← Back to Yorktown Beach
Trip planner
Yorktown Beach
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Thursday, June 25
2.2ft swing · low 12:38 PM · post-storm · 1.35" recent rain
50
Fair
2
Friday, June 26
2.2ft swing · low 1:23 PM · ~0.3ft below predicted (offshore wind) · post-storm
48
Fair
3
Monday, June 29
2.3ft swing · spring tide · low 3:34 PM · 0.14" recent rain
44
Fair
4
Tuesday, June 30
2.3ft swing · spring tide · low 4:17 PM
44
Fair
5
Saturday, June 27
2.3ft swing · low 2:06 PM
43
Fair
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
Eyeball walking the riverside beach. Many shells are reworked but on-site.
Don't forget
Surface collecting allowed.