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Mickler's Landing (Ponte Vedra)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Saturday, May 30
5.2ft swing · spring tide · low 2:13 PM · post-storm · 0.57" recent rain
86
Prime
2
Sunday, May 31
5.1ft swing · spring tide · low 2:49 PM · 0.54" recent rain
76
Great
3
Saturday, June 13
7.2ft swing · low 12:56 PM
74
Great
4
Friday, June 12
6.7ft swing · low 12:02 PM · ~0.3ft above predicted (onshore wind)
70
Great
5
Monday, June 1
4.9ft swing · spring tide · low 3:24 PM · ~0.3ft above predicted (onshore wind) · 0.93" recent rain
69
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
Tools
- ☐Mesh sifter or basket (1/4″ mesh is the sweet spot)
- ☐Knee pads or kneeling foam
- ☐Sand scoop (long handle for water work)
- ☐Quart ziplock + small lidded jar for finds
- ☐Permanent marker for labels
- ☐Caliper or ruler for sizing
Beach-specific
- ☐Rash guard for long sun exposure
- ☐Water shoes — shells and stingrays
- ☐Tide chart screenshot for your day
- ☐Headlamp if hunting low tide near sunrise/sunset
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Tactic refresher
Walk the wrack line slowly at low tide. Black gravel patches between sandbars at low tide hold the teeth.
Don't forget
Beach surface collecting is unrestricted.