, April 28th) at 1:58pm
- A -3.65 on Sunday, May 26th at 12:53pm
- The lowest tide of the year will be a -3.91 on Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:52am
