Red tides are unpredictable and not all of them produce bioluminescence. There is no red tide monitoring program, but the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System at Scripps Oceanography ...

Bioluminescence from a red tide lights up the waves in a vibrant blue color in San Diego, Calif., in this photo posted to Instagram May 9, 2018.

Red tides are unpredictable and not all of them produce bioluminescence. There is no red tide monitoring program, but the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System at Scripps Oceanography ...

Bioluminescence is bringing glowing, blue waves to San Diego County beaches once again this September 2022. The event known as red tide is back in San Diego and a local photographer is on the hunt ...

The phenomenon, caused by glowing phytoplankton in the water off the coast of San Diego, is closely associated with “red tides.” (Photo: Brian McClean Photography) by: Matt Meyer Posted: Mar 4 ...

The last time there was a red tide in San Diego was in May 2018; that occurrence was the first time since Sept. 2013, Latz said. The best time to capture the dramatic glow is at night.

The red tide is back and it's rolling what appears to be electric blue waves into parts of San Diego's coastline. Here's where bioluminescence has been spotted this week.

(KGTV) — With a red tide butting up against Southern California's coastline, a nightly display of bioluminescent waves has been captured by photographers this month.

The blue, neon glow of the tide is created by algae blooms, known as red tides, that are filled with phytoplankton called "dinoflagellates.” The organisms react with bioluminescence when jostled ...

Crowds gather on the beach as bioluminescent waves from the red tide roll on shore at North Beach in San Clemente on Wednesday evening, May 6, 2020. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County ...