Royal tides return to local beaches

Waves hit a cliff in Del Mar last Saturday morning and covered almost the entire beach, part of the royal tide along the coast of California on January 21-22.

The main tides of this winter occurred last weekend and about a month ago, December 23-24. According to California’s King Tides Project, they are 2 feet higher than typical tides and occur regularly due to the gravitational pull between the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon.

In Del Mar, high tides over the weekend contributed to sand erosion on the city’s beach and minor flooding of beaches and coastal facilities, assistant city manager Clem Brown said via email.

“The city is constantly working to protect public access, public property, educate the public about conditions, limit flooding off the beach, and keep the beach clean,” he said. “Additional efforts included erecting barricades during periods of potential flooding and removing barricades, if conditions permit, during low tide periods to ensure vehicle safety and public access.”

Brown added that the city expects “periods of very limited public beach access during high tide and/or surf periods” due to low sand levels.

David Brown, captain of maritime security for the city of Encinitas, said there is erosion along the coastline and there are many newly exposed cobblestones and reefs on the coast.

“We had to temporarily close some of our public stairs yesterday (January 22) and today (January 23) due to high tides and surf,” Brown said in an email.

Solana Beach City Manager Greg Wade said in an email that “fortunately” there were no floods or other problems in the city. Jorge Moreno, public relations officer for California State Parks, said there was “thankfully nothing to report” on state beaches in coastal Northern County.

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