King tides hit the coast this weekend, and will return February 8 – 9 — share your photos

MENDOCINO Co., 1/12/20 — The biggest tides of the year, known as the “king tides,” swept the California coast this weekend, prompting high surf warnings from the National Weather Service and resulting in stunning photos from up and down the shore. The California King Tides Project and California State Parks are collecting photos from the public of the wave event, which will reoccur on February 8 and 9.

Did you catch the tides on the coast this weekend? King tides occur several times a year, and instead of being a scientific term, the phenomenon is defined by the occurrence of the highest tides (learn more here). The Coastal Data Information Project tracks wave measurements from buoys placed along the coast, which can be found at their website.