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Brownie's Beach (Bayfront Park)

Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for cliff beach hunting.

Top 5 windows · next 14 days

1
Sunday, June 7
Cliff site — continuous erosion baseline · low tide during daylight · offshore wind — ~0.3ft below predicted (more beach) · best low 62
62
Good
2
Saturday, May 30
Cliff site — continuous erosion baseline · low tide during daylight · spring tide · best low 60
60
Good
3
Wednesday, June 10
Cliff site — continuous erosion baseline · low tide during daylight · best low 60
60
Good
4
Saturday, June 13
Cliff site — continuous erosion baseline · low tide during daylight · best low 60
60
Good
5
Saturday, June 6
Cliff site — continuous erosion baseline · low tide during daylight · offshore wind — ~0.3ft below predicted (more beach) · best low 59
59
Good

Packing checklist

Essentials
  • Water (more than you think)
  • Hat + polarized sunglasses
  • Reef-safe sunscreen
  • Phone with offline copy of this dossier
  • Snack / electrolytes
  • Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Creek tools
  • Sifter + folding shovel
  • Wading shoes
  • Fanny pack or hip pouch for finds
  • Small magnet for testing iron-rich matrix
Find care
  • Soft toothbrush
  • Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
  • Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
  • Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Trip planning
  • Permit for the preserve (some are required)
  • Recent weather check — high creek = no go
Tactic refresher

Walk the wrack line at low tide. Most finds are eyeball - small black triangles. Light sifting with a kitchen colander works well.

Don't forget

DO NOT DIG INTO THE CLIFFS - illegal, dangerous. Surface collecting on the beach is welcomed.

Tides © NOAA CO-OPS · Wind/wave © Open-Meteo · Plan responsibly. Cliffs and tides don't care about your schedule.