In the December 2025 Rocky Point Times, there was an article about the high and low tides of Puerto Peñasco. I caught myself commiserating with some of the mistakes people have made, parking too close to the tide, getting stuck on an “island” as the tide came in, etc. Yes, this guessing gringa can add her name to the list of people who didn’t know about the tides!
Case and point…we moved to Rocky Point full-time in May 2025. We live in Laguna Shores, which has EXTREME tides! At the time, I was not familiar with tide tables, much less how to read them! Coming from snow country, there’s not much use for that sort of thing.
Anytime we came to Rocky Point in the past and looked out at the sea, there was water! When we looked for our house, there was water! When we moved into our house, there was water! So, after 10 days of non-stop unpacking, we needed a break! Out came the pull cart, beach towels, swimsuits, cooler with refreshments, and off we go. The beach is one block from the house, and when we get there – NO WATER!!! Crestfallen! I guess 11:00 am is not the time to go to the beach.
I have since learned to cut the tide tables out of this very publication every month and have even installed an app on my phone that tells the tides and wind. It’s called Windfinder and is very user-friendly. Now, if I can just figure out…does low tide mean the tide is low and is closest to the homes, or does it mean the tide is low and is out of range with no water?? Oh well, I’ll keep guessing!
PS…I will admit, we did get caught out in an estuary one time when the tide came in, but X never drowned a car!
